Malahat Votes, Prepares for New Council and LNG!

Malahat Nation members will soon be electing a new chief and council and recently tallied up the support from its third gala and begun to take the next steps down the road to its plans for a liquefied natural gas … Read More

First Wasabi Harvested!

“It was a long day, but a good day.”

That’s how Colleen George summed up the first harvest of wasabi at T’Sou-ke Nation on Oct. 19. “Our first order wasn’t a huge one, but it was doubled at the last … Read More

Meet Marcia

UY’ SKWEYUL

My name is Marcia Seymour – Sulsulxumaat. I am the daughter of Daniel and the late Alfreda Henry. I am married with three beautiful girls and reside at Stz’uminus First Nation.

I was recently hired as the … Read More

It’s Official!

Chief Bryce Williams recently said farewell to Gary Reith, the chief administrator for Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council (NmTC), when the tribal council hosted a lunch for Tsawwassen First Nation leaders and staff. NmTC offices have been on Tsawwassen First Nation … Read More

Community and Neighbours See Malahat LNG Plans

Esther Harry and her grandson Keith saw details for an industrial project planned on their doorstep when they went to the Kwunew-Kwasun cultural centre on Sept. 16.

They were among many Malahat First Nation members who turned out – along with … Read More

Bringing Language Back

Words and photos by Tricia Thomas

Stz’uminus First Nation members got together for ten days in August to cook, circle talk, tell stories and play games – and nobody spoke a word of English!

Karol Louie, teacher at Nutsamaat Lelum daycare, … Read More

Elsie’s Book Honour

Elsie Paul has received a Clio award from the Canadian Historical Association for her book Written as I Remember It: Teachings (eems taeaw) from the Life of a Sliammon Elder.

The award in Ottawa came along with the 2015 Aboriginal history … Read More

Darian Scores!

Darian Harris scored a goal in his first game with the Orangeville Ice Crushers. His parents Tim and Shauna Harris cheered so loudly that they could probably be heard in the city about 80 kms from Toronto.

The 17-year-old forward from … Read More

Our River, Our Food

by Tricia Thomas

“Halalt will continue to do everything we can to protect our river and the aquifer. We are stewards of the entire watershed. It is our job to protect the fish and habitat from the estuary to the … Read More

The Bear Facts

Words and photos by Tricia Thomas

Tourists from around the world are flocking to viewing sites at Bute and Toba Inlets on BC’s central coast to see grizzly and black bears in their natural habitats feeding on returning salmon.

Homalco Wildlife … Read More