Sisters.Hlgiikw
Westshore V9C4M4 Victoria, BC, Canada

I find that every year I make a ton of goals that I never really follow through with. For 2021, I am hoping to take it easy and find joy in the simple things. 2020 was difficult for most of us, yet throughout all of the chaos most of us learned at least one thing we can carry into 2021.

Forever mommas baby

Happy Holidays

Warm frybread + @silkroadtea makes this cold day much better

We can’t wait to share our thank you cards with all of you _____ Huy ch q’u T'ooyaksiy niin T'oyaxsut 'nuun

December CEER Calendar!

Victoria Native Friendship Centre Vibes

Have a great weekend everyone!

Hello everyone, VNFC will now be reducing the amount of staff working in the building. Most of us will now be working remotely from home. What does this mean ...for you? Please email the CEER team as much as possible to communicate Appointments can be arranged to pickup paperwork remotely Sophia Gu Career & Education Guide E: [email protected] Samantha Beynon-Desautels Career & Education Guide E: [email protected] Herman Henry Indigenous Liaison & Career Transition Guide P: 250.888.5788 - Please Text or Call E: [email protected] Nadia Salmaniw CEER Director E: [email protected]

#everychildmatters #michellestoneyart

Happy Saturday! _____ Please note* we are taking bread orders now on weekends. Please message me to place your orders!

Short, yet powerful video!

On October 25, 1969 Gloria Moody, a 26-year-old mother of two, was raped, beaten and left to bleed to death just outside Williams Lake, BC. She was from the Nux...alk Nation in Bella Coola. Gloria is considered the first victim of the Highway of Tears and part of the RCMP’s E-Pana investigation. If you have any information about this or any one of the dozens of women who have been murdered or are missing over the last 50 years please call the RCMP or crime stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. And for more information see the Justice for Women website: https://bit.ly/3kmojWV https://evelazarus.com/category/podcast/cold-case-canada/ See more

Please checkout a list of Scholarships & Bursaries for Indigenous students we put together

Our Online Urban Indigenous Women's Group will begin on October 2nd! Call us at 250-385-7410 or email [email protected] for more information or to apply. Child care supports are available! Healing is possible <3

If you are looking for an orange shirt for September 30th, please check out the link

Hi everyone, As I finish my degree and contribute to my Sisters.Hlgiikw business, I also work as a Career and Education Guide at VNFC. We are looking for a balanced, grounded and kind team member! If that sounds like you, please check out our new job posting for the Indigenous Liaison and Career Transition Guide.... If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message See more

Our flower logos from @mstoneyart _____ These past couple of months have been incredibly busy, however I am excited to announce some recent projects that will soon benefit our Indigenous communities I hope everyone has a great long weekend! _____... #staysafe #sistershlgiikw #indigenous #tsimshian #nisgaa #vancouverisland #turtleisland #indigenousproject #yyj #firstnations #frybread #indigenousfood #indigenouslearning See more

Still obsessing over our Mother’s Day giveaway this year! _____ Its been a crazy busy summer for myself, however I will be taking bread orders now on the weekends

So much love for elder Marlene

It’s been a minute! #happymonday

I originally made this for Canada 150, but I’m just going to repost it every year because we resist every. fucking. day. I made this in honour of all my relatio...ns who resist by existing; who survive and thrive; who speak the truth through words, art, action, and love; who strive to learn their languages & connect with the land; who will continue thriving for longer than the next 153 years because we've already survived genocide, assimilation and erasure; who are hardened by our daily struggles but kept soft by the resilience of our youth; who remain hopeful as we lift each other up and stand together in solidarity; who centre the voices that need to be centred. We know we have been here longer than 153 years and we will always be here. We do not celebrate Kkkanada. We celebrate Indigenous excellence. See more

Dear Minister Morneau and Governor Macklem, I am writing you today to express my support for including Sergeant Tommy Prince on the new $5 note. Sergeant Tommy Prince was a great Indigenous Canadian who embodied duty, courage, bravery, and patriotism. After joining the Canadian Army at age 24, Sergeant Prince became a founding member of the elite 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and the Devil’s Brigade during the Second World War before going on to contribute to the stalwart... defence of Hill 677 in the Battle of Kapyong during the Korean War. Sergeant Prince’s eleven medals make him the most decorated Indigenous war veteran in Canada. Sergeant Tommy Prince’s sacrifices in World War Two and Korea ensured that other nations and their peoples would be safe from despotism, that they would have the right to self-determination, and to all the freedoms that democracy provides. And he wasn’t alone, over 15,000 Indigenous Canadians fought in World War Two and Korea for a country they couldn’t even vote in. They experienced racism from the federal government as Indigenous war veterans were denied many of the benefits other veterans received. Sergeant Prince, who was called to Buckingham Palace to receive medals from King George VI, died alone and homeless at a Salvation Army shelter in 1977. It is the responsibility of every Canadian to understand the injustices of the past and to resolve their spirit to ensure they are remedied in order to establish a mutually respectful relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Reconciliation is about understanding and building relationships. Indigenous Canadians, like Sergeant Prince, came back from war with the self-confidence and desire to speak for themselves and to make changes. They were prepared to reconcile with Canada and move forward on the path of reconciliation, but Canada was not. Now is the time to make a statement in support of reconciliation. We ask you to join us in supporting Sergeant Tommy Prince, Canadian war hero, for inclusion on the $5 bill. Sincerely, See more

