COMMUNITY SURVEY ROUND 2: REPOR3NG BACK FEBRUARY 17, 2021
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Community Survey Round 2: Repor3ng Back
February 17, 2021
Who’s here? Welcome!
What’s in a name? Naming our CCP.
Importance of naming our CCP • Sets the tone • Reinforces key and unique elements of the plan • Communicates how Members see the plan
Vote for your favourites!
Work to date. Huu-ay-aht Comprehensive Community Plan
Huu-ay-aht Comprehensive Community Plan
It’s a plan that is:
COMPREHENSIVE – big picture
COMMUNITY – member driven
PLAN – acJon-orientedSummary of work to date • Gather background informa3on • Round 1 engagement • Gather ideas and perspec.ves • Pull pieces together and inves3gate key choices that need to be made • Round 2 engagement • Refine issues and ac.ons
What we heard. Key survey highlights.
Survey Overview
Survey Demographics
211 Responses
Loca%ons Age of Respondents Age and Children
100%
Port Alberni 30%
80%
Other 16% 8%
12%
Anacla 14% 60%
Vancouver 14% Under 24 40%
Nanaimo 11% 25-59
60+ 20%
Victoria 8%
Parksville 3% 0%
81% ≤ 24 25-59 ≥60
Duncan 3%
with children without children NA
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%Overall Priorities Where should we be focusing our attention?
Overall Priorities:
Of the 10 areas below, where do you want to see the most progress made in the next 10-20 years?
Access to quality Housing for all ci3zens (in Anacla
Revival of our Language and Culture
and outside Tradi3onal Territory)
Sustainable Revenue Job/Career opportuni3es
Genera3on for our Na3on for all ci3zens
Keep
improving
our
Governanc
Community Development
e
Wellbeing (Health and Safety) for all within Huu-ay-aht Conserva3on of
Educa3on and Training for all ci3zens ci3zens Territory Natural Resources Advanc…Priori@es by age groups
Priority Areas by Age
100% Advance Reconciliation
90% Keep improving our Governance
80%
Conservation of Natural Resources
Jobs and Community
Educa%on
70% Careers Development Community Development within Huu-ay-
and Training
for Youth for Elders aht Territory
60% for Adults
Sustainable Revenue Generation for our
50%
Nation
Revival of our Language and Culture
40%
Education and Training for all citizens
30%
Housing and Job/Career opportunities for all citizens
20%
Wellbeing
important for Wellbeing (Health and Safety) for all citizens
10%
everyone
Access to quality Housing for all citizens (in
0%
Anacla and outside Traditional Territory)
I'm age 24 or under I'm between age 25-59 I'm an elder (age 60+)Relative priorities by location
Priorities by Location
Education and Training for all citizens
Wellbeing (Health and Safety) for all citizens
Job/Career opportunities for all citizens
Sustainable Revenue Generation for our Nation
Access to quality Housing for all citizens
Keep improving our Governance
Advance Reconciliation
Community Development within Huu-ay-aht Territory
Conservation of Natural Resources
Revival of our Language and Culture
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Anacla (including Bamfield) ElsewhereTop priori@es by loca@on
Port Alberni
1. Educa5on and Training for all ci5zens Victoria (and surrounding areas)
2. Access to quality Housing for all ci5zens 1. Access to quality Housing for all ci5zens
2. Revival of our Language and Culture
Anacla
1. Community Development within Huu-ay-aht Territory
2. Job/Career opportunities for all citizens USA
1. Revival of our Language and Culture
Vancouver & Lower Mainland 2. Educa5on and Training for all ci5zens
1. Access to quality Housing for all ci5zens
2. Revival of our Language and Culture
Parksville (and surrounding areas)
1. Access to quality Housing for all citizens
Nanaimo (and surrounding areas) 2. Job/Career opportunities for all citizens
1. Educa5on and Training for all ci5zens
2. Revival of our Language and CulturePriori@es by loca@on
Port Alberni
1. Educa5on and Training for all ci5zens Victoria (and surrounding areas)
