Malahat members elect first female chief

Words and photo by Tricia Thomas

Caroline Harry was elected chief at Malahat First Nation on Monday, Nov. 2. The elected council includes Vince Harry (left), George Harry Jr. and Matt Harry.

Out of the 83 members who voted, 40 … Read More

Honouring Our Aboriginal Veterans

THUNDERBIRD REMEMBRANCE

They Volunteered To Serve The Nation

They Fought To Preserve Our Freedom

They Gave Their Youth, Life, and Limb

We Will Always Remember Them

By Tricia Thomas

On November 8, … Read More

Powerful Knowledge Shared!

Words and photos by Tricia Thomas

A pit cook, salmon roasting, butchering a first deer … and zombies!

The eighth Vancouver Island Traditional Foods Conference was hosted by Kwakiutl First Nation in its two main villages, Tsaxis and Cluxewe in early October.

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Three Top Jobs in Our Nations

Enns New Director at Halalt First Nation

Autumn colours formed the perfect backdrop for a photograph of Eli Enns at Halalt First Nation. He is the new director of operations for the nation and one of three First Nations people appointed … Read More

Coming of Age in Coast Salish Culture

By Tricia Thomas

At sunrise, Halalt elder Joe Norris leads a traditional Coast Salish ceremony in which young boys are transformed into men.

During the ritual, youth are led to a pond. They enter the water carrying a large rock and … Read More

Telling the Truth in BC Schools

Students at S-hXiXnu-tun primary school at Stz’uminus nation learned all about Canada’s elections. They even had a candidate from the NDP visit them recently prior to the Oct. 19 vote.

The truth about Canada’s Aboriginal history will be introduced into public … Read More

Tsawwassen Species at Risk

By Tricia Thomas

Aboriginal communities are no longer being left out of conservation efforts in their traditional territories.

That’s one result of a recent partnership between Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council, Tsawwassen First Nation’s joint venture with Matcon Civil Constructors and … Read More

Tsawwassen Youth Get To Work!

By Tricia Thomas

Tsawwassen First Nation were given a kick-start for future success in the job market, thanks to a summer youth program.

High school students were given onthe- job paid work experience, training and mentoring opportunities along with letters of … Read More

Treaty Countdown for Tla’amin

Five months from just about now – on April 5, 2016 – the Tla’amin final treaty agreement will become effective. Chief treaty negotiator Roy Francis recently summarized the huge amount of work underway at the nation, whose English name is … Read More

Harry’s Legacy lives on…

The Legacy of Harry Xul-Si-Malt Manson lives on. The Snuneymuxw First Nation soccer star died in 1912, but his memory was very much alive when a five-a-side soccer tournament was heldin his name on Oct. 17 in North Vancouver.

Harry’s name … Read More