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March 2015
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Maalsgm Sa’winsk Maxłaxaała
Sagayt K’üülm G̱oot, Of One Heart
Photo taken by Jordan Leask, Communications Assistant
Peek Inside
Metlakatla takes up Archery .…………………..p. 5
Metlakatla puts on Basketball Camp………..p. 8-9
New Home care Nurse………………….p. 11
March 2015
Community Events
Tuesdays/Thursdays at 7pm
Metlakatla Fire Hall Meetings will be
taking place at the Community Fire
Hall.
Wednesday Evenings at 7pm Evening services with Pastor Charlie Carlick at the Church in Metlakatla—all
community members welcome!
Thursday Afternoons at 2 pm
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in
the Counseling Room of the Main Office
Thursdays
Metlakatla Counselor Shirley Huson is
available for sessions in the village
Thursdays during the day. She is
available to members living in Prince
Rupert—to make an appointment call
(250) 627 8822. Shirley is also located
at Conrad school and is available to
provide services to the youth—
contact her if you’re interested.
Tuesday Evenings 5:30-8:30 pm
Elders night! Come to the
Community hall for games, crafts, and
socializing!
March 25-27th
Looking Back to Move Forward: Parenting workshop. Held at NFCS in
Prince Rupert. Please call Monica
Ryan-Gamble, Cell# 250 600 – 7656
and let her know if you are interested
in attending this Parent/ Grandparent
3-Day Cultural Workshop.
Coming Soon!
Land Code Reserve Tour on the Tsimshian Storm has been postponed until
further notice. For more information .
call 250 628 3234 ext 28 or email
[email protected] to reserve a spot.
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The Job Board
Jobs and training postings are
also sent out via email, please
contact
[email protected] to
learn how to receive updates.
Khtada Environmental
Consulting Services is looking
for a Casual/Part time Junior
Field Technician. Please submit
The Prince Rupert Port
resume with covering letter by:
Authority is currently seeking
Email to [email protected]
Students interested in summer
attention Coleen Wesley; Fax to
employment for four months
250-624-320; Or in person at 230
commencing May 01, 2015 to
-110 1st Ave West Prince Rupert,
August 31, 2015. Applications are
above the Museum
due by Monday March 09,
2015.
Quickload Logisitics is
looking for a Corporate
Services
Coordinator. Applications
are due by March 29th,
2015.
See metlakatla.ca/employment-opportunities for full
postings
CORRECTION
In one of the communications sent
out by the Lands Department, the letter read that if implemented, a Land
Code would remove Metlakatla from
40% of the Indian Act—when really, it
would remove Metlakatla from only
25% of the Indian Act.
We apologize for this error.
The Metlakatla Newsletter is published and designed by the Metlakatla Communications Program, with content and photos
provided by Metlakatla staff and membership. Thank you to all who contribute!
March 2015
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Happy Birthday to you!:
Alexa Ryan—February 5th
Terrance Robinson—February 18th
Errin Stewart—February 19th
Jordan Leask—February 22nd
Deanna Leask— February 23rd
Skip Leask—February 23rd
Richard Barker—February 26th
Theodore Wilson—February 28th
Jeanette Spencer—March 12th
Doris Auckland—March 17th
Jordan Leask—March 17th
Briannon Leighton—March 23rd
Photo credit: Kerry Ryan, Administrative Clerk
Maxine Leask—March 24th
Birthday girl Alexa Ryan gets messy!
Cody Pahl—March 26th
Do you have something you would like to celebrate?
Please feel free to send us birthdays, anniversaries, etc. at
[email protected] or by calling (250) 628– 3234 ,
ext.2004.
Freeman Brown—March 28th
Shawna Ryan—March 30th
March 2015
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Weaving Class a hit!
Weaving classes offered in
Metlakatla with Charlene
Ryan - 6-8:30 pm on weekdays. Please contact Charlene for more information at
[email protected]
or call 778 884 1419.
Pictured: Top Left: Tina Ryan, Charlene Ryan , Molly Ryan and Fanny Nelson Top Right: Terrance Robinson Bottom Left:
Courtney Ryan & Cassidy Dudoward Bottom Center: Britney Stewart, Sara Robinson, Whitney Ryan, Yvonne Ryan, Fanny
Nelson, Charlene Ryan, Deana Nelson
Winter Wonderland in Metlakatla
Have you
lost a Ring?