2. Access to quality Housing for all ci5zens 1. Access to quality Housing for all ci5zens
2. Revival of our Language and Culture
Anacla
1. Community Development within Huu-ay-aht Territory
2. Job/Career opportunities for all citizens USA
1. Revival of our Language and Culture
Vancouver & Lower Mainland 2. Educa5on and Training for all ci5zens
1. Access to quality Housing for all ci5zens
2. Revival of our Language and Culture
Parksville (and surrounding areas)
1. Access to quality Housing for all citizens
Nanaimo (and surrounding areas) 2. Job/Career opportunities for all citizens
1. Educa5on and Training for all ci5zens
2. Revival of our Language and CulturePriori@es by loca@on
Port Alberni
1. Educa5on and Training for all ci5zens Victoria (and surrounding areas)
2. Access to quality Housing for all ciMzens 1. Access to quality Housing for all ciMzens
2. Revival of our Language and Culture
Anacla
1. Community Development within Huu-ay-aht Territory
2. Job/Career opportunities for all citizens USA
1. Revival of our Language and Culture
Vancouver & Lower Mainland 2. Educa5on and Training for all ci5zens
1. Access to quality Housing for all ciMzens
2. Revival of our Language and Culture
Parksville (and surrounding areas)
1. Access to quality Housing for all citizens
Nanaimo (and surrounding areas) 2. Job/Career opportunities for all citizens
1. Educa5on and Training for all ci5zens
2. Revival of our Language and CulturePriori@es by loca@on
Port Alberni
1. EducaMon and Training for all ciMzens Victoria (and surrounding areas)
2. Access to quality Housing for all ci5zens 1. Access to quality Housing for all ci5zens
2. Revival of our Language and Culture
Anacla
1. Community Development within Huu-ay-aht Territory
2. Job/Career opportunities for all citizens USA
1. Revival of our Language and Culture
Vancouver & Lower Mainland 2. EducaMon and Training for all ciMzens
1. Access to quality Housing for all ci5zens
2. Revival of our Language and Culture
Parksville (and surrounding areas)
1. Access to quality Housing for all citizens
Nanaimo (and surrounding areas) 2. Job/Career opportunities for all citizens
1. EducaMon and Training for all ciMzens
2. Revival of our Language and CulturePriori
Housing
Where do HFN Ci@zens want to live? Blue bars are
people who
want to move to
ḥahuułi
100%
90%
I want to move to Anacla
80%
70%
I want to move to another loca=on
60% in the ḥahuułi (Tradi=onal
Territory)
50%
I want to stay in the community
40% where I currently live
30%
I want to move to another
20% community outside the ḥahuułi
(Tradi=onal Territory)
10%
0%
Anacla BC Duncan Nanaimo Parksville Port Alberni Vancouver & Victoria US ON Other
Lower
MainlandWhere do HFN Ci@zens want to live? Want to live in Anacla but currently live elsewhere 40 I want to move to the ḥahuułi (not Anacla) 30 Total interested in moving to ḥahuułi 70 (35% of Respondents)
Where do HFN Ci@zens want to live?
• If the ques*on is opened up to “live or spend more -me” in Anacla or the
Tradi*onal Territory
70 ci-zens à 130 ci-zens
*Assumes some of the challenges are addressed (Transporta5on, Jobs, Social/Safety, Affordability)Loca@on Preferences
Of those living in Anacla... Of those living in BC (but not Anacla)
7% I want to move to Anacla
I want to move to another 25%
community outside the
22% ḥahuułi (Tradi=onal I want to move to another
Territory) community outside the
I want to move to another ḥahuułi (Tradi=onal
loca=on in the ḥahuułi Territory)
(Tradi=onal Territory) 54% I want to move to another
8%
loca=on in the ḥahuułi
I want to stay in the (Tradi=onal Territory)
70%
community where I
currently live 13% I want to stay in the
community where I
currently livePreferred Tenure Types
Includes building
Seasonal rentals own cabin, or
11%
camping
Other
12%
Short term rentals
Home ownershop 13%
64%If you could spend 5me in the ḥahuułi What is your main reason for wan5ng to
during the year, where would you most like move to the ḥahuułi?
to live?
