More tenants announced for new mall

The developer behind one of Tsawwassen First Nation’s massive mall projects has announced some of the stores and restaurants that will open when the centre opens on Oct. 5.

Ivanhoe Cambridge satiated Lower Mainland shoppers’ curiosity about Tsawwassen Mills with … Read More

Snaw-naw-as project no pipe dream

Words and photos by Mark Kiemele

The parking lot outside the administration offices at Snaw-naw-as First Nation has been an unusual sight for the past two months.

On the asphalt leading to the boat ramp, contractors are building a 2,000-meter … Read More

Still loving it!

It’s almost one year since Colleen George left her longtime job at T’Sou-ke Nation’s administration office to begin working with wasabi.

The last time The Sentinel saw her was in October, just after the first harvest from 15,000 plants growing in … Read More

Big numbers from the TFN’s industrial projects

By Cara McKenna. photos from Sentinel archives

Tsawwassen First Nation is progressing on a mega industrial development that is set to make the post-treaty community a major economic force in Metro Vancouver.

The first phase of the development is beginning on 90 … Read More

In memory of Coast Salish Veterans

A prayer pole and a warrior canoe were raised in remembrance of Coast Salish veterans.

In an event at the Cowichan campus of Vancouver Island University, the two carvings were unveiled in a ceremony attended by veterans from BC and … Read More

Homalco drummers

The Homalco drum groups gets together regularly in the community hall to sing old songs and learn new ones.

Many of the songs can be heard by visitors to the Bears of Bute this summer.

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Telfer and Toba made Tina

“Home is the place to start.”That was one of the many lessons Telfer Barnes passed on to his daughter Tina as she was growing up, living close to the land around Toba Inlet decades ago.

So it makes perfect … Read More

In honour of family…a Degree!

Gina-mae Shulqwilumaut Harris is finishing her teaching practicum in the Grade 2 class at S-hxixnu-tun Lelum primary school at Stz’uminus First Nation, having recently graduated as the first one from her family with a college degree. This is her story.

My … Read More

Self-governing…again

After about 8,000 years of self-governance, the 150 years under the Indian Act is merely a blip on the radar of the Tla’amin people.

Many gathered around the fire outside Governance House in the early hours of April 5 to burn … Read More

Doors are open, Carmen tells youth

Carmen Galligos was one of the speakers during Tla’amin Treaty celebrations on April 9. Here is her talk, followed by her personal biography.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak as a Tla’amin youth today. Thank you for … Read More