Tum’kw’e’lus

By Edith Moore, NmTC communications liaison, Halalt First Nation

Summer (Tum’kw’e’lus) is here…what does it mean to you?

I think it’s safe to say that when you think of summer you think of family time. Some of my … Read More

Walking two roads

By Cara McKenna

Vancouver Island University seems nearly empty during a day in mid-June, shortly after classes wrapped up for the year.

When Troy Barnes arrives as the school’s Shq’apthut gathering place, he’s sharply dressed in a suit and tie, fresh … Read More

Learning Indigenous language positive for health, research shows

By Kristy Williams, Indigenous Family Doctor

Williams, a new doctor, attended a Hul’qumi’num language class at Snuneymuxw to learn from elders as part of a research project during her final year of studies at the University of British Columbia. … Read More

Stz’uminus students sing a song for B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor

A group of Stz’uminus Grade 6 students performed for B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor in Victoria on June 28 after winning a prestigious songwriting contest.

The class from Stz’uminus Community School was one of four winners for their original song “Chances.”

The … Read More

Reawakening culture through growth at Klahoose

By Cara McKenna

Culture is at the core of all the work that’s been done since a new chief and council were elected at Klahoose First Nation in April.

In several months, the community raised funds for a Tribal Journeys … Read More

Learning Hul’qumi’num

More than 100 students participated in this year’s Spup’titul Hul’q’umi’num Language Competition at Ladysmith Secondary School on June 1.

The group from School Districts 68 and 69 included both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students of all ages.

Fourteen teams spoke the … Read More

Halalt kids learn about sea life

Children learned about the ocean by looking at artifacts and live animals that were brought to the community by the Vancouver Aquarium on May 28.

– Photos by Tricia Thomas

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Raven John: Transformation & Art

By Tessa Vikander

Raven John’s namesake, the raven, is “a trickster, a teacher, a transformer,” something John relates to as a two-spirit artist and activist.

John – of Coast Salish (Sechelt) and Stó:lō (Chawathil) background — is a recent graduate … Read More

TRC calls to action cover walls of new exhibit

By Tessa Vikander

The recently opened WE CALL exhibit is loud, and not just because its text murals span two large walls from floor to ceiling.

Behind the scenes of the display at Simon Fraser University’s Teck Gallery, a community … Read More

Touring Tsawwassen Mills

A group of people from various Coast Salish nations on Vancouver Island toured Tsawwassen nation’s newly opened mall on May 25.

The leaders toured Tsawwassen Mills after a Naut’sa mawt Board of Directors’ meeting nearby. The event was led by … Read More