Staff and Consultants
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Brenda Sam, our editor, is a member of the Penelakut Band who is currently teaching First Nations children in Victoria. She has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Victoria. She has taken an active role in First Nations affairs for many years working with the Native Friendship Center of Victoria, the Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group and the Songhees Band. She is also a member of the Lekwungen Dancers. |
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Mike Chase, our webmaster is the owner of Cashsave Web Design. He is a web designer and webmaster for many commercial sites here and in the US . He is a member of WEAV and the HTML writers guild and helps teach new members . His background includes computer work for the last 15 years and publicity work for many companies. He has been an active volunteer in Victoria with many agencies including the Alano Club of Victoria, The Victoria Friendship Center etc . In 1991 he was adopted as a member of the Amos family (Nuuchahnulth). |
 | Bob Nye - With his vast knowledge of Island native affairs and varied experience over the years Bob was an ideal choice to help us to help us from making many errors. He is currently residing in Victoria and is now becoming a computer geek ! |
 | John Sampson is a well known member of the Tsartlip band and one of the most active members of the community. Not only does he make drums, and operate a kiosk of native art he also heads up the Pow Wow which is named after his grandfather. He is a founding member of the Yellow Wolf drum group. He and his family have been a wonderful source of information on Pow Wow's and other events. His wife Joan and her daughter Helen are both great cooks as well as hostesses who make their guests really feel at home. ( I better say nice things or they won't invite me back for dinner !) |
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Harold Amos is our North Island consultant. He is shown here in his favorite position - eating some of his wife Georgina's cooking. We are counting on Harold and Georgina to correct and help with content on the North Island - especially the Nuuchahnulth information. Both Brenda and Mike owe a lot to the Amos family and this website was inspired by one of the greatest storytellers of all time - Moses Smith ( the old Buffalo ) and his grandchildren, Harold, Louise and Eugene. |
| Island Native Command would like to acknowledge with thanks Salish artist Joe Wilson for allowing us the use of his art on our header (the Salmon) and on the background for the Pow Wow pages. - Thanks Joey ! We would also like to thank all the many people who gave us permission to take their photo's and gave us interviews for our website. |
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