BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS

Regional Youth Forum: Empowerment through Inheritance - Interior Region Sponsored By The New Relationship Trust

June 19-20, 2013, Tkemlups te Secwepemc, Kamloops, B.C.

3rd NOTICE
To: From: RE:
First Nations in the Interior Region On behalf of BCAFN Youth Representatives THIRD NOTICE OF BCAFN REGIONAL YOUTH FORUM - June 19-20th, 2013

Date: Pages:

June 11, 2013 8 incl. Cover Page

The British Columbia Assembly of First Nations will be facilitating a two-day Regional Youth Forum: Empowerment Through Inheritance in Tkemlups te Secwepemc (Kamloops), B.C., June 19-20, 2013. This regional session will foster and engage discussions between Interior First Nations youth representatives and citizens on issues of: quality of life; youth council development; traditional governance in a modern era; youth citizenship & leadership; reinforcing relationships between youth and leadership, and; increasing awareness of political resources available to young people, and from within youth-centred perspectives and solutions to these shared issues. This forum will also serve as an opportunity for youth and citizens to collaborate on the information used to frame the forth coming BCAFN Youth report Our Shared Path Forward. This Report will outline and present the key issues and priorities of First Nations youth from the B.C. Interior, and notably as identified in this forum. As you may know, First Nations young people represent one of the fastest growing demographics in Canada. They are truly set to inherit the work of building and rebuilding our Nations and are seeking to be engaged in this work today. Our goal is to create space and bridges for youth to connect with First Nations leadership. Through connecting with young people and supporting youth leadership in our communities, together we as First Nations leaders, current and future, can contribute to strengthening our Nations in partnership. Your community, as one of 48 First Nations in the Interior Region of B.C., is invited to attend and participate in this event.
WHAT: A two day participatory-styled regional forum for Youth Delegates, youth and students, Chief and community leaders, Elders, and vested community members of the First Nations community in the B.C. Interior. WHEN: Wednesday June 19th - Thursday June 20th, 2013 WHERE: The Coast Hotels , 1250 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC V1S 1N5 Tkemlups te Secwepemc, B.C.

Enclosed with this Third Notice is our revised Forum Registration Form and updated Draft Agenda. Please note that the deadline for event registration is June 12, 2013. For additional information on this forum, including viewing the Summary Reports from our previous Regional Youth Forums, please visit www.bcafn.ca. For any specific inquiries, you may contact us at Youth.coordinator@bcafn.ca or call the BCAFN office 604-9227733.

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BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS

Regional Youth Forum: Empowerment through Inheritance - Interior Region Sponsored By The New Relationship Trust

June 19-20, 2013, Tkemlups te Secwepemc, Kamloops, B.C.

REGISTRATION FORM
Last Name: First Nation: Email: Home/Mailing Address: Job Title/Organization/Affiliation/Other: Registration Type: *First Nation Youth Delegate First Nation/Aboriginal Youth First Nation Chief/Councillor Observer First Name: Date of Birth: Telephone Number:

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS FORUM, DESIGNATION AS A FIRST NATIONS YOUTH DELEGATE REGISTRANT NECESSITATES SUSBMISSION OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BY AN AUTHORIZING CHIEF, CHIEF COUNCILOR, OR BAND MANAGER By signing below, I _______________________________, _______________________________________ of
(Authoriser Name) (Chief/Chief Councillor/ Band Manager Title) ____________________________ acknowledge that ________________________________ is our communitys First Nations (First Nation Name) (Youth Delegate Name)

Youth Delegate. Print Name: Email: Signature: Telephone Number:

*Youth Delegate: a First Nations youth between the age of 19-29 that has been chosen by their First Nations leadership in the Interior Region as their designated community representative. Youth delegates must include a signature from their Chief Councilor or Band Manager to demonstrate endorsement as a youth delegate.

Registration Deadline is June 12, 2013. Please note that Forum Registration, and Registration inclusive of the Forum Celebration event (Celebration of Culture), is prioritized to Registered First Nation Youth Delegates and community members of the Interior Region. Final Confirmation of Registration and other pertinent Forum information will be communicated to Registrants through email; please provide a valid working email address. Registration Forms will be accepted by email - youth.coordinator@bcafn.ca, fax - 604 922-7433, or mail BCAFN, Suite #507-100 Park Royal South, West Vancouver, BC V7T 1A2. For additional information, contact youth.coordinator@bcafn.ca or call the BCAFN office 604922-7733.

