CCP NEWS
Cook’s Ferry Indian Band
Issue 4 - April 2017
A NEW COURSE OF
ACTION FOR COOK’S
FERRY
Since 2014, Cook’s Ferry Indian Band has been
advancing its goal to complete a Comprehensive
Community Plan (CCP). CCP Phases 1 and
2 are now complete with Phase 3 now well
underway.
The focus of CCP Phase 3 is to prioritize the
goals and initiatives confirmed in Phase 2 and
create an Actions and Implementation Plan that
will form an important part of the overall CCP.
The Actions and Implementation Plan sets out
a practical strategy for undertaking the projects
to achieve the CCP’s goals and measuring our
success in the short, medium, and long-term.
COMMUNITY SURVEY
RESULTS
The Cook’s Ferry members provided input
through a community survey that helped the
CCP Implementation Committee to determine
the priority goals and initiatives to be included
in the CCP Actions and Implementation Plan.
A total of 87 responses were received. The
majority of respondents lived off-reserve and
the largest age group of respondents was
made up of members 55 years and over. The
survey responses were vital to helping the CCP
Implementation Advisory Committee to narrow in
on the goals and actions they recommended to
Cook’s Ferry Council in April. To see full survey
results visit the CCP page on the Cook’s Ferry
website.
CCP IMPLEMENTATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO
COUNCIL
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As part of the community survey, respondents
were able to enter their names in a draw to
win one of two tablets. Congratulations Nic
Anderson and Jean York!
The CCP Implementation Advisory Committee is comprised
of volunteer Cook’s Ferry Band members. Their task is to
recommend the actions and priorities for implementing the CCP
and the means of monitoring and evaluating outcomes. The
results of the community survey gave the CCP Implementation
Advisory Committee the community input they needed to draft
recommendations to Chief and Council.
The work of the Committee has resulted in a set of priority goals
and actions to carry out the community’s vision in 8 planning areas.
As well, the Committee made recommendations for each priority
initiative on how to monitor progress and measure success.
The Committee’s full recommendations are detailed in a report to
Chief and Council, which can be found on the CCP page of the
website.
Nic Anderson
A summary of the Committee’s Recommendations can be found in
the table on the following page.
CCP IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Jean York
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Lena Nicholson, Committee Chair
Rosemarie Hill, Committee Secretary
Jean York, Committee Member
Pepeyla (Verna Miller), Committee Member
Kyle Taylor Lucas, Committee Member
Planning Areas
Committee Recommended Priority Goals
Priority Goal #1: Ensure sound policies and procedures that will support members
to achieve their educational goals
Education
Health and Wellness
Priority Goal #2: Develop a strategy to support Cook’s Ferry children’s learning
capacity to ensure grade 12 completion and preparation for post-secondary education.
Priority Goal #1: Support members’ access to traditional and non-traditional health
care services they need like medical, dental and extended health programs as well
as mental health services.
Priority Goal #2: Ensure the most vulnerable members of our community, including
Elders, children and those with disabilities, are well cared for.
Priority Goal #1: Ensure all Members on and off reserve, especially children and
youth, have access to learn the Nlaka’pamux language and cultural ways.
Culture and Language
Infrastructure
Priority Goal #2: To ensure our Seekers, Keepers and Teachers of our culture and
language continue to learn, live and revitalize the Nlaka’pamux culture and language
Priority Goal #1: Ensure infrastructure is effectively managed through policy, plans
and guidelines that are supported by community members and ensure members on
reserve have access to good quality and affordable housing.
Top action to achieve goal #1:
Priority Goal #2: Ensure infrastructure is sufficient to support economic development, recreational and community well-being.
Lands and Resources
Priority Goal #1: Exercise Nlaka’pamux title and rights on our traditional lands
Priority Goal #2: Effectively manage all Cook’s Ferry Band’s reserve and privately
owned lands according to Nlaka’pamux values
Priority Goal #1: Create economic opportunities that enhance Cook’s Ferry’s financial and economic stability.
Economic Development Priority Goal #2: Encourage and support Members to develop business, technical
and entrepreneurial skills and economic opportunities that provide capacity building
to Members.
Social Environment
Priority Goal #1: Cook’s Ferry Members within and outside of the main community
are regularly coming together for events, ceremonies and social activities that connect people of all ages.
Priority Goal #2: Facilitate personal, family and community healing.
Band Governance
Priority Goal #1: Effective Governance bylaws, policies and procedures are in
place and being followed.
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CCP Committee member Rosemarie Hill, introduces her newest
family member to Committee and Council.
COUNCIL REVIEW AND DECISION
Chief and Council met with Committee members on April 7th, 2017 to receive
and consider the Committee’s recommendations. Council approved the
complete list of recommended goals and initiatives based on the timeline
recommended by the Committee.
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Because Council understands that staff would not have the resources to begin
all of the high priority projects immediately, they decided on a short list of five
highest priority projects. The five projects were referred to staff for detailed
project planning in order to begin these projects as soon as possible. Staff
carried out this step on April 25, 2017 in an all-day workshop. The work plans
were also reviewed (and input provided) by Committee members. The five
projects that we will get started implementing immediately are included in the
table below.
Planning Area
Health and Wellness
Culture and Language
Social Environment
Band Governance
Project
1. Research and implement a program to expand dental/health coverage and
develop mental health services and programs for Band members.
2. Conduct a needs analysis among members for Elder, disabled, and childcare
and identify/communicate resources already available.
3. Develop Cook’s Ferry Band Culture and Language Strategy.
4. Develop plan to address lateral violence, trauma, colonization and PTSD.
5. Improve communication and engagement with members (e.g. more notice for
meetings, sharing goals, more member engagement in planning).
WRAPPING UP
The Actions and Implementation Plan will be completely
wrapped up by May 30, 2017, signaling the end of our
Comprehensive Community Planning process, but not the end
of our CCP. The CCP will be a living document that will be
updated and reported on regularly.
CCP Implementation Advisory Committee meets with Cook’s
Ferry Council on April 7, 2017.