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Self-Screening Tool for COVID-19 for First Nation

Self-Screening Tool for COVID-19 for First Nation Visitors or Members Returning to Communities

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is working closely with First Nations partners, the Public Health Agency of Canada, other departments such as Heath Canada, Public Safety and provincial and territorial counterparts to protect the health and safety of First Nations and support First Nations communities in responding to public health threats, including COVID-19.

To read the full version please click the links below.

English version: Self Screening Tool – visitors and returning members to communities_0403

Version français: Outil d’auto-observation – visteurs et membres revenant dans la communauté

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CSTC delivering care packages

Posted by the Arthur Williams / Prince George Citizen

APRIL 3, 2020 01:00 PM

Carrier Sekani delivering care packages to vulnerable P.G. residents.  Please click the link below to read more:

https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/carrier-sekani-delivering-care-packages-to-vulnerable-p-g-residents


CKPG 

Apr 03, 2020

CSTC expands hamper delivery service to reach more families.   Please click the link below to read more:

CSTC expands hamper delivery service to reach more families
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COVID 19 – Accessing financial benefits and support

Canada Emergency Response Benefit Support Information 

Part 1
Part 2 

CERB Part 1
CERB Part 2

From Indigenous Services Canada

For information on accessing financial benefits and support during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Accessing financial benefits and support – EnglishDownload
COVID-19 – Aide financière et mesures de soutien
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COVID19 Care Packages

We at Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (CSTC) understand the extraordinary times we are experiencing with the COVID 19 pandemic. It has impacted all of us in some way. Many families, Elders and our Prince George neighbours are experiencing challenges making ends meet. We wish to show our support and help during this time. We are all in this together and our strength as people will show in how we work together help each other.

This pandemic has made it especially challenging even for those who have not needed support before this crisis, with job losses and temporary layoffs, etc. We at the Tribal Council want to support our Indigenous brother and sister AND our neighbours in the Prince George area. Please forward a Nomination email to: 

Alberta Alec at reception@cstc.bc.ca or call/text to 250-562-6279.
Expected delivery dates: March 4-7, Saturday to Tuesday.
Please identify what type of Care Package you are nominating.

Care packages nomination form
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CSTC Covid-19 Update

The CSTC is supporting our member communities through this difficult time. See below for information related to the current COVID-19 Crisis.

Personal Hygiene and Social Distancing

The World Health Organization recommends are 6 important steps to take during the current health emergency:

  1. Wash your hands frequently
    a) Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
  2. Maintain social distancing
    a) Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
  3. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
  4. Practice respiratory hygiene
    a) Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.
  5. If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early
  6. Stay informed and follow advice given by your healthcare provider and trusted news sources
    a) Stay informed on the latest developments about COVID-19. Follow advice given by your healthcare provider, your national and local public health authority or your employer on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.

For more information on protecting yourself during the COVID-19 emergency, visit:
https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/communicable-disease-control/coronavirus

Accessing Federal Funding

The First Nations Leadership Council has set up FNLC.ca for First Nations in BC to stay up to date on the COVID-19 crisis.

The Federal Government has made $305 million available for First Nations to respond to the COVID-19 emergency. For more information on how to apply for this funding, and what expenses are eligible, go to:
https://www.fnlcemergency.ca/fnlc-covid19-guidance-package-for-leaders

The Federal Government has also made funding available for individuals who need financial support. For more information, check https://www.fnlcemergency.ca/quick-guide-individuals-covid19

Finally, if you own a business, there are a number of supports available. Please visit: 
https://www.fnlcemergency.ca/quick-guide-businesses-covid19

Information for Nations

The First Nations Health Authority has a quick guide for First Nations Communities on steps to take to keep your communities safe. To view it go here:
https://www.fnha.ca/AboutSite/NewsAndEventsSite/NewsSite/Documents/FNHA-Coronavirus-Info-Important-Steps-for-Communities-to-Take.pdf

Grocery Store Opening Hours

Below is a list of opening hours for grocery stores servicing our main communities.

