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Description of Committee
The Chehalis, Seabird Island and Sto:lo Nation Health Departments, Cheam Indian Band met and planned to host this event for all First Nations in the Sto:lo Territory on and off reserve, which covers from Kwantlen Indian Band to Boston Bar. Each Health Department hosted their own events for their communities during NAAW. The above organizations provides the following A&D and health services to First Nations in the territory: Summary of events for week
Monday Nov 16th
- Agassiz Secondary School for Students from Chehalis and Seabird Island – MADD
- Multi-Media Presentation ” Wasted” – 350 students o Seabird Island – Dinner, MADD and Aboriginal Youth Role Models – 90
Tuesday Nov 17th
- Chehalis Indian Band MADD Multi- Media Presentation for Community, Honoring Ceremony and Sobriety Count down with Tricycles and Impaired Goggles Races- 80o
- Sto:lo Nation Health Department – Rez Idol- 80
Wednesday, Nov 18th
- MADD Multi-Media at Hope Secondary School- 300
- “Choose Your Ride” with MADD and Cultural opening with speeches; Mayor of Hope, 2 Chiefs, Elder and First Responders- 20o
- Chawathil Community Hall – Multi-Media and Aboriginal Youth Role Models and Sobriety Count Down-100
Thursday, Nov 19th
- Chehalis School MADD Multi-Media Presentation – 40 o
- Sto:lo United Walk, Jog, Run for Sobriety – 250
Friday Nov 20th
- Sumas First Nation Muti-Media Presentation – 80
The Grant Funding Provided:
The money received will be used for the permit for the City of Kent, the dinner and to pay for the MADD presentation.
Our event promoted addictions awareness in the communities
This event was the first event like this in 15 years. There has not been a unified event with all the communities and service providers at all in Sto:lo Territory. It was a time to share with each other and the municipalities in which our communities are connected to, that Sto:lo does stand together to address the over use of alcohol and drugs in our communities.
- Having elders who have been clean and sober for many years share what they have done to remain clean and sober:
- Honor those for living lives free of addictions
- Host a nationwide sobriety countdown to model healthy lifestyles and recovery from addictions among Sto:lo Territory community members
- View the MADD presentation; “Wasted” that creates awareness for addictions and how to support victims of this violent crime.
- Show how Health Departments, Addictions Counselors, Community Leaders, sports Teams, Elders and Youth all participate and support this event so that community members and get to know how many people in Sto:lo do live a addictions free life style.
- Encourage outside agencies to participate and partner with First Nation communities who will showcase how we will be unified in addressing addictions and witness the support and respect displayed at such an event.
Community Information
Sto:lo population and location:
The communities in Sto:lo Territory goes from Kwantlen First Nation up to Boston Bar. This covers over 8 municipalities. There is approx 7000 that Sto:lo members in this territory.
All the agencies represented in the planning committee agree that we need to gather together to support each other’s events but to plan a unified event, at our debriefing meeting we plan to have another Unified event in 2010 as suggested by the participants at the gathering.
This is the first Year for a untied event with all departments the above community members took part of our of this event: Seabird Island, Chawathil, Cheam, Chehalis Indian Band, Sto:lo Nation Bands, Fraser Valley Health Authority, Seabird Island Fire Department, Aboriginal Policing Unit Fraser Valley RCMP, Drug Action Task Force, Amut Program and Sts’ailes Youth Council.
How will Addictions Awareness continue after NAAAW?
Addiction Awareness will continue after this event by producing a news letter from the Drug Action Task Force Committee which can show case this event and quarterly show what each agency/bands are doing to address addictions. This committee is planning to meet monthly 8 months before our NAAW events This event will be highlighted and notify communities that this event will continue every year as.
How does your community demonstrate “Living the Good Life”?
Some of the Sto:lo Communities have increased number of prevention staff, programs and workshops throughout the territory in the last 10 years. As a community Development worker in all 23 bands for the past 15 years there is being major changes to addictions education, treatment and enforcement in the communities I have witnessed this personally in my role. So many of the youth and families that I have worked with demonstrate “Living the Good Life” by the number of participants that attend the 10 long houses in Sto:lo. To Sto:lo members that way of life, is living the good life. There are plans for 2 treatment programs to begin in 2010
