Knucwentwecw Society
History
In September 1992, Cariboo Tribal
Council received its funding from Indian Northern Affairs Canada to
begin the pre-planning phase for a Child and Family Services Agency
for Alkali Lake, Canoe/Dog Creek, Soda/Deep Creek, Canim Lake and
Williams Lake Indian Band. Roy Christopher from Canim Lake was
contracted to co-ordinate this process. He sub-contracted Doreen M.
Johnny in September 1993 to provide technical advice and support.
Midway through the planning phase
Roy resigned and Alkali Lake withdrew from the project. Doreen
carried the project through to completion and implemented the
program after the Ministry for Children and Families, Department of
Indian Affairs, and Cariboo Tribal Council signed an Interim
Delegation Agreement on October 13, 1995.
Northern Shuswap Family and Child
Service Society (NSFCSS) was incorporated on April 24, 1996 under
the directorship of Art Paul, Kathy Hinter, Verna Keener, Doreen M.
Johnny, and Ken Grant. All of whom resigned shortly thereafter and
thus the first operating Board of Directors consisted of:
Williams Lake
Kathy Hinter
Charlie Gilbert
Canim Lake
Lorna Amut
Laurine Vilac
Canoe Creek
Clara Camille
Lillian Harry
Soda Creek Verna (Bonnie) Keener
Edith Sellers
On November 7, 1996 Verna (Bonnie)
Keener passed away. Bonnie was with the Society from the planning
stages and then served on the Board of Directors. The Society
dedicated the children’s room in Bonnie’s name.
In March 11, 1997 we changed our
name to Knucwentwecw which is a Northern Shuswap word that means
“helping each other”.
On July 29, 1998 we lost another
Board Member as Martha Lorna Amut passed away. Lorna was another
board member who was with the Society in the planning stage. The
Society dedicated the Bursary fund in Lorna’s name.
On June 18, 1999 the Delegation
Enabling Agreement was signed by the Knucwentwecw Society, Ministry
for Children and Families and Department of Indian Affairs and
Northern Canada.
Our current Board of Directors are:
Williams
Lake Lynne Gilbert
Chris
Wycotte Sr.
Canoe
Creek Marie Camille
Elizabeth Bill
Soda
Creek Gladys Phillips
Gordon
Keener
Canim
Lake Helen Henderson
George
Pete