Anishinaabe chef Joseph Shawana prepared wild leeks, also known as ramps, in a virtual cooking competition alongside Indigenous chefs from across the country.

I can cut your bread in half! Just let me know. It works perfect for bigger events! _____ #sistershlgiikw #victoriabc #yyj #indigenous #indigenousfood #vancouverisland #frybread #supportsmallbusinesses #yyjfood #tastingvictoria #instafood

Hi everyone! Go check out our Father’s Day Giveaway on Instagram! FATHER’S DAY GIVEAWAY Our Mother’s Day giveaway went so well, we had to put something together to spoil the dads! ... _____ HOW TO ENTER: 1)Make sure and follow all of our accounts @sistershlgiikw @phillipsbeer @rusticwestcoastdesigns @chloemadisonphotography 2)Tag your friends below! (Each tag is 1 entry) That’s it! _____ This basket includes a dozen order of sisters.hlgiikw fresh frybread, Implosion Pilsner Phillips Beer, custom mountain peak wall art from Rustic West Coast Designs, and a Father’a Day photoshoot from Chloe Madison Photography _____ Contest rules: (Vancouver Island residents only. Between Nanaimo BC & Victoria BC. Entries to the giveaway will be accepted until June 20th at 12pm. The winner will be chosen at random and announced on June 20th at 1pm _____ #yyj #phillipsbeer #rusticwestcoastdesigns #chloemadisonphotography #phillipsbrewery #fathersday #giveaway #victoriabc #sistershlgiikw See more

MUTED & listening. My account will be muted from June 1st - 7th. My heart is completely broken and I am at lost for words. Let’s use this platform to amplify and listen to the voices that truly need to be heard right now. @blackandembodied @jessicawilson.msrd _____ #amplifymelanatedvoices ... #justiceforgeorgefloyd See more

Yum! Thanks for sharing your creation with our frybread @yyjmoms _____ #indiantaco #frybread #indigenousfood #yyj #yyjfood #victoriabc #sistershlgiikw #supportlocal

So obsessed with our new logo! Thank you @mstoneyart!

Thank you all so much for the support lately! Earlier this year I started this little business in hopes to break the misconception of free education for all Indigenous people and save early for our daughters educations. Little did I know this little business took off and I have been pretty busy since. I am SOO happy to announce we were able to put away some money for their education this year. My page will consist of us selling frybread, Babe’s Honey & Silk Road Tea. M...y other passion is supporting other local businesses especially Indigenous entrepreneurs. Currently, I am working with an Indigenous artist to create a new logo. This year I am hoping to offer frybread classes to schools where all students can learn the history as well as other misconceptions that Indigenous people face. My goal is to educate the younger generation through a fun alternative way like bread making I will also have a new menu, brochures and more exciting things coming soon! #staytuned See more

Our little sisters

Up early getting the Mother’s Day orders and giveaways ready Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!

There is still time to register for our online Early Years program! If you have an internet connection, we can get you set up with everything you need to parti...cipate with your family - we will talk you through the simple set-up process and even send you a kit full of fun resources for you and your kids! Contact [email protected] to register. See more

Mother’s Day Special 1 jar of honey & jam 1 card & a 1/2 dozen frybread! $25 Send me a message to book your orders!

Head over to our Instagram! We’re doing ANOTHER Mother’s Day giveaway

The sweetest little babe @myrtleandmossphotography

Hi everyone! Go checkout my Mother’s Day giveaway on Instagram I put this together with some of my favorite local businesses!

Our youngest customer @alexandrajanine baby Evelynn melts our heart. Thank you for sharing!

