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The Terrace chapter of the Nisga’a Tribal Council added
$1,000 to the R.E.M. Lee Foundation CT scanner fund during
December, bringing the total collected to just over $390,000.
Seen above during the cheque presentation are Terrace NTC
trustee Charles McKay, R.E.M. Lee Foundation secretary-
treasurer Helene McRae, Terrace NTC vice-president Ernie

Morven and hospital administrator Michael Leisinger.

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The Terrace chapter of the Nisga’a Tribal Council offered a much-needed $1 1000 to the
Salvation Army’s Red Kettle just before Christmas. As a result of donations like this one, the

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appeal collected $24,000 which enabled the Salvation Army to distribute over 400 Christmas
food hampers, 800 gifts for children and about 50 gifts for single adults in the Terrace area
during the holiday season. Seen above during the presentation of a cheque are Terrace NTC

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Nisga’a support quality of life

The Terrace chapter of the
Nisga’a Tribal’ Council’ came
into being about four years ago
to fill a need within the com-
munity. Since that time, dedi-
cated volunteers have been
working quietly in the back-
ground to make a difference in
the quality of life here, not just

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for their members but for the
entire community. In December
the group made a $1,000 dona-
tion to the R.E.M. Lee Founda-
tion CT scanner fund and gave
another $1,000 to the Salvation
Army’s Red Kettle campaign.

These two examples, however,

DISCOUNTS:

don’t really demonstrate the full

scope of the Terrace Nisga’a -

Tribal Council. It has a member-
Ship of about 500  Nisga’a

natives, and with money raised

through activities like bake sales
and feasis helps a variety of
causes. The NTC in Terrace
offers services to family mem-

‘bers in need of costly medical

treatment, needy families requir-
ing school supplies, and emerg-
ency assistance following fires
and floods. And in the event of
the death of a family member, a

Bereavement-Support/Group is

ready and willing to help.

The Terrace Nisga’a Tribal.
Council is involved in a number -

of other native activities, such as
offering financial assistance to
elders wanting to attend the B.C.
Annual Elders Gathering, but
they help many non-native

groups as well. The Salvation

Army, R.E.M. Lee Foundation
CT scanner fund, the Food
Bank, the Skeena Junior Second-.
ary high school band, a variety
of sports teams... All these

groups have been beneficiaries.

of Terrace Nisga’a Tribal Coun-
cil fundraising activities.
There are -many things, though,

_ that money can’t buy. The Ter-

race Nisga’a Tribal Council, for
example, hosts alcohol and drug
awareness workshops for area
youth. And they are currently
exploring the possibility of set-
ting up a hostel for Nisga’a
people coming to Terrace for
medical treatment.

"We know there is a need for
_ this service," says vice-president

Ernie Morven. "Because a lot of
our elders speak Nisga’a only."
For this reason, he adds, "It
would include hiring a hospital
coordinator to assist hospital
administrators and staff."

But like all volunteer groups
who pitch in to improve the
quality of life here, the Terrace
Nisga’a Tribal Council could use
a little help themselves. - The
organization is currently in need
of a focal point for their many
activities. A place were people
can meet, attend workshops, or
simply drop in for some friendly
conversation and perhaps a little
help.

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