Follow up Tree Celebration Day with a rousing and entertaining FREE evening talk by "celebrity" doctor, Dr Art Hister, as he cracks the code on how to live a Longer, Healther, Happier Life. This free Speaker Series presentation will take place on Monday, October 27, from 7om at the Pemberton Community Centre Great Hall.
The Winds of Change's 5th Annual Wellness gathering is set for November 22. That's about 50 days away. To help spread the word, and get people in our community thinking about Wellness, what it means, and how many different paths there are to it, I wanted to invite people to take on a #50DayWellnessChallenge. Call … Continue reading An Invitation: Join the #50DayWellnessChallenge
Last month, I wrote that I believe in the power of naming things, and love learning the Lil'wat word for things. I also have a bit of a fetish for dictionaries, and have scooped a couple of them from the library's "weeded books" shelf lately. ("WHAT? They're THROWING OUT THE DICTIONARY?) There was a time … Continue reading POSTPONED Celebration: the Lil’wat Language Project and new dictionary, June 19, 5pm
Maxine Joseph-Bruce is the Fisheries Manager for the Lil'wat Nation, so whenever I want to know how many salmon have come home to spawn, I email her. (I love her because she has an amazing smile with a lovely flash of mischief in it, her email signature includes this series of characters: <*)}}}>< , and … Continue reading RiverWatch: Birkenhead River flood mitigation efforts
A belated shout-out to Lil'wat Nation's Public Works team, who worked 48 hours straight last week, to reconnect the community's water.
Cindy Filipenko asked that her regular space in The Question be offered this week to officials from the Lil’wat Nation, to provide a platform for a response to Nick Davies' column. Here is that response, from Chief Lucinda Phillips and David Dorrans, director of lands, resources and public infrastructure. As Whistler Question readers may know, the Lil’wat Nation is … Continue reading Whistler: Part of Lil’wat territory from time immemorial
Lil’wat Nation Chief & Council Inauguration Saturday, March 16, 2013 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Ullùs Gymnasium Come welcome and celebrate with the Lil’wat Nation Chief & Council of 2013 - 2015 Coffee, tea, and finger foods provided. Bring your hand drums and your favourite food to share. Let your Family & Friends know.
On nomination night in Mount Currie I wrote about some of the idiosyncrasies of the Indian Act which governs elections for most First Nations in Canada. By "idiosyncracies", I meant things like 2 year election cycle, no requirement to be Lil’wat to run for Chief, and candidates holding both the Chief and Councilor positions. The … Continue reading Getting out of the Indian Act: One Step at a Time
Care about politics because of politics? Let me explain the thinking behind my #4 reason that the upcoming Mount Currie Band election for Chief and Council deserves your attention. The Sea-to-Sky has benefited from very stable political leadership within the Lil'wat Nation over the last 10 years. The community endorsed strategic plan has guided political … Continue reading Politics: One more reason to care who is elected for Chief and Council in Mount Currie
The economy. The environment. I've talked about the heavy-hitting reasons that the March 9 Mount Currie elections will impact the entire region. Chief and Council are elected by Mount Currie Band Members to be the political representation of the Lil’wat Nation. Their influence, both directly and indirectly, is far-ranging throughout the Sea-to-Sky region. There are … Continue reading Why should I care who is elected for Chief and Council in Mount Currie? Part 3
The Wellness Almanac 