At Metlakatla
Development
Corporation’s
November 2014
Annual General
Meeting, a ring
was turned in.
Photo Credit :
Veronika Stewart, Communications Manager
Baby, it’s cold outside!
Metlakatla enjoyed a brief flurry of snow early in January,
with lots of kids (and grown ups!) out sledding.
If you or anyone
you know lost a
ring, please contact Myra Robinson (250) 6283201 with a description of the
ring to claim it.
March 2015
Metlakatla takes up Archery!
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Marine First Aid
Training
Congratulations to Charlene Ryan, Clifford Ryan,
Jon Robinson, Tyler Coleman, Brady Coleman,
Dean Robinson, Wade
Helin, Taylor Ryan, Dave
Doolan, Cory Ryan, Cal
Robinson and Jack Clifton
Photo Credit: Troy Leighton, Recreation Manager
for successfully completOn January 21st, 2015, Metlakatla Health and Recreation Departing Marine First Aid Trainment teamed up to hold an Archery Night through “Eagle Eye Arch- ing Course that took place
ers” for all Metlakatla members. It was a successful day, and Health
January 13, 15, 20, and
and Rec will be looking for another opportunity for the kids to enjoy
22nd, 2015. All four were
an Archery Night in the future.
night classes through St.
The Recreation Department is also going to be offering Art Classes
John's ambulance.
for the youth in the future, as well as scavenger hunts and movie
nights during spring break this year.
Congratulations Scott Reece!
Scott Reece from Metlakatla graduated from the TransCanada sponsored, 16 week PGNEATA Trades
Training Course, on January 23, 2015.
Scott now has the skills necessary to attend a College trades program such as welding and heavy
equipment mechanics.
Photos Submitted by: Lisa Nyce
Scott Reece (pictured left) holds up his certificate; (Pictured right) Scott poses with happy classmates.
March 2015
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2015 All Native Basketball Tournament
Submitted by: Community Contribution
“Metlakatla Crest Ladies went into this year’s 2015
All Native Basketball Tournament as underdogs, a
title put on them because of the absence of key
players. This year’s Metlakatla Crest had their work
cut out for them, but they were ready to take on the
challenge. Two players who haven’t played since
Metlakatla’s last win in 2008; it was nice to welcome back Emily Wilson and Jordan Leask. The
team also welcomed a new player to the team, Tara
Prevost who played for the first time this year.
Metlakatla also missed their long-time coach
Wayne Haldane who retired after last year’s tournament. The team asked Peter Jackson to step in as
their coach two weeks before the tournament.
It was a difficult season to get everyone out for the
women’s league games, and also for the annual
Christmas Classic. Usually, the team uses the league
games and the Christmas Classic to gel and learn
how each other plays. Unfortunately, going into
this year’s big tournament, Metlakatla ‘s first game
was the first time all the players were together.
However, the team went into the tournament feeling determined and confident that they would play
hard right to the end win or lose. Metlakatla’s first
game was against a tough Hazelton squad who
would go on to finish in the top 4. Metlakatla came
out slow; shots weren’t falling and it lead to a deficit that would later prove to be too much. After the
first two quarters, the team started to feel more
comfortable and started to gel a little better with
each other, they then went on a run. A few big
three pointers and some key stops got Metlakatla
within a few points. But, the big deficit and fight
back zapped their energy and in the end, Metlakatla
lost by 8.
The second game was against a fairly new team to
the tournament, a team who liked to run run run.
Metlakatla tried to slow the pace as a running game
was not suited for the team.
This tactic didn’t work and Kamloops shot out to
another double digit lead to start the game.
Metlakatla was again forced to try make a comeback and they started to chip away at the lead.
Once Metlakatla caught up, the game went back and
forth.
Photo Credit: Veronika Stewart, Communications
Manager
Metlakatla ladies and Coach Peter Jackson
strategize during a time out
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The momentum started to switch until one of their
starters took a big hit and was forced out of the
game for a few minutes. As sore and banged up as
she was, Tracy Hughes came back into the game
and ended up hitting a few big three’s to draw the
team closer once again. Late in the fourth, after a
gruelling come back, Kamloops set up their full
court press. The press was successful as it made
Metlakatla force turnovers which would later
prove to be too costly. Metlakatla lost by three
points.