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BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS

Regional Youth Forum: Empowerment through Inheritance - Interior Region Sponsored By The New Relationship Trust

June 19-20, 2013, Tkemlups te Secwepemc, Kamloops, BC

EVENT DETAILS
Regional Youth Forums
Empowerment Through Inheritance, the guiding theme of all regional youth engagement sessions planned with young people across our 203 Nations, including the Interior Regional Youth Forum , broadly captures the inter and intra cultural, social, political and legal relations and institutions of our Ancestors, Elders, leadership and citizenship that First Nations young people are set to inherit. In recognition of our population projections and current lived realities of our growing First Nation youth demographic, and towards the goal of healthy and vibrant First Nations across Canada, elected regional youth representatives strive within their roles and through these regional youth forums to help support and empower youth leadership leading up to this inheritance, and with and alongside our current Leadership. The Interior Regional Forum is the third of four regional youth forums initiated by the BCAFN Youth Representatives aimed at creating the safe and necessary space young people seek and require to engage the cultural and sociopolitical environments they currently reside and will inherit as future community leaders and as members of our communities largest and fastest growing demographic. These forums are a key vehicle and medium from which to engage and promote BC First Nations youth perspective and within and towards collaborative and contributory dialogue with our communities and leadership, and in pathway of the visioned First Nations Youth Network.

Registration
Invitation to this event is extended to all interested First Nation Youth Delegates, youth and students, Chiefs and community leaders, Elders, and vested community members of the identified 48 First Nations communities in the B.C. Interior. Youth Delegates: Chief and Council of each community are respectfully encouraged to identify one designated youth delegate (19-29 yrs.) who will participate as community representative on behalf of their Nation at this forum. Youth delegates will be provided hotel accommodation for two nights located at the event site. To demonstrate endorsement as a youth delegate for purposes of this forum, identified youth must include a signature on our event Registration Form from their Chief, Chief Councilor, or Band Manager. Special Networking: Interested Chiefs and Council members are invited to participate in a special networking session on Day 2 with young people (see Draft Agenda). Please register for this networking session through the Forum Registration Form.

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Registration: To Register, please complete the BCAFN Regional Youth Forum Registration Form attn. Youth Engagement Coordinator and return to us by email - youth.coordinator@bcafn,ca, fax - 604-922-7433, or mail to the BCAFN office - Suite #507-100 Park Royal South, West Vancouver, BC V7T 1A2. For additional information call 604-992-7733. Cut-off date for Registration Forms received is end of day June 12, 2013.

Meal, Travel and Accommodation

Meals: Breakfast and lunch will be provided to Forum Registrants during the scheduled two-day event. A traditional dinner feast and entertainment (Celebration of Culture) will be provided to eligible Registrants on Wednesday, June 19th. Travel and Accommodation: With the exception of Youth Delegates where noted, each Registrant is responsible for their own travel and accommodation preparations and expenses to and from this event. For information about accommodation options in the area, please contact the BCAFN Youth Engagement Coordinator.

Forum Agenda
The Forum Agenda is structured to maximize engagement and dialogue between and amongst participants, as well as facilitate the groundwork discussions that will inform the forthcoming BCAFN Youth Council summary report of First Nations of the Interior youth priorities. For up-to-date Agenda information, please see our website www.bcafn.ca.

Kukwstsetsemc & Huy ce:ep qa. Respectfully on behalf of Erralyn Thomas & Joshua August Gottfriedson BCAFN Female and Male Youth Representatives

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BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS

Regional Youth Forum: Empowerment through Inheritance - Interior Region Sponsored By The New Relationship Trust

June 19-20, 2013, Tkemlups te Secwepemc, Kamloops, B.C.

DRAFT AGENDA
DAY ONE Wednesday June 19, 2013
Facilitator: Warren Hooley 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Breakfast & Registration (Breakfast Provided) Opening prayer Tkemlups te Secwepemc Elder Welcome to Tkemlups te Secwepemc Chief Shane Gottfriedson Youth welcome to Tkemlups te Secwepemc Joshua Gottfriedson

Session 1Roundtable:
10:00 a.m.

Introductions & Ice-beakers

Erralyn Thomas, BCAFN Female Youth Representative Joshua Gottfriedson, BCAFN Male Youth Representative Regional Chief Jody Wilson-Raybould, British Columbia Assembly of First Nations

10:30 a.m. Health Break

Session 2Quality of Life:

10:45 a.m.

