St’at’imc Government Services
Canadian Red Cross Society
A Disaster Planning and Preparedness
Partnership
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ACKNOWLEDGE THE
TERRITORY
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Cliff Casper
St’at’imc Government Services
Chair of the Board of Directors
THANK YOU FOR
HAVING US TODAY
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Becky Row
The Canadian Red Cross Society
Manager, Northern and Indigenous
Engagement BC and Yukon
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AN INTRODUCTION TO
ST’AT’IMC
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ST’AT’IMC TERRITORY
Ci wa lh kalth ti tmicwa (the land is ours).
The St’át’imc hold Title, rights and ownership to our
territorial lands and resources. We are ucwalmicw
(the people of the land). We are a nation, not an
interest group. As proclaimed by our ancestors in the
Declaration of the Lillooet Tribe, May 10, 1911: We
claim that we are the rightful owners of our tribal
territory and everything pertaining thereto. We have
always lived in our country; at no time have we ever
deserted it or left it to others. The source of these
rights is St’át’imc law.
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ST’AT’IMC TERRITORY
(http://www.statimc.net/)
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ST’AT’IMC COMMUNITIES
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ST’AT’IMC COMMUNITIES
Name of Community
Population
N’Quatqua (Anderson Lake)
174
Sekw’el (Cayoose Creek)
91
Skatin
72
Ts’k’waylaxw (Pavilion)
56
Xwisten (Bridge River)
208
Xa’xtsa (Douglas)
214
T’it’q’et (Lillooet)
254
Xaxli’p (Fountain)
190
Tsalalh (Seton Lake)
294
Samahquam (Baptiste)
81
TOTAL
1,634
http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/searchrecherche/lst/page.cfm?Lang=E&GeoCode=59&Letter=B
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ST’AT’IMC BC HYDRO AGREEMENT
The Parties to this Agreement are BC Hydro,
the SCC & all 11 St’át’imc Communities
Goal is to build a respectful, effective and
evolving relationship through the following:
Relations Managers
General Information Sharing
Procedures for Emergencies & Unplanned or
Unforeseen Events
Annual Operations Updates
Business Contracting through Direct Awards &
Other Opportunities
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ST’AT’IMC BC HYDRO AGREEMENT
Employment, Education & Training Plan
Implementation Steering Committee
Protection of Cultural Heritage
Long Term Planning
Bridge Watershed Strategic Plan
Environmental Management & Protection
Processes for New Facilities, New Transmission
Line, Removal or Closure of Facilities and Surplus
Lands
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AN INTRODUCTION TO
RED CROSS
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RED CROSS PRINCIPLES AND MISSION:
To improve the lives of vulnerable people
by mobilizing the power of humanity
in Canada and around the world.
Humanity
Impartiality
Neutrality
Independence
Voluntary Service
Unity
Universality
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RED CROSS WORK
An emergency or
crisis creates an
increased need
for service.
Red Cross
responds,
bringing disaster
and
Community
Health and
Wellness
programs to the
individual, family
and community.
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Disasters
and
Emergencies
Community
Health and
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Daily involvement
in personal and
community
support, first aid,
swimming and
water safety and
violence and
abuse prevention
supports quality of
life and increases
capacity to
respond to an
emergency or
crisis.
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RED CROSS AGREEMENTS
2007
National MOU with
Assembly of First Nations
2008
Resolutions of support
with:
 BC Assembly of First
Nations
 Union of BC Indian Chiefs
 BC First Nations Summit
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RED CROSS: HOW WE DO OUR WORK
In a way that promotes collaborative
partnership, we will integrate the unique
needs of the First Nation audience into
the BCY priorities to ensure our work is:
Collaborative
Respectful
Sustainable
Funded
Focused to a wellness and
strength based approach
Builds capacity
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RED CROSS STRATEGY:
A “WRAP AROUND APPROACH”
1. LISTEN: to identify gaps;
2. PROVIDE OPTIONS: from our menu of services;
3. ADAPT: program(s) to meet community need;
4. SEEK FUNDING: develop and submit joint applications
to fund the work;
5. SUPPORT: before during and after service;
6. TRANSITION: develop local capacity to enable
transition from (CRC) direct delivery to
sustainable local service provision.
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THE PARTNERSHIP
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GOALS OF THE 2013 SGS / CRC
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
1.
Collaborate to offer appropriate programs and services to help
and empower the Nation to increase community resiliency;
2.
Ensure proactive, effective, comprehensive and culturally
appropriate approaches to program design and delivery;
3.