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Humpherville warm up t-shirt. Metlakatla also
honoured Roddy Wilson by wearing black ribbon
on their left shoulder.
With a new look to the team, every single player
played hard and should be proud. This team filled
with veterans and young players had a lot of people talking about how well they did. It is exciting
to hear that there may be a fight for spots next
year as there may be a possible 17 players fighting
for 12 spots. Let’s see who trains this off season to
make next year’s squad. Wai Wah!
Metlakatla lost their first two games for the first
time in many years. The team went in to the tournament confident they would play hard right to
the end win or lose, and they did just that. They
played hard to proudly represent the small village
of Metlakatla. Metlakatla also honoured the late
Ken Humpherville by using an In Memory of Ken
Photo Credit:
Veronika Stewart,
Metlakatla
Communication
Manager
Metlakatla Fisheries
staff out midFebruary monitoring the first signs of
the 2015 eulachon
run with North
Coast Skeena First
Nations Stewardship Society
March 2015
Metlakatla puts on basketball camp!
On January 31st and February 1st,
Metlakatla Recreation Department
held a 2—Day Basketball Camp with
Matthew Conboy of Pure Advantage
Basketball. Matthew is from Vancouver Washington, USA. He works with
a wide range of athletes, all who vary
in skill level. He was very enthusiastic about building a relationship with
our community of Metlakatla: “I am
very thankful for the opportunity to
work with your community. The goal
was for every player to be challenged
and leave with more love for the
game and self confidence. We accomplished this and had a blast doing it.
Thank you Troy Leighton, Jordan
Leask and the Metlakatla community
for this incredible opportunity,”
Conboy stated.
Metlakatla Communications Assistant, Jordan Leask teamed up with
the Recreation Manager Troy LeighPhoto Credit: Megan Percell , of Pure Advantage Basketball
ton to make this camp possible. The
camp was targeted to cater to Metlakatla Band Members, making them first priority to sign up to
attend and participate in the camp. Metlakatla Recreation Department decided to open up the camp
to the public, for a cost of $60. People who participated in the camp got to enjoy a meal and refreshment each day, and received a Pure Advantage Basketball t– shirt, opportunities to win prizes, and
of course the awesome basketball camp where many were able to expand their basketball skills
and knowledge and have fun doing it.
Metlakatla Recreation Department would like to thank Maher Terminals for their donation that
helped go toward food and refreshments for the camp.
Photo Credit: Megan Percell, of Pure Advantage Basketball
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Photo Credits: Jordan Leask, Communications Assistant
Photo Credit: Jordan Leask, Communications
Assistant
Photo Credit: Jordan Leask, Communications Photo Credit: Megan Percell, of Pure Advantage Basketball
Assistant
Photo Credit: Megan Percell, of Pure Advantage Basketball
March 2015
Parenting Workshop: “Looking Back in order to
Move Forward”
Submitted by: Sandra Carlick/Education Director HS-Gr12
From where I am today as a proud, Ts’msyen woman and looking back to the traditional teachings
from my parents/grandparents, I recall the treasured memories about my life growing up in
Metlakatla. I must say how fortunate I am to have had this opportunity. I learned how to harvest
and preserve our traditional foods; ts’ax (clams), gaboox (cockles), la’aska (seaweed), ‘yaans,
(chiton ), gyenti (sea- cucumber) ,bilhaa (abalogne), maay ( berries), and xswaanax (herring eggs),
I watched my dad put blue-stone under the rocks to attract hats’l (octopus), how to clean ‘assu,
pick gumeda (seagull eggs) out at Scorduree, pluck ha’a ( geese), and hang and smoke ‘wah
(oolichans).
Learning our traditional ways of harvesting and preserving foods and listening to the fluent Ts’msyen speakers, were the best years of my life, and I know that many of you at home have had the
same experiences and teachings.
The Education Department is planning a 3-day Parent/Grandparent Cultural workshop sponsored
by United Way/Trevor Williams – Success by 6, March 25-27 at NIFCS in Prince Rupert. The purpose of this event is to find different ways to help our children be proud of their Ts’msyen culture.