Sharing Our Stories

Vernie Clement Lhooskuz First Nation Elaine Alec Penticton Indian Band Mike McKenzie Shuswap Tribal Youth Council

12:00 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

Session 3 Concurrent Dialogue Sessions

1:00pm Breakout Room 1 Youth Council Development
~Convener: Serena Read - First Nations Youth Councils of BC Association~

Breakout Room 2 Citizenship

~Convener: Carrielynn Victor Cheam First Nation~

Breakout Room 3 Traditional Governance in a Modern Era

~Convener: Elders~

Session 4 Guest Speaker

2: 00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Inez Jasper Community Health Nurse / Sto:lo Nation Health Department Health Break

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BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS

Regional Youth Forum: Empowerment through Inheritance - Interior Region Sponsored By The New Relationship Trust

June 19-20, 2013, Tkemlups te Secwepemc, Kamloops, B.C.

DRAFT AGENDA
DAY ONE cont. Wednesday June 19, 2013
Session 5Conversation circles:
2:30 p.m.

Understanding Systems & Supporting Continuity

First Nations Education Steering Committee Representative First Nations Health Authority Representative

Session 6Relationship Building & Networking

3:30 p.m. Relationship Building, Networking & Dialogue Engagement Moderator: Jessica Wollen

Session 7 A Moment of Reflection

4:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Recap Adjourn

CELEBRATION OF CULTURE
6:00 p.m. Evening Entertainment & Feast Master of Ceremonies: DJ O Show Orene Askew 6:00 p.m. ~Reception 6:30 p.m. ~Opening Ceremonies 7:00 p.m. ~ Traditional Feast 8:00 p.m. ~ Special Performance by Inez Jasper 9: 00 p.m. ~Closing Ceremonies

Location: Tkemlups Pow-wow Harbour

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BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS

Regional Youth Forum: Empowerment through Inheritance - Interior Region Sponsored By The New Relationship Trust

June 19-20, 2013, Tkemlups te Secwepemc, Kamloops, B.C.

DRAFT AGENDA
DAY TWO Thursday June 20, 2013
Facilitator: Warren Hooley 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast (Breakfast provided) Opening Prayer Tkemlups te Secwepemc Elder

Session 8 Concurrent Breakout Sessions

9:40 a.m. Breakout Room 1 Youth Council Development
~Convener: Serena First Nations Youth Councils of BC Association~

Breakout Room 2 Citizenship

~Convener: Carrielynn Victor Cheam First Nation ~

Breakout Room 3 Traditional Governance in a Modern Era

~Convener: Elders~

10:40 a.m.

Health Break

Session 9 Youth Leadership: Supporting the Way Forward

11:00 a.m. World Caf

Charli Fortier - Simpcw First Nation

Collette Trudeau Metis Nation Youth Representative / Unified Aboriginal Youth Collective Mike McKenzie Shuswap Youth Council 12:00 p.m. Lunch (Provided)

Session 10 Guest Speaker

1:00 p.m. Rebecca Jules Secwepemc Nation

Session 11 World Caf: Political and Social Resources Available To Young People
1:15 p.m.

Colin Starblanket Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Youth Representative /

Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council

Dawn Lindsay-Burns Ministry of Aboriginal Relations & Reconciliation Whitney Morrison Gitxsan Nation / British Columbia Assembly of First Nations
2:15 p.m. Health Break

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BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS

Regional Youth Forum: Empowerment through Inheritance - Interior Region Sponsored By The New Relationship Trust

June 19-20, 2013, Tkemlups te Secwepemc, Kamloops, B.C.

DRAFT AGENDA
DAY TWO cont. Thursday June 20, 2013
Session 12 Concurrent Break-out Sessions
2:30 p.m. Breakout Room 1 Youth Council Development
~Convener: Serena Read - First Nations Youth Councils of BC Association~

Breakout Room 2 Citizenship

~Convener: Carrielynn Victor Cheam First Nation~

Breakout Room 3 Traditional Governance in a Modern Era

~Convener: Elders~

Session 13 Meaningful Engagement:

3:30 p.m. Open Space

Reinforcing Relationships Between Youth and Leadership

Chief Shane Gottfriedson Tkemlups te Secwepemc Chief Michael LeBourdais Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band Kukpi Wayne Christian Spallumcheen Indian Band Chief Judy Wilson Neskonlith Indian Band Chief Dan Manuel Upper Nicola Band

Session 14Roundtable:
4:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

BC First Nations Youth Network

Bold Ideas for the Future Forum Closing and Adjournment

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