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Pacific Connections 2001 MINUTES |
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Pacific Connections Odawa Friendship Center, March 11th 2001 / Non-profit Society meeting Present: Maureen & Terry McKay, Steve Price, Bernice and Capt. Gold, Rose, Denis & Violet Cote & Michelle.Business, new & old By-laws and Constitution = Prov or Fed advantages Suggested name of "Pacific Connections" to show we are still connected to home Mission Statement: "Maintaining, Preserving and Sharing our Culture". Annual Fee, = __________. Discussion on others, = Steve submit Newsletter Item from group or? Terry’s brother will send him cassettes of songs. Rose suggested Lavina (Hunter) have an LP one can make a Cassette recording from. Terry has two Rivers at Home he can food gather for October Feast. One Bella person, Terry said can and will gather food for the feast. (All group has to do is cover freight costs). To book Odawa Center now for October. Question Sandra for list of First Nations for out guest list. Captain Gold will make up sequence of events for feast, the duties, the orders, and others. Next meeting workload, on March 18th, same place, / 2001. Samples of Logo, Michelle and ? / Terry can make Canvass Bags and Tables for fund raising. Capt. Gold Feast order of events / Terry on the Constitution / Sandra for First Nation listt / Rose & Violet on food / and samples of Weaving / Artwork on large paper suitable for Button Blanket. Contact list (note: addresses suppressed for privacy)
Table layout set table with salt and pepper packages paper plates, bowls and cups plastic utensils bread, butter, sugar, milk, flowers, crackers, fruit and other suitable items.
Hall personnel required
Entry Head Usher questions each guest as to name, clan or from what native group. Before Head Usher releases Public, he calls out to appropriate Table Usher, who has to respond and hold up hand, then Head Usher tells Public to go to that Table Usher. The he announces that person(s) info to hall, be he turns to next Public. Two Sargent-at-Arms are at his side who will follow Head Usher’s directions and keep order of children and Public. Will try to announce everyone and has to work quickly. Seating arrangement must allow for a lot of room for steaming hot Stew Vats and could rest on sturdy 2-foot high table for serving ease. MC has to ask for silence and ask for individual to "Give Blessing and Prayers" before food is brought out. Do so just before food is ready. Head Cook directs Cook Workers on food preparation. Must keep Hot and cold drinks flowing also, throughout the festivities. When ready for Vats, Head Cook lets Head Server know and short tables are place before Vats are carried out. Other persons must keep way clear and be ready to help. Vats in place, the Head Server directs operation. Servers act under Head Server directions and must work with any Table Usher who watches table needs. Table Usher will also point out who needs to be served yet, or who needs more. Cleanup can begin as soon as Public has their fill, or soon before. Young Volunteers move to end of table and ask for garbage to be handed to them. This group also works under Table Usher. The Table Ushers relax after most of cleanup and before Speeches or planned Ceremonies begin. Also, the Head Usher can sit down and allow Table Ushers to carry on looking after feast needs. Of course, final cleanup is after feast. Table Ushers must be on hand for Elders bathroom needs, he can ask young persons to help by walking Elders to bathroom or other chores as needed, or up for speeches.MC/has certain tag on lapel of suit Temporarily halts Head Usher so he can Officially Welcome Hoy Tee Toy Tees who arrive at a time all agree upon. Public will be instructed by MC to stand to honour the Hoy Tee Toy Tees. Follows Agenda laid out for him by Pacific Connections group. Pacific Connections Group Agenda
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