You will be learning about history, language, protocols of Ayaawx, Ts’msyen Law, Adaawx (stories
that have been passed down), battles with the Tlingit over Ts’msyen territory and the resilience of
our chiefs, the archeological question and chronological time-line of the Ts’msyen, history of the
Winter villages through Venn Passage and the Summer villages at the bottom of the Skeena River,
Ts’msyen Seasonal Rounds, and the protocols of Feasting.
Over the years I have been doing extensive research and learning from prominent fluent speakers. I
have a Master’s Degree in First Nation Education/Curriculum & Design and I also have obtained a
degree from all the teachings of my parents/grandparents. I feel confident that from what I know of
the Ts’msyen history that I can I teach others. Three days is not enough time to cover this broad area of Ts’msyen culture but parents will obtain some knowledge that you can teach your children
about this history so they can be proud of the contributions and legacy their grandparents left behind.
Plans are also underway to host a 2-week Language/ Cultural Summer Camp for children who live
in Metlakatla; K-Gr. 3. Tentative Date; July 13-24
Please call Monica Ryan-Gamble, Cell# 250 600 – 7656 and let her know if you are interested in attending this Parent/ Grandparent 3-Day Cultural Workshop.
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March 2015
Metlakatla Photo Archive:
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Staff Profile: Home Care
Nurse
Amy Nyce is the newest addition to the Metlakatla’s
Health Department. She was
hired by the Governing
Council in January.
Photo Credit: Prince Rupert Archive #JRW892
Aerial shot of Metlakatla—Circa 1950
Her home town is Gitwinksihlkw ( Canyon City),
where she grew up and lived
in the beginning of her life.
Amy then finally moved to
Prince Rupert in 2000.
Upon moving to Prince Rupert , Amy graduated
high school, fell in love, and had children .
She later entered the nursing program, and after graduating she moved back home to Prince
Rupert .
Photo Credit: United Church Archive
A view of Metlakatla from the beach—date unknown
She attended NWCC (North West Community
College) for two years and then attended UNBC
(University of British Columbia) for two years,
and graduated in 2011.
Amy got a job at the PRRH (Prince Rupert Regional Hospital) and has been working there
since 2011 as a Maternity Nurse.
Amy works two jobs at the moment, she still
works for the PRRH, in addition to her position
with the Metlakatla Governing Council.
Amy still finds time to play basketball, and be
with her family on top of everything else in her
life.
Welcome to the team Amy! :)
Photo Credit: Prince Rupert Archive
A view of homes in Metlakatla—Circa 1911
Have a photo you’d like to share?
Contact Communications Staff at
(250) 628 3234 ext 2004 or email
[email protected] to have it
included in the newsletter!
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Major Projects Status Update for Metlakatla Territory
Project Name
LNG Proponent
LNG Facility
Location
2015 Status
Pacific Northwest LNG
(PNWLNG)
Petronas
Export Terminal
Lelu Island
Prince Rupert Gas
Transmission Project
Trans Canada
LNG Pipeline
Lelu Island
Prince Rupert LNG
(PRLNG)
BG Group
Export Terminal
Ridley Island
EA Certificate Issued by BC
Gov’t. Still need Federal
Certificate. No Investment
decision until mid 2015
EA Certificate Issued. No
Investment/Construction
decisions made. Awaiting
Petronas investment
decision.
Under Environmental
Assessment Review. BG has
extended the project timeline
and will not be filing an
application in 2015.
WestCoast Gas
Transmission Project
Spectra Pipelines
LNG Pipeline
Ridley Island
Aurora LNG
Nexen CNOOC
Export Terminal
Digby Island
Grassy Point LNG
Woodside Energy
Export Terminal
Grassy Point
WCC LNG Ltd.
ImperialExxonMobil
Export Terminal
Tuck Inlet
Membership Updates
There are outstanding births, marriages and
deaths that still need to be recorded. If you do
not remember if you recorded this event with
the membership clerk please come and see me
or email me at [email protected] to record
this event with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern
Development or I can look to verify it was recorded already. This keeps your membership records up to date and also keeps Metlakatla’s population list up to date as well.
