Lexéy’em: Honour Our Loved Ones Lost
REPORT BY TK̓WENEM7ÍPLE7 DAVE I was truly honored to attend the International Overdose Awareness Day event on Friday, August 30, 2024, at Moccasin Square Gardens, “To Honour Our Loved Ones Lost.” The event featured a tribute naming board, a drumming...
Lexéy’em: Opening of Fulton Field Park
REPORT BY TK̓WENEM7ÍPLE7 DAVE On beautiful bright blue sky sunny morning on Thursday August 29,2024 I was able to attend and witness the opening of the new Fulton Field park – home of the Jennifer Casey Memorial — near the Kamloops Airport. This deeply emotional event...
Lexéy’em: TteS Meets with RCMP
REPORT BY TK̓WENEM7ÍPLE7 DAVE On the afternoon of Monday, August 26, I was able to chair a meeting with RCMP to address on going concerns that are taken place within TteS community. There was many topics of discussion during the meeting starting with updating the...
Lexéy’em: Spreading the Love at Pride
REPORT BY KÚKPI7 ROSANNE On Sunday August 25, Kúkpi7 Rosanne proudly represented Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc alongside Tkwenem7íple7 Nikki and Tkwenem7íple7 Dave at this year’s Pride Parade which aims to uplift, celebrate, and advocate for the 2SLGBT+ community. The...
Lexéy’em: 2024 Tsecwmíntlemt re Scwesét (Welcome to the Journey) Event
REPORT BY KÚKPI7 ROSANNE I, Kúkpi7 Rosanne Casimir, along with Tkwenem7íple7 Joshua Gottfriedsen, Tkwenem7íple7 Dave Manuel, and Tkwenem7íple7 Nikki Fraser, were delighted to represent Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc at the 2024 Tsecwmíntlemt re Scwesét (Welcome to the...
Lexéy’em: TteS and SSN meet with The Honourable Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
REPORT BY KÚKPI7 ROSANNE Weyt-kp Le7 te sitq̓t, (Hello and good day). I, Kúkpi7 Rosanne Casimir of Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS), along with Councillor Nikki, Skeetchestn Councillors Marshall Gonzales, Andrew Karas and SSN technical team met with The Honourable...
Speed Limit Reminder
Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Chief and Council are concerned about the rising number of complaints from residents and local businesses regarding speeding on the Reserve. We urge you to remind your employees, contractors, and guests to adhere to the posted speed limits and...
Lexéy’em: TteS Community BBQ
REPORT BY TK̓WENEM7ÍPLE7 DAVE Truly amazing and very successful turn out this year for Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) Community BBQ that was held on Tuesday, August 20 at Full Circle Youth Centre. Nice to see the Community Services Department and Secwépemc Child and...
Summer 2024 Tk̓emlúl̓pe Project Update
Take a moment to have a look at one of our sacred areas within our immediate community. The Language & Culture department have been actively taking back our ancestral gathering and ceremonial area Tḱemlúlpe (Indian Point). We strongly urge our membership to make...
Lexéy’em: Welcoming New Gold Board of Directors to Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc
REPORT BY KÚKPI7 ROSANNE Myself and TteS Council members welcomed the New Gold Board of Directors (BOD) to the TteS Council Chambers. We were thrilled to learn that this was their first visit to the Kamloops area and to have the opportunity for them to meet with...