Burns Lake

Save-On
7 days a week
7am-8am for seniors
8am-8pm for everyone

Wholesale Club
Monday to Saturday
9am-10am for seniors
10am-8pm for everyone
Sunday
9am-10am for seniors
10am-6pm for everyone

Fort St. James

Save-on-Foods
7 days a week
7:00am-8:00am seniors
8:00am-8:00pm everyone
Ordering online available, recommended if you can shop in-store to do so.

Suspenders General Store
Monday to Thursday
6:00am-8:00pm
Friday 
6:30am-9:00pm
Saturday
8:00am-8:00pm
Sunday
8:00am-7:00pm
Elder Hours: 65+, or have high risk health concerns (i.e. cancer, auto-immune or pregnancy) 
10:00am-11:00am
Will deliver to your car.

Mr. G/Fas Gas
7 days a week
5:00am-9:00pm

Fraser Lake

Canada’s Grocery Store & More
7 Days a week
8:00am-9:00pm
Delivery service available for seniors, those ill or with immune disorders.
Delivering to 4 areas:
Area 1: $5.00 – Village of Fraser Lake. Charlie Rd. to LePoidevin Rd. and Chowsunket Rd./Airport Rd. Junction.   
Area 2: $7.50 – Stellako, Lejac, Dry William, Deer Run. Airport Rd., Stella Rd./Sharpe Rd. Junction.  
Area 3: $12.50 – Edako, Fort Fraser, Nadleh. Stella Rd., Dahlgren Rd., Francois Lake Road/Gelnannan Rd. Junction.
Area 4: $15.00 – Parker Subdivision, Birch Bay, Savory, Highway 16 West/Butler Rd. Junction. Highway 16 East/Westgate Way Junction. Dog Creek Trail/Becker Rd. Junction.
To place your order call 250-699-0009 between the hours of 9am – 4pm. Your orders will be picked then delivered the following day between 9am – 4pm. All orders must be minimum of $35 in value.
The order pickers will pick the lowest priced item unless specifically specified by the customer. Once the order is picked, the customer will receive a call back with the total. Customers can pay via etransfer or over the phone credit card. All orders must be paid for prior to delivery.

Slenya Store
7 days a week
8:00am-9:00pm

Nautley Store
Monday to Friday
9:00am-7:00pm
Saturday
10:00am-7:00pm
Sunday
Closed

Prince George

Save-on-Foods
7 days a week
7:00am-8:00am seniors
8:00am-8:00pm everyone
Ordering online available, recommended if you can shop in-store to do so.

Superstore
7 days a week
7:00am-8:00am seniors
8:00am-8:00pm everyone

Costco
Monday to Friday
9:00am-8:30pm
Saturday
9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday
9:00am-5:00pm
Limited number of people allowed in the store at a time.

For Seniors 60+
Tuesday and Thursday
8:00am-9:00am

Walmart
7 days a week
8:00am-8:00pm
Monday to Friday Senior Hour
7:00am-8:00am

Foothill Foods & European Deli
Monday to Friday
9:00am-7:00pm
Saturday
10:00am-7:00pm
Sunday
Closed

Vanderhoof

Jim’s Independent
7 days a week
7am-8am for seniors
8am-8pm for everyone

Co-op Food Store
Monday to Thursday & Saturday
8:00am-7:00pm
Friday
8:00am-8:00pm
Sunday
9:00am-6:00pm

For Seniors, ill or have an immune disorder 
Offering free delivery and will choose low-cost food items unless otherwise specified. Can order from Monday to Friday between 8:00am & 12:00pm:
Email: grocery@vhfcoop.com or housewares@vhfcoop.com
Fax: (250) 567-4355
Telephone: (250) 567-4414

CSTC/CSFN Nations Closing

A number of Carrier Sekani First Nations office have closed. Here is a list of current closures

Burns Lake Band: Closed, but members have access to Cyndi or Sara when needed.

