Cultural
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By Sage Birchwater
Three of five candidates in the running for the regional chief position of the BC Assembly of First Nations attended an all-candidates meeting in Williams Lake, Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Lynda Price from Anahim Lake, Shane Gottfriedson from Kamloops, and Jody Wilson-Raybould from Quadra Island spoke to the representatives from seven First Nations bands in the Cariboo Chilcotin at an event organized by the Northern Shuswap Tribal Counci (NSTC). Unable to make the meeting were candidates Stewart Phillip from Penticton and Robert Shintah from the St’at’imc First Nation.
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By Sage Birchwater
Former Ulkatcho chief Lynda Price is one of five candidates vying for the position of Regional Chief for the BC Assembly of First Nations. The election will take place Oct. 1 during the annual general meeting of the BCAFN at the Chief Joe Mathias Recreation Centre in North Vancouver.
The regional chief's seat has been vacant since Shawn a-in-chut Atleo ran successfully for the position of national chief of the Assembly of First Nations this past July.
Price is up against some stiff opposition for this high profile position. Others in the running are Shane Gottfriedson Chief of Tke'mlups/Kamloops Indian Band; Stewart Phillip Grand Chief of the Penticton Indian Band, and President of the Union of BC Inidan Chiefs; Robert Shintah, Political Chief of Ts'kw'aylaxw Indian Band, and vice president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs for three terms; and Jody Wilson-Raybould, a lawyer and member of the We Wai Kai First Nation on Quadra Island.
Tl’esqox 10th Annual Gathering
The Toosey Indian Band of Riske Creek, BC are hossting their 10th Annual gathering on August 29 and 30th, 2009.
Traditional events:
• Lehal Tournament
• Horse-shoe Tournament
• NDN Bingo Adult’s & Youth
• Youth Fun Day
• Talent Show Sat Even.
• Texas Hold-Em Tournament
• Target Shooting
• Egg Toss
• Wood Chopping Contest
Meals Provided on Sat/Sunday (Breakfast & Supper)
• Loonie Auction
• 50/50 on site!
• Concession on site Agenda will be
• Craft tables ($10) provided end of Aug.
Security and First Aid on site.
An agenda will be provided closer to the event.
For more information, contact the Toosey Band office at (250) 659-5655
Tsilhqot'in Siwash Gathering
This weekend is the 19th Annual Tsilhqot'in Siwash gathering. Community members, youth groups and elders are beginning to camp at Siwash Flats now however the Tsilhqot'in Nation will be starting festivities Friday night. They would like to invite all those interested to attend. Theye will be providing dinner on Saturday at 4pm and lunch on Sunday -12pm.
There is a fire at the Brittany Triangle and lowbeds, fire crews etc. are travelling through on the 7000 road. It is important to remind all community members and visitors that this is going to be a high traffic road and to keep children away from the road and attended to as well as to not park on the road.