Live on Huu-ay-aht territory and
Anacla access to culture
Be close to nature (forests,
oceans, wildlife)
In a hotel or lodge in
Anacla/Bamfield
Work for my Nation
Sarita Bay Get away from the city and live
in a smaller community
Be close to hunting and fishing
By a lake (Sarita) areas
Other (please explain)
Other (please
explain) Access more government
financial supports (e.g. housing…
0 10 20 30 40 50
0 10 20 30 40Housing Summary
• 70 Ci3zens want to move to the ḥahuułi, and most want to own a home
• Around ¼ of those interested in moving the ḥahuułi want to live somewhere other
than Anacla
• Access to culture and nature are the biggest reasons Ci3zens want to come
• Top improvements that would get more Ci3zens onto the ḥahuułi:
• Jobs
• Improved quality of life/ameni.es
• Medical/health services
• Transporta.onRevival of Language and Culture
Interest in Cultural Events
• Events for children to learn about culture
• Canoe races and canoe building
Yes, absolutely 48%
• Pow-wows
Yes, only if transport ation/accomadation/
• Cultural singing and dancing
23%
Lahal games
food was subsidized or provided
•
• Memorial potlach style teaching
Maybe 14%
Yes, if there was a good place to stay 12%
• Cedar weaving and carving
No 3% • Teaching tradi3onal fishing, hun3ng, and
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
medicine
• Video recordings and online cultural events
• Naming ceremoniesLoca@on and Timing of Events and Ac@vi@es Loca%on Timing • Anacla • Summer and winter • Sarita Bay • Year-round • Bamfield • When kids are out of school • Port Alberni • Weekly • Online (including livestreaming) • Monthly • House of Huu-ay-aht • At least once a season • On the Beach • Pachena Bay
Discussion • Real hunger for more cultural events on the ḥahuułi • More support/resources (i.e. transportaJon, accommodaJon) could help some more CiJzens aWend more cultural events • Interest in any Jme and any place on the ḥahuułi!
Educa
Priori@es for educa@on
More support for our youth in high school
Not important: For me it is
Ensure citizens living in Anacla/Bamfield have access to fine the way it is
in person instruction up to grade 12
Somewhat important: Could be improved
More consistent daycare options in Anacla Essential: This issue must be
significantly improved
Post-Secondary support (scholarships, college
counselling)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%Discussion • Strong demand for all categories of educa7on
Wellbeing (Health and Safety)
How to support the wellbeing of Ci@zens
On the ḥahuułi Elsewhere
Emergency preparedness Host Huu-ay-aht family activities
26%
planning in different communities
40%
Street lighting in the village 20% Support ci=zens to reconnect
28%
with the ḥahuułi (TSL/Anacla)
Community policing/safety
20%
officers Facilitate opportunities for
24%
Language
intergenerational connections
A Safe House 14%
and culture
Bylaw Other 8%
classes
Neighbourhood block watch 11% enforcement. (online)
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Other 6%
Community
events.
Nothing needs to be done to
3%
increase safety of citizens More access to
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% support and resources
in urban areasWellbeing Summary
Priority on ḥahuułi is about basic safety
• More planning needed around earthquake/tsunami risk for (lower) Anacla
• Basic safety elements could be improved
• Ligh?ng, community policing, safe house, block watch, etc.
Priority for CiJzens elsewhere is about feeling connected to Huu-ay-aht
• Family and elders connecJons
• ConnecJons to the ḥahuułiSustainable Revenue Genera
Suitable Industries
What industries do you think would be suitable for HFN?
Fishing charters
Ocean guided tours (whale watching
Cultural tourism (guided tours to kiixin and other…
Cannabis
Commercial accommodation
Lumber processing
Shellfish or kelp farming
Closed containment (on land) Salmon Farming
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%Tourism:
Where should HFN encourage tourism?
