Tsawwassen on the right path

Bicyclers and walkers from the nearby BC Ferries terminal will be able to connect with Tsawwassen First Nation, thanks to $