upcoming >>> Issue

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Community Meetings
Community meetings are integral to the formation of the CCP.
A number of meetings will be scheduled, ensuring participation
from youth, elders and various community groups.
March 2011
Ownership of the CCP belongs to the membership. That means everyone! All age groups from youth to
elders, single parents, family heads, band administration and businesses will share their ideas and
concerns at various community forums, open houses and one-on-one meetings. It is hoped that everyone Comprehensive Community Planning

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will embrace and contribute to our future throughout this process.

Individually we can air our concerns and collectively we can formulate strategies for implementing the
results of meaningful discussion.

Many other First Nations that have developed Comprehensive Community Plans have enjoyed positive
results in relatively short periods of time because they have agreed on a common vision. We hope that
we can achieve similar results through our process. That means that everybody should contribute in
some form because traditionally, as Tk’emlúpsemc, this is how things are done. in this issue >>>

What is
Project Coordinator’s Message
Comprehensive Weytk-p! Welcome to the first edition of “pexyéwt”, the new quarterly
Keep Us Informed Community Comprehensive Community Planning (CCP) newsletter. Pexyéwt, or
“tomorrow,” is the basis of what we should be focusing on as we
Planning? continue to walk on life’s path while in consideration of our future
Community involvement is important to us. coming soon >>> Meet the Core Team generations. The challenges that the people of Tk’emlúps have
endured from the beginning of time through survival on the land, the
Please let us know if : Community Meetings Open House fur trade and gold rush, residential school and attempts at assimilation
has proven we can adapt to anything. Our ancestors were very
 you have an event scheduled that you would like us to Facebook Page Community considerate of us and planned ahead for our benefit and proof of this is
attend CCP Presentation at GBM, Meetings in our very existence today. Our footprints on the land have brought
 you have stories to share March 24, 2011
us to the threshold of very exciting times, as economic opportunity,
 you have suggestions for the CCP governmental autonomy and recognition, land claim issues, spiritual
and cultural revival continue to improve. In our contemporary world,
life can seem to rush by, resulting in issues that may be overlooked or
Tk’emlúps Indian Band important pieces of our identity can be forgotten or left behind. CCP
ED JENSEN gives us the opportunity to look to tomorrow, to ensure our children,
COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY PLANNING Project Coordinator grandchildren and all those yet to be born have the opportunity to live
# 342—345 Yellowhead Highway E-mail: ejensen@kib.ca a life full of happiness, opportunity and health while preserving
Kamloops, BC V2H 1H1 Phone: 250-828-9710 important aspects of our identity and culture. Leaving a prideful and
caring legacy behind us for our future generations should be foremost
in our hearts and minds as we move forward in these exciting times.
JO-ANNE MOSTERD Remember that one day, we will be the ancestors to which tomorrow’s
Assistant Coordinator generations will rely on for guidance and who will be thankful to for
website: www.tkemlups.ca E-mail: jmosterd@kib.ca what we have left behind.
blog: www.tibccp.wordpress.com Phone: 250-828-9729 Yirí7 stsukws, Kukwstsétsemc.
What is Comprehensive Community Planning? CCP Open House
“Comprehensive Community Planning is a holistic process that enables a community to build a An open house was held on Friday, March 4, 2011 to introduce
roadmap to sustainability, self-sufficiency and improved governance capacity.” (INAC: CCP Handbook) the CCP and the core team to the community. If you missed the
Background event, please feel free to drop by during office hours.
Comprehensive Community Planning (CCP) was identified as a goal within Indian and Northern Affairs Our office hours are 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
Canada's (INAC) 2004-2006 Sustainable Development Strategy. In September 2009, Tk’emlúps te
Secwépemc (TteS) Chief and Council passed a Band Council Resolution (BCR) to acquire funding to Both inspiring and encouraging, the Open House
Vision Banner Artist, Hillary McLean

undertake the first phase of a CCP. was a huge success to the Core Planning Team
Purpose and the project. Not only did we get to
As development and growth pressures increase, TteS must embrace community wide planning in order to introduce ourselves, the planning center and the
stay competitive while ensuring cultural, environmental, economic and social values are preserved. Planning project, but we were able to engage in some
for the needs of rapidly growing populations, future generations, and the health of the land is essential in great dialogue with some very passionate
order to curtail the potential downfalls of sporadic, uninformed and unsupported decisions. Because TteS Ed Jensen, Project Coordinator
community members. That, along with our
reserve lands are limited in size and capacity, management strategies to be proactive as opposed to reactive Vision Banner, gave us some insight as to the long-term visioning and
are urgently needed. This plan will articulate the community’s vision and pave a clear path forward. concerns of some of our members. Some great ideas and thoughts
were drawn, pasted or written on the great mural that we have on Richard Jules, Dan McLean, Dave Seymour
Goal
display on one of our office walls. (Kukstemc Hillary McLean for
The ultimate goal of the CCP will be to address the long term planning needs of TteS and to incorporate them
your fantastic artwork!) We urge all of you to come in and add to this
into a living document that is supported, produced and endorsed by the community. Through a holistic
work in progress.
process, the CCP will aid TteS in building a roadmap to sustainability, self-sufficiency and improved
governance capacity through participation and consultation of the community. The CCP will be broadly
The information board features relevant statistics to community
supported and understood by members, have the commitment of leadership and can be implemented over
growth and will remain on display along with the take home
time. Implementation of the CCP will help to strengthen governance, improve health, build social relations,
information provided. Our Project Blog is now available on the
integrate culture, increase capacity and promote economic self-reliance with respect for the environment and
community computer and there is also a community events board in
the long-term consideration of all. Barb Morin Mark Diffin
the office for members to post upcoming events or to stay up to date
on what is happening in the community. We encourage all of you to
introducing >>> come and see us and to utilize our great resources.

We are now planning to give a presentation at the next GBM to

The CCP Core Team
Project Coordinator—Ed Jensen
Weytk-p! Ed Jensen ren skwewkst. I have been working on CCP now for almost a year, compiling
information, conducting research and putting together a profile of our great community. What an eye-
opening journey it has been so far! Recently, there have been dramatic changes as our project has moved
physically into the CLC and corporately into the CRM Department. The recent addition of Jo Mosterd
has already been beneficial as you can see by this publication as just one example. I am looking forward
to working with her and all of you in conducting this most exciting and important project and also, to a
good “tomorrow.”
Assistant Coordinator—Jo-Anne Mosterd
Weytk-p! As a TIB member, I am very excited to be assisting Ed with this project. I am looking forward
to meeting with everyone and discussing what your vision is for the TteS. The CCP will be instrumental
in the protection and preservation of our cultural and natural resources for our future generations. Keep
your eyes and ears open for various events and meetings that will be occurring through-out the year. We
need your input in order to create a plan for the people, by the people. I hope to see you soon!
introduce CCP on a broader scale. We are hoping that those of you
that attended the Open House will “spread the word” as to the great
opportunity in front of us in conducting this project and encourage
others to become involved. It is time to rebuild our community
togetherness and make TteS an even greater place to live.
Antoine Larue, Verna Jules, Janice McMillan, Dale Manuel
ask us >>>
Q: Why does my opinion matter?
A: You are a member of this community.
Everyone in the community has a voice that needs to be
heard. Whether you wish to share a little or a lot, we are
here to listen. The CCP is yours...your participation is
essential.
Councillors, Connie Leonard and Roseanne Casimir