Challenges and Concerns Related to Tourism:
Equal support for - COVID
areas for tourism - Overcrowded
- More “touristy” than authen5c
In other parts
- LiWering, property damage, road safety
of the - Limited knowledge among ci5zens of cultural
In Anacla In Bamfield
tradi_onal prac5ces
territory - Make it green
- Don’t destroy our territory
- Motel is rundown
- Tough to compete with Tofino
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%Summary • Broad support for revenue generaJon opportuniJes, especially tourism • Community concerns around potenJal impacts of tourism
Jobs and Employment
How would Ci@zens aged 59 and under
support themselves in Anacla?
Get a job
16%
Retired (e.g., pension, social insurance)
Seasonal work
13%
Start a business in the Ḥahuułi
60%
(Tradi%onal Territory)
5%
Unable to work (e.g., social housing
4% and social assistance)
2%
Work from homeType of work Ci@zens would like to do on the
ḥahuułi
Tourism and hospitality
My own business
Natural resources (forestry, fisheries, energy, etc.)
Family support
Health services
Forestry
Other (please describe)
Work at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
Education (provision of childcare, k-12, adult, etc.)
Administration
Coast Guard
Commercial fishing
Other Natural resources work
None, I don’t want to work on the ḥahuułi
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%“My own business”
I like the idea of running a business but have not given it much thought yet 25%
I have a business concept and need to flesh it out 12%
I am currently self-employed and run my own business(es) 10%
Other (please explain) 6%
I have run businesses in the past 2%
I have started developing a business plan and gathering resources 1%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00%Job supports
More support knowing what jobs are available in
Anacla/on the TSL
More support knowing what jobs are available in the
community in which I live
Not important: For me it is
fine the way it is
Counselling support to help navigate and problem solve
day to day working life
Somewhat important: Could be improved
More support preparing for what to expect in the
workplace (e.g. regarding attendance, communication,
responsibilities) Essential: This issue must be
significantly improved
More support writing my resume and cover letter
More support preparing for job interviews
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%Community Development within Huu-ay- aht Territory
What challenges need to be addressed to get
more Ci@zens on the ḥahuułi?
Employment
Quality of Life (internet, reliable power, more activities, etc.)
Medical/Health Services
Transportation
Connection to Culture/Activities in the TSL
Social Problems
Affordability (I cannot afford to travel, purchase, visit)
Personal Safety
Improved quality of grade school education
Expand the school up to grade 12
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Essential: This issue must be Somewhat important: Could be improved Not important: For me it is
significantly improved fine the way it isCrea@ng opportuni@es for non-Huu-ay-aht
ci@zens to lease or rent in the territory
75-80%
of respondents are in favour of leases or rentals to non-HFN ciJzens
within the territoryDiscussion
Conserva
How is Huu-ay-aht doing with managing
natural resources?
Living in Anacla:
• 70% feel there is good balance for all resources
• 5% feel that there is too much harves/ng taking place
• 15% feel that there is too much conserva/on
Living elsewhere:
• 46% feel that there is a good balance
• 43% would like to know more (non-%mber forest resources)How important is it for Huu-ay-aht to:
Doing fine - no Needs attention - but Needs immediate
action needed not urgent attention
Identify conservation zones where no forest
harvesting takes place 9% 41% 36%
Do an ecological impact study to understand the
impact of different scales of community development 15% 35% 26%
Annually monitor fish stocks
23% 40% 25%
Develop more conservative forestry harvesting
standards 18% 32% 33%
Have Huu-ay-aht guardians on the land and water
12% 35% 41%
Add to our established traditional use study to better
understand areas of special interest 12% 47% 25%
Invest in commercial fishing opportunities for citizens
14% 36% 27%
Continue the Watershed Renewal Program
18% 30% 33%Discussion
Governance
Governance Areas
85-90%
of respondents said that the 8 Governance Areas listed required some
level of improvement (e.g. communicaJon, accountability, policy
implementaJon, balancing tradiJonal and modern approaches, and
other)Discussion
Final thoughts or ques
What’s Next? Huu-ay-aht Comprehensive Community Plan
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