Welcome New Directors – Kerry Rouck & Melodie Lind
By: Gordon Wilson
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SILT would like to welcome two new Directors to its Board.
Retired forestry professional, Kerry Rock and Melodie Lind, a lawyer with Pushor Mitchell Lawyers.
To learn more about Kerry and Melodie or any of our TEAM visit the ABOUT SILT page or click on this link: https://siltrust.ca/about-us/
Thank You Elise Everest – Retiring Director
Following a 3 year term as a Director, Elise Everest retires from the Board.
SILT President, Judie Steeves, wishes to thank Elise for her service to and support of the Southern Interior Land Trust. On behalf of all the directors, your time on the board was so appreciated.
Oceola F&G Club Donates $5,000 to SILT
SILT President, Judie Steeves recently attended a general meeting of the Oceola Fish & Game Club where she gave members a presentation about the Southern Interior Land Trust and it’s initiatives. Much to her surprise, the membership issued a very generous donation cheque in the amount of $5,000. The funds will be put to good use in support of SILT’s efforts to secure gems and jewels of wildlife habitat.
Pictured above is Oceola President, Bart Robertson, presenting Judie with the donation.
A very BIG THANK YOU to all the members of Oceola for their tremendous support!
Similkameen-sylix weaving – nʔaʕx̌ʷt – Ginty’s Pond
Similkameen-sylix weaving:
This video features Wendy Hawkes with her niece Sarain Squakin gathering cattail and bulrush at nʔaʕx̌ʷt – Ginty’s Pond for basket weaving. This video is from a webinar put together by the UBC Learning Circle, in the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health.
Wendy shares history, knowledge, and important messages about harvesting practices: “these places are the places that clean our water, and without water, none of us can live… we have to take care of these places, these wetlands..”
Re-connecting people to the land and supporting indigenous use was an objective of the Ginty’s restoration project.
Learn more about the UBC Learning Circle here: https://learningcircle.ubc.ca/
A standalone version of the film can be viewed below
About the Presenter
Wendy Hawkes
Wendy is similkameen-syilx and a grandmother of 6. Originally introduced to traditional tulè weaving by her great aunt 40 years ago, Wendy continues to research, practice and teach weaving.
Wendy says, “Weaving is so much more than a craft. It is science, engineering, biology and ethnobotany.
Weaving connects the past, present and future, It deepens my connection to the land and water and calms my soul”.