EA Certificate Issued. No
Investment/Construction
decisions made.
Pre-Application Review. Field
studies ongoing. Will submit
full application in 2015.
Pre-Application Review. Field
studies ongoing. May submit
full application in 2015 or
2016.
Pre-Application Review. May
submit full application in
2015 or 2016.
Employment Assistance Update
There is a job board available at the Metlakatla
Hub office at A-100 McBride Street in Prince Rupert if you would like to come and have a look at
current job postings. Also posted on the job
board is training that is being offered at various
institutions here in Prince Rupert.
The EA Coordinator will also:

Assist you in looking for training funds.
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Assist you with developing your resume.
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If you are interested in the new status card
(Secure Certificate of Indian Status), email
me, Cheryl Smith, at [email protected] or
come and see me at the office and I will help you
fill out the forms that are needed to do this.
Printing your resume (Email Cheryl Smith
at [email protected] to have it printed).

If you are applying for funding through Tricorp, the EA Coordinator can assist you
with Tricorp’s application package.
The address for my office is A-100 McBride
St; the phone number is 250-624-2154.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call
250-624-2154.
I have status cards and for a fee of $5.00 I can
take your picture and print it here as well J
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Environmental Assessment: Major Projects 2015 Update
Submitted by: William Nelson, Environmental Assessments Assistant
The Environmental Assessment team in the
Metlakatla Stewardship Office had a very busy 2014.
There were several major projects, (including the
LNG terminal at Lelu Island and two LNG pipelines),
all going through full environmental review at the
same time. The two pipelines and the Lelu Island terminal were issued Environmental Assessment certificates (approvals) in late 2014. However, there has
yet to be any final investment decisions made by proponents, and the projects still need to get permits
from various regulatory agencies (including DFO and
the BC Oil and Gas Commission) before they can be
built.
Photo credit: Veronika Stewart, Communications Manager
Existing industrial development—Coal terminal
at Ridley Island
In 2015, there are going to be several more major LNG facilities filing their applications for Environmental
Assessment review. This will result in another busy year for the Stewardship Office to be fully involved in
these reviews. Nexen will be putting in their application for their Aurora LNG export facility proposed for
the South East portion of Digby Island. WCC LNG (Imperial ExxonMobil) could also be submitting a full application for their project located towards Tuck Inlet. Along with these applications, there will be a lot more
investigative research done by these and other proponents in Metlakatla Territory. The work will involve
geotechnical investigations and baseline data collection regarding vegetation, marine mammals, and bird
observations. There will also be air quality and other environmental baseline data collection to inform their
Environmental Assessment applications. You can expect to see regular helicopter and boat traffic servicing
these projects in 2015.
The activities of some of the newest local LNG projects are as follows:
WCC LNG (Imperial Exxon) partnership is doing archaeological and geotechnical investigative research at Tuck Inlet (Lot 444) in hopes of developing either a floating or land-based LNG export facility. The company has been using helicopters and boats to transport personnel and drill rigs to undertake their investigations.
Aurora LNG (Nexen) has chosen Digby Island as a possible location for their LNG export facility. They
will continue archaeological, geotechnical and environmental investigations through 2015.
Woodside Oil & Gas of Australia has chosen Grassy Point as a possible location for a LNG export facility. This facility could be either on land or a floating facility. In 2015 they will continue to do preliminary archaeological, environmental and geotechnical investigations at Grassy Point.
Each proposed LNG terminal described above will require a pipeline to deliver gas to their terminals. None
of the terminals have yet to announce pipeline partners, but when they do, further environmental review
will be required to approve the pipelines. The Metlakatla Stewardship Office will be fully involved in these
reviews as well.
To speak further about Metlakatla Stewardship’s role in participating in and reviewing LNG projects in
Metlakatla territory, you can contact Anna Usborne by email ([email protected]), by phone (250-628
-3315) or by dropping by the offices in Metlakatla anytime. We always appreciate hearing your views on
the proposed LNG development and other matters of concern to Metlakatla members.
March 2015
(Reprinted from the ANBT Program, written by Shaun Thomas, Northern View. Thank you to the
ANBT Committee for allowing us to use this article.)
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