ISLANDS BULLETIN NO. 4 March 24, 2005 To all Islands people, ISLANDS SPIRIT RISING GWAII SGAANAWAAY SIIGAA IIJAA A community meeting was held in Sandspit last night. The meeting was chaired by Gail Henry with over 100 people attending. Dale Lore, Mayor of Port Clements, Guujaaw, President and Arnie Bellis, Vice-President of the Council of the Haida Nation, were invited to attend as people involved in Islands Spirit Rising. The hall, which was full of Sandspit residents listened quietly and attentively to the guest speakers, the first being Dale Lore, Mayor of Port Clements. Sandspit residents asked questions about the Islands Protocol Agreement that has been signed by Masset and Port Clements and also discussed the role Sandspit will play in Islands Spirit Rising movement. A turkey dinner was held in Port Clements last night. Again, over 100 people came to the community hall to enjoy delicious food with two songs being sung honoring others for their participation. People came and went through the evening in a warm casual atmosphere and were happy and laughing together. To raise money raffle tickets were sold with some very beautiful prizes. Watch for the tickets around town. Friday the 25th is the big day for the draw. Update from the Lines Lines at Yakoun and Queen Charlotte are getting better organized, coordinators are building lists of people to set up an orderly schedule for maintaining the watch. Sign up to secure your future. The atmosphere at the lines and in the camps is friendly and warm, if you are nervous about coming down, don’t be, you will be warmly welcomed. This is an Island-wide community action. We would like to say a big HOWA to everyone who has brought out hot delicious food and beverages – it warms our hearts and lifts our spirits at the overwhelming generosity. Donations An account has been set up at the Northern Savings Credit Union, thank you for continuing to open your hearts and wallets. Please contact Melinda Pick at 559-8834 or melinda_pick@hotmail.com or cblake@haidagwaii.net to find out what you can do. Information is also available at www.haidanation.ca/islands/island.html