Opps, almost forgot the reason I was posting. We've almost certainly decided on the name Calum Elias Bain. We still have about 9 weeks to go though so things may still change.
Yet another thing we are contemplating - which Band do we want to register him with? Don's Band is in Prince George [Lheidli T'enneh] and mine is in Merritt [Lower Nicola]. Des and Dakota are registered with their mom's Band [Upper Nicola] which isn't too bad as I have a lot of relatives with that Band. With our research backgrounds, both Don and I have a fairly good understanding of the history of our Bands and ongoing projects. Unfortunately, this also means that we are well aware of other issues like lack of land for housing developments, family politics and the shortage of education funding. But, none of these problems are new and are a reality for most First Nations. I guess that the real question is will this baby be a NLakapamux or a Carrier? Maybe we should wait to meet him till we decide.
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