ka kniⱡwitiyaⱡa Our Thinking Moving the Tipi Ɂaq̓am COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY PLAN Moving the Tipi Dezirea Joseph Kutenai Shottanana Michele A Sam Ɂaq̓am Community| www.aqam.net

Presentation Overview Introductions: Dezirea Joseph Kutenai Shottanana Michele A Sam Moving the Tipi: 5th year of the implementation of the plan BCCI funding to prepare for land code and Land use Planning Overview of the Tipi Model Dezirea Hi, my name is Dezirea. My parents are Kassandra Joseph and Jeremy Gus. My grandparents are Debbie and Vernon Patrick and Debbie and Jim Whitehead. I’m 11 years old and in grade 6. I went to 7 out of 12 tipi pole meetings last year. I went to the meetings to learn. I think it’s interesting and I want to see how the plan actually turns out. Kutenai Hello my name is Kutenai. I live here on the reserve. My family is Kyle Shottanana and Chrystal Williams. My brother is Justin Williams-Shottanana. My sister is Sancira Williams-Jimmy. And my little cousin Marcus also lives with us. I go to ʔaq̓amnik school and I am in Grade 6. Next year I will be in Middle school. I went to 4 tipi pole meetings. I went to the meetings because my sister asked me and I wanted to go. The first one sounded fun and it was. And I wanted to know what the other ones were like. Michele Hi my name is Michele A Sam. I am one of the 60 scoop kids. I came back to ʔaq̓am 5 years ago, through my post secondary education and research. My mom was Patricia Sam, whose parents were Gertrude Gonzaga and Louie Sam. My father is Haudenosaunee and I follow my mothers line in honour of Haudenosaunee tradition. I got involved in the CCP as the Governance, Research and Policy Coordinator for ʔaq̓am.

ka kniⱡwitiyaⱡa “our thinking” Community strategic plan Completed in 2011 TIPI POLE MODEL Updated in 2013 Ktunaxa tipis are unique to Ktunaxa people Reviewed and Renewed 2015/16 13 poles including 4 foundation poles Lands and Resources; Language and Culture; Spirit of Community; Community Government

Ɂa·kiȼ Lands and Resources Language and Culture Spirit of Community Community Government Health Recreation Education and Learning Economy Infrastructure Energy Housing Safety and Security

The Band administration—ʔaq̓am—works towards our community VISION, collaborating to provide quality programs and services to ʔaq̓amnik̓.

ka kniⱡwitiyaⱡa Vision: A vibrant health community, speaking our language, governing effectively, and maximizing our lands and resources for the benefit of all living things and future generations, in a manner consistent with qanikitȼi (our values and principles). qanikitȼi Family Unity and Cooperation Effective Communication Love and Kindness Respect Safety and Security Inclusion Education and Learning Healthy, Balanced Living Pride in out Heritage, Language and Culture Ɂaknumuȼtiⱡiⱡ (natural law) Ktunaxa Rights and Title Ɂa·kiȼ Lands and Resources Language and Culture Spirit of Community Community Government Health Recreation Education and Learning Economy Infrastructure Energy Housing Safety and Security

Dezirea Infrastructure Economy Housing Recreation Lands and Resources Community Government Energy Spirit of Community Meetings were advertised on the community bill board. I go by it every day on my way to school on the bus. My grandma would tell me she was going to the meeting. I would say, I’m coming! She would say ok. I remember one of the meetings—Community Government—my grandma didn’t want to go and so I went anyways, and brought my cousin who is a year older than me. It went good and it was the first meeting I went to without an adult. I had a lot of questions and asked them At meetings, each meeting would talk about their plan for their tipi pole. I understood some of it, not all of it. I would ask questions of my grandma, and she would always tell me to ask the group, and the presenter my questions. Some of the time I would ask out loud in the meeting, other times I would talk to my grandma after the meeting. A few times I would go to Michele’s office and ask her my questions. I want to see some things change—I want to see more family activities going on. It was cool that each meeting wasn’t the same—each meeting did their meeting different. Community Government they did a game. Spirit of Community did a BINGO and Recreation was held outside at the toboggan event.

Kutenai Housing Community Government Spirit of Community Energy My sister was nervous to go to the first meeting, and asked me to go, and I went. The next meeting she asked me again and I said ok. The first one I went to I thought it was just going to be talking. I didn’t expect people to answer questions. So I decided to go to the other ones, I went to Housing, I wanted to know about electricity and costs, and no one brought that up. And so I went to energy meeting, and I asked how the electricity got into the houses and so they explained how that works. It helped me to understand and also different kinds of energy. I thought they were important and I don’t remember everything they talked about in the meetings. The meetings helped me to understand what people are working on. They helped me to think about what I want to work on. And why I want to work on branding and logos. I talked to my grandma and my sister and my dad about the meetings. I would ask them my questions and my grandma would sometimes get confused with all my questions. My sister would tell me to ask the questions at the next meeting. Sometimes I would forget the questions but it is important to go to the meetings and keep asking questions. My sister and my mom and Auntie think it is a good idea that I help with the workshops because I always have these great ideas to do things and get people out.

Michele Communication Workplans Ki tik ka kin—champions Meetings More people Volunteerism or social investment Youth involvement-past and present and future

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