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The April 30, 2026 deadline will come up quickly. Be sure to allow enough time to:
Please note:
A sponsorship application will only be reviewed once you have also completed your application to a post-secondary institution.
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👻 Gitsegukla Halloween Fun Night 👻
🎃 Costume Contest: 7:30 @ Gym
🎃 Prizes for different age categories
🎃 Hotdogs, drinks, and snacks
🎃 Fireworks show to end the night with Sparklers!
ATTENTION DOG OWNERS: Be sure to tie up your dog on Halloween Night!!!
Our kids safety is the number one priority.
Should your child be harmed, you have every right to call the RCMP on the dog owner.
What it is:
Gitsegukla First Nation is one of 325 Band Class Members receiving funds from the $2.8 billion Four Pillars Society Settlement with the Government of Canada.
This settlement is not an individual payment — it supports the Band’s 5–10-year community plan to develop programs and services for members.
Purpose of the Plan:
Funding will focus on four foundational areas:
Community Involvement:
All Gitsegukla members (on and off-reserve) are invited to participate in engagement sessions throughout October and November 2025 to help shape the plan and share input on future programs and services.
First Engagement Session:
Planning Support:
The community planning is supported by Mandy Cormier, an experienced community development advisor who has worked with Indigenous communities across BC, the Northwest Territories, and New Zealand in areas such as mental wellness, cultural revitalization, and language-based programming.
Primary Contact – Mandy Cormier
Community Engagement Helper (Consultant)
Email: mandyccormier@gmail.com
Secondary Contact – Susan Miller
Interim Band Manager
Gitsegukla First Nation
Email: susan.miller@gitsegukla.net
Phone: 250-849-5490
Community Caterer Call-Out
We’re creating a list of local people and groups who can help with small-scale catering, and we’d love to include you.
We typically need meals for 6 to 15 people, and we’re looking for anyone in the community who’s interested in offering their services—whether you’re a home cook, a fundraising group, or just someone who enjoys preparing good food.
What We’re Looking For:
If You’re Interested, Please Tell Us:
This is open to anyone in our community who’s willing to cater. We’re building a reference list so we can reach out when opportunities come up.
Don’t be shy—everyone is welcome.
You don’t need to be a professional chef to take part. If you enjoy cooking and want to share your food with others, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you’ve catered before or this would be your first time, we’re here to support you. Every contribution matters.
To submit your name or ask questions, please contact the band (250-849-5490) or email to:
reception@gitsegukla.net or melida.argueta@gitsegukla.net
Thank you for helping keep good food close to home.
Simpcw & Gitsegukla First Nation Sign Historic Declaration to Recognize, Respect and Stand-up each Nation’s Child Welfare Jurisdiction
PRESS RELEASE
PRINCE GEORGE – The Simpcw First Nation (Simpcw) and Gitsegukla First Nation (Gitsegukla) came together today in ceremony, drumming and songs to sign a Declaration that signifies a commitment to recognize each nation’s inherent jurisdiction for their children and families.
A solemn commitment to Knucwentwécw (“to help each other”), and, hlimoo gwalk’a (“to help all”) for the wellbeing and best interests of our Simpcw K wesk’wséltkten (“Families”), and Gitsegukla will ‘naa t’ahl (“Families”) is enshrined in the co-created Declaration. In keeping with traditional practice, Gitsegukla traded sockeye salmon for Simpcw’s Tcwesétmentem (“Walking Together”) Agreement – the only legally binding child welfare agreement of its kind in British Columbia.
“I am filled with a deep sense of happiness remembering our Simgigyet (Hereditary Chiefs) who fought bravely in the face of great adversity for our children and family’s jurisdiction that the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed in the landmark Delgamuukw-Gisday wa decision.” said Chief Annie Howard, Gitsegukla (Wiistiin). “We honour them
through the exercise of our traditional trade and enter this Declaration to self-determine how we will work with other Nations based on our Ayook (laws) for the well-being and best interests of our children and families.”
“Simpcw has been developing our Yecwemintem re kwseltkten-kt (“Looking After Our Relations/People”) law through a comprehensive members’ engagement process that included discussions concerning Canada’s ‘Conflict–Stronger Ties’ provision that our Elders immediately recognized sets up fights between Nations when we have
children with ancestral belonging to two Nations, or, if a Simpcw family resides in another Nations’ territory,” said Kukpi7 (Chief) George Lampreau, Simpcw. “Our Elders instructed us to go work with other Nations and develop an agreement that sets out our own self-determined path forward, which today we have achieved.”
“My husband is a Gitanmaax community member, and my children have connections to both my Simpcw community, and to the Gitxsan Nation through their father,” said Alison Green, Simpcw Councillor. “It is especially important to me that my children and family have connections to both Nations and opportunities to learn, practice and enjoy both cultures and spend time on both territories. I am extremely excited to bring our Simpcw Youth to Gitsegukla to participate directly in the salmon harvest that was what brought us together.”
Toby Howard, Simoghet Xsgogimlaxhae shared, “I was groomed in the traditional ways and learned from my parents who took me on the land, and to the Feasts where the hosts knew where to put you, why you were there; that is where our ways are passed along. We are born into our Mother’s Clan and our Father’s Clan has responsibilities. Government doesn’t understand or respect our ways, this Ceremony is what needs to happen to strengthen our old ways, how we do things for a long time, it’s good to see it come back to life again.”
Original Press Release March 20, 2023: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/nations-in-british-columbia-sign-agreement-to-take-over-jurisdiction-of-child-welfare/
Dear Community Members,
We would like to share with you some important updates regarding the recent decriminalization of personal possession of certain illegal drugs in British Columbia.
Effective January 31, 2023 to January 31, 2026, adults (18 years and older) in B.C. will not be arrested or charged for possessing small amounts of opioids, crack and powder cocaine, methamphetamine, and MDMA for personal use.
The Health Canada exemption is effective from January 31, 2023 to January 31, 2026 and decriminalizes:
It is important to note that this decriminalization does not give anyone the right to sell or distribute drugs in the community.
The possession of drugs, including those covered by the exemption, remains illegal such as on school grounds, around the gym during special events
The Band Council is aware of the legal changes and is actively taking steps to protect the community by amending policies and by-laws to address these changes.
We are closely monitoring this situation and taking action to protect our community by updating our policies and by-laws.
Our goal is to ensure that everyone is aware of the legal changes while also keeping a watchful eye on drug trafficking in the village.
We encourage all Community Members to take advantage of the Health and Social services that are available to you.
Please also be mindful of the continued illegal status of drug trafficking and possession of more than 2.5 grams of these drugs.
Sincerely,
The Gitsegukla Band Council
Read Full Official Notice Here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/overdose/decriminalization
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