If you recently got our Silk Road Tea with your bread orders, here are some tips to steep your tea _____ Seamist Herbal - water at full, rolling boil, steep 7-10 mins Sour Cherry Green - water at just before boiling, steep 1-3 mins Jewel of India Black - water at full, rolling boil, steep 2-5 mins... _____ #silkroadtea #greentea #blacktea #herbaltea #supportlocal #thebesttea #teatime #teaaddict #teaparty #teaobsessed See more

We love this quote @skiljaadee

Loving all the bread orders lately! #happyquarantine #supportsmallbusinesses

#readingforrupert #rupertreads #fosterconnectgive

We hope everyone had a great long weekend! _____ #frybread #supportlocal #yyj #sistershlgiikw #happymonday #indigenous #indigenouswomen #vancouverisland #nisgaa #tsimshian #comfortfood #cinnamon #yyjfood #victoriabc

Members of BC First Nations without access or limited access to their own doctors or nurse practitioners can now make virtual appointments, thanks to the new Fi...rst Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day program. How does it work? First Nations clients in BC call a central toll-free number (1.855.344.3800) to be connected to a doctor or nurse practitioner using videoconferencing. Appointments are facilitated by a team of trained Medical Office Assistants. To participate in the video appointment, clients and providers will need access to: -A laptop, smartphone or tablet with a built-in microphone - A headset or ear buds (if there is no private space available for the video call) -An internet connection The free service is available seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For more information on how to use this service, please visit the link below: https://www.fnha.ca//need-to-see-a-doctor-introducing-the-

Hey, it’s me, Sam! My husband and I were supposed to travel to Europe next week to get away and have a short vacation. But one reason I was very excited is that we were going to visit the Wellcome Library in London, where my 3rd great-grandfather's diaries are located. Visiting this library would help me finish my research, and gain more knowledge I may not know. This year I started a major portfolio project on my family history for one of my Indigenous courses. Th...is project has taken me months and months of reading/researching. My 3rd great-grandfather was Arthur Wellington "Clah" a Tsimshian chief, and my great-grandfather was William Beynon who was also a hereditary chief. I was fortunate enough in my research that both my grandfathers were one of the best ethnographers & anthropologists in the Northern Region. Unfortunately, for me, it has been extremely difficult trying to locate these diaries and documents. I am very grateful for the authors, professors and anthropologist that have reached out to myself in helping me complete this lengthy project. Although we're not travelling to Europe, here’s to taking a step back and focusing on my family and health. I also have a couple of fun projects I will be doing in the next couple of weeks. ____ #staytuned #tsimshian #nisgaa #keepingbusy #indigenous #indigenouswomen #yyj #vancouverisland #research #staysafe #indigenousstudies See more

She melts my heart Blake is staying busy these days by reading dozens of books, learning how to use the potty and learning how to play hide n seek. She is pretty dedicated to learning so she is almost there with her potty training. _____ We had to cancel some bread orders a couple weeks ago, however, We are now doing pick-up and e transfer only. #staysafe

The federal government announced their COVID-19 funding package this morning of $82 Billion. The details aren't all out yet but they have announced as part of t...his "$305 million for a new distinctions-based Indigenous Community Support Fund to address immediate needs in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation communities". When we get details on this support for Indigenous Communities we will let you know more. Malahat is also looking at providing some modest short term support to members in the interim. Other supports announced by the Government of Canada that we expect most members to qualify for are as follows: For over 12 million low- and modest-income families, who may require additional help with their finances, the Government is proposing to provide a one-time special payment by early May 2020 through the Goods and Services Tax credit (GSTC). This will double the maximum annual GSTC payment amounts for the 2019-20 benefit year. The average boost to income for those benefitting from this measure will be close to $400 for single individuals and close to $600 for couples. For over 3.5 million families with children, who may also require additional support, the Government is proposing to increase the maximum annual Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payment amounts, only for the 2019-20 benefit year, by $300 per child. The overall increase for families receiving CCB will be approximately $550 on average; these families will receive an extra $300 per child as part of their May payment. The government gives an example that for a single parent with two kids the family would receive around $1,500 in additional support.

Half and half orders are the best!

Our little bread helpers

March 3, 2020, 6:00pm at the First Peoples House, UVIC. "Community leaders share their personal experiences of balancing economic development and wellbeing, through a consideration of culture, modern treaties, resources, governance, demographics and trauma." https://buff.ly/2UNZuZV

Is there a more beautiful drive than Route 16 to Prince Rupert? Photo: @lauriebar. ..... #VisitPrinceRupert #TravelNorthernBC #ExploreBC

Great opportunity

The cinnamon + sugar is always a favourite _____ #frybread #cinnamonsugar #sistershlgiikw #nisgaa #tsimshian #indigenous #supportsmallbusinesses #vancouverisland #yyj #yyjfood #yyjeats #comfortfood #frybreadpower #victoriabc