Collaboration when planning, implementing and evaluating
first aid and disaster preparedness and management
programs;
4.
Initiate activities aimed at reducing intentional and
unintentional injuries and to prepare for and manage disasters.
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PHASE ONE: THE PROPOSAL
(2015-2016 FY)
June 1, 2015 a joint proposal was submitted to
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
Goal One: through community consultation, listening
to Elders and the stories of the territory combined
with academic research methods; assess hazards,
risk and capacity of the St’at’imc territory.
Goal Two: record findings in the Aboriginal Disaster
Risk Planning Guide (ADRP), and provide leadership
with a final report; including recommendations for
next steps.
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PHASE ONE: EXPECTED RESULTS
 Increased knowledge and understanding of hazards
and risks faced by St’at’imc communities and
supportive community assets.
 Improved response plans reflecting community
assets and capacity and building collaborative
efforts amongst key stakeholders.
 Improved awareness of safety and disaster
preparedness that enhance individual and
community well-being and resilience.
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PHASE ONE: METHODOLOGY
1. Community consultation,
discussion and listening.
2. Academic research.
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PHASE ONE: ACTIVITY
 Project Coordinator;
 Community consultation;
 Discussions with external
partners;
 Literary review;
 Data input to the Justice
Institute of BC ADRP tool.
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Phase One Consultation, SGS Office: Lillooet
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Reported Hazards
and Risks
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PHASE ONE:
HAZARDS AND RISKS:
SOUTHERN ST’AT’IMC
Fire, flood, power outage, no back up water supply,
no land lines (phone), no access to 911, motor vehicle
crashes, land slides, mud slides and erosion,
avalanche, wash out of the roads, road closure, no
emergency vehicles in the communities, risk of
moving an injured patient to go and meet the
ambulance (in a non emergency vehicle), food and
medicine shortages, parked cars leaking gas and
diesel – potential for ground water contamination,
debris torrent @ Catalina creek, solid waste issues,
and lack of fire hydrants in communities.
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PHASE ONE:
HAZARDS AND RISKS:
NORTHERN ST’AT’IMC
Fire, flood, train derailment, dam breeches, extreme
heat, motor vehicle crashes, no back up water supply,
power outages, lightening, land slides, avalanche,
road closures, no access to 911, fishing grounds
disrupted due to the Hydro projects and the fish
count is low.
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PHASE ONE: CAPACITY
 Emergency planning;
 Advanced First Aid;
 St’at’imc Police;
 Traditional knowledge
of Elders;
 Commitment from
(Head of the Lake School, Skatin)
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leadership to
strengthen capacity.
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PHASE ONE: RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Submit a proposal for Phase 2 of the work;
2. Review and evaluate plans (ESS);
3. Training: emergency preparedness, first aid,
paramedic, fire and wild fire training, critical
incident stress training and support;
4. Enhance communication network of partners;
5. Enhance communication accessibility (phone and
911).
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PHASE TWO: THE PROPOSAL
(2016-2017 FY)
1. Enhance and / or develop
response plans;
2. Community network
development & support;
3. Preparedness education
for community members;
4. Continue data input to
ADRP tool.
Lower Skatin
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PHASE TWO: PROGRESS TO DATE
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Project Coordinator hire;
Ongoing community
meetings and discussion;
ESS Summit Nov 22 for
Northern communities;
Emergency Preparedness
video in progress;
Emergency Preparedness
for facilitator training in
progress;
300 personal
preparedness kits in
awaiting distribution.
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PHASE THREE: WHAT’S NEXT?
(2017-2018 FY)
Implement and act upon goals and recommendations
of Phase Two;
Continue to support communities to review and revise
planning documents;
Support ESS Volunteer recruitment & training;
Exercise and continue to input data to ADRP.
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PHASE FOUR: EVALUATION
(2018-2019 FY)
 Project review and evaluation
 Evaluation and adjustment of plans based on exercise
outcomes and recommendations.
 Professional development and training for SGS and
community personnel and community members.
 Development of future projects pending the project review.
 Data input to ADRP
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THANK YOU AND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INAC
FUNDING AND SUPPORT
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QUESTIONS
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FOR MORE
INFORMATION
PLEASE CONTACT
US
Cliff Casper
St’at’imc Government Services
Chair of the Board of Directors
[email protected]
250-259-8227 ext 207
250-256-3270 cell
Becky Row
The Canadian Red Cross Society
Manager, Northern and Indigenous
Engagement BC and Yukon
[email protected]
250-564-6566 ext 24
250-613-1581 cell
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PARTICIPATION
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THANK YOU
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