Nadleh Whut’en: Closed

Nak’azdli Whut’en: Closed

Saikuz: Closed, some staff working from home

Stellat’en: Closed, some staff working from home

Takla Nation: Closed

Tl’azt’en: Closed to the public

Wet’suwet’en: Closed

The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council is closed to the public. If you have a question that is not answered by the resources listed here, please call (250) 562-6279.

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Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Advisory on COVID-19

Tribal Chief of Carrier Sekani Tribal Council is issuing the following as our immediate response measures to COVID-19 to protect our staff, contractors and member nations:

Business Travel and Meeting Prohibitions and Restrictions

  • A ban is now in effect on all non-essential business travel where the travel by air or rail (this does not include travel to your home office), regardless of whether your travel destination is international (outside of Canada) or domestic, but does not affect your commute to your home office.  If you have essential business travel booked, this must be approved before it is undertaken. Please direct approval requests with specific details of your planned essential business travel to Mina Holmes or John Lewis. 
  • All in person meetings in the workplace with 15 people or more are now prohibited.  This includes, but is not limited to, meetings that we may host, external events that our member nations may wish to host in our premises, and internal meetings and gatherings.  We encourage you to use video or audioconferencing facilities where appropriate.
  • Staff and contractors are now prohibited from attending any external business events, conferences or other large gatherings when on CSTC business and where 15 or more people are in attendance, regardless of location.

CSTC would like to assure you that everyone’s collective health remains our top priority, as we continue to refine best practices in our office. It is important to utilize the highest standard in infection control procedures.

So it is most important that we all do our part to help slow the spread of this virus. By educating ourselves with the latest scientifically driven information along with advised protocol, we can make a difference.

Please take the time to become informed daily through reliable links like the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control:  http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/coronavirus-(novel) and if, “Anyone concerned that they may have been exposed to, or are experiencing symptoms of the novel coronavirus, should contact their primary care provider, local public health office, or call 8-1-1.”

COVID Advisory PDFDownload
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Welcome Home Bear Clan Blanket and Drum

Commeration of Bear Clan Regalia at Nadleh Whut’enne Yah 

In 1924, Diamond Jenness went to Nadleh & Thomas Cho donated the bahlats bear regalia for preservation for the future.  The Bear Button Blanket and Bear Drum will be returning to Nadleh. 

Please RSVP with Eleanor Nooski or Lorna Paul at (250) 690-7211 and the host table will  be Dunt’emyoo Clan.  

Also see CSTC Event Page

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To save endangered salmon, scientists use 20-year-old frozen sperm (CBC News)

“In an effort to restore dwindling salmon stock, the Spruce City Wildlife Association (Facebook Page) has partnered with the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council in Prince George to use 20-year-old cryogenically frozen salmon sperm to fertilize salmon eggs”.

Christina Ciesielski, fisheries program manager for the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, said it decided to try using the salmon milt it had been storing for 20 years after having it tested for motility and discovering it was still 80 per cent viable.  

Click the hyperlinks to read the full article from CBC News or to listen to the interview on CBC Radio West with Sarah Penton starting at 31:12 up until 37:16 where Ciesielski discusses how CSTC is working to save endangered salmon.  

For more information or questions on CSTC’s efforts to save endangered salmon please contact the Fisheries Program Manager at (250) 562-6279

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Big Bar Landslide Update for Sept 15, 2019

Update from CSTC Fisheries Manager, Christina Ciesielski on Big Bar Landslide

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Big Bar Landslide Update – Sept 12, 2019

Update from CSTC Fisheries Program Manager, Christina Ciesielski on Big Bar Landslide (Province of BC Sept 12, 2019)  

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CSTC Fisheries – Big Bar Landslide Update (Sept 11, 2019)

Christina Ciesielski, CSTC Fisheries Prgram Manager provides updated information from the Province of BC on the Big Bar Landslide

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Clarification on HIC’s recent Requests for Expression of Interest

The BC First Nations Housing & Infrastructor Council (HIC) recently sent out three seperate Requests for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for 4 (four) vacancies within the HIC structure.  This memo will hopefully clarify confusion about the difference between these three requests, plus there was an error that HIC would like to correcton the closing date in a version of one of the requests. 

For additional information click here

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