Simpcw Tseptekwll and Research Society is an organization with charitable status, located in the Simpcw First Nation community.  Although currently inactive, the society has done projects in the past related to preservation of language, history and culture, mainly with youth and elders.
The society has the potential to carry out more activities fulfilling the purposes outlined below.

The purpose of the society:   

• To develop effective strategies for teaching First Nations Languages.
• To document and preserve the Simpcw language.
• To develop and implement an effective archiving system.
• To encourage the development of First Nations community members as culture carriers.
• To work with and support First Nations groups in the effort to ensure the continuance of First Nations culture and language.
• To develop models for research of First Nations culture, language and history.
• To develop language and cultural curriculum.

Current Directors: Louisa Celesta, Lori Eustache, Josephine Eustache, Brian Matthew, and Marie Matthew
Membership in STARS is open to all community members.

Over the past couple decades the youth group has grown and changed. A number of the Simpcw members have been involved in some form or another over that time.  Today, we have a very active youth program involving approximately 85% of our
community youth; range between the ages of 8 – 18.
A Youth Worker assists the Simpcw Youth to plan activities, trips, fundraising, recreation/cultural opportunities and set long-term goals. It is also the mandate of the Simpcw Youth to participate in community events and share information with the Simpcw Elders’ on a monthly basis to provide an update on their activities and receive direction from Elders’ on different issues.

Accomplishments over the years:

• Field trips
• Movie nights
• Sending teams or individual players to the North American Indigenous Games
• Participation in the BC First Nation Junior Basketball Provincials
• Fundraising for trips or equipment
• Afterschool homework program
• Active participation in cultural and language activities
• Participation in Youth Summer Employment program
• Annual attendance at the “Gathering of Voices” Aboriginal Youth Conference

Youth Group Photo Galleries