Snuneymuxw, Canada reach agreement on 79 Acre Reserve claim

Snuneymuxw and Canada have signed a $49 million agreement that could help the nation to expand its crowded reserve lands and house more of its members.

After many years of work, the community has settled a specific claim for the … Read More

New chief for Homalco

Homalco First Nation has a new chief after the band held elections on Oct. 23.

Darren Blaney was running against incumbent chief Mary Ann Enevoldsen.

Blaney was running on a platform of financial accountability as well as supporting youth, elders, … Read More

Yakima Territory

Told by Celestine Aleck (Sahiltiniye) of Snuneymuxw First Nation

My grandfather Ronald Aleck told me this story at the age of four, and he said this is the reason Yakima is so rich with land. He also showed me a … Read More

The revival of Coast Salish weaving

Story and photos by Tessa Vikander

The art of weaving Coast Salish blankets is a skill that’s thriving today, thanks to dedicated teachers like one husband-and-wife team from Squamish Nation who recently launched a book about their craft.

Hereditary Chief … Read More

NmTC helps Team B.C. bring home soccer gold

By Penny Baird, Tsawwassen First Nation

A huge thank you to Naut’sa mawt Trial Council and their partners!

Team B.C. U16 Girls soccer team competed at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in July with funding support from Naut’sa mawt … Read More

2017 Tribal Canoe Journeys

Photos by Todd Peacey

Tribal Journeys is still resonating with thousands of people who attended the annual events in Campbell River this summer.

An estimated 100 canoe families were welcomed onto shore on Aug. 5 before guests spent several days engaging in … Read More

Remembering the Snaw-naw-as community hall

Snaw-naw-as First Nation’s beloved community hall was left in ashes after an early morning fire on Aug. 19.

No people were harmed and firefighters managed to save important cultural items that were stored in the basement. But losing the gathering … Read More

Artists embrace ‘intangible’ Coast Salish identity

Photos and story by Cara McKenna

Creating Coast Salish artwork in 2017 can be complicated: just ask multimedia artist Ostwelve (Ronnie Dean Harris).

“What I’ve been told is Coast Salish changes every year,” he said. “We’ve had a hard time … Read More

Preparing for climate change

By Edith Moore, NmTC Communications Liaison

On the tip of everyone’s tongue these days is the term “climate change” and I have to be honest: I was the person with my head in the sand on this issue. But now … Read More

Musqueam welcoming figure ‘Si’em’ unveiled at SFU

A Coast Salish welcoming figure carved by Musqueam artist Brent Sparrow has been unveiled at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver.

The piece, adorning the entrance of the university’s downtown campus, was revealed during a celebration on Sept 6.

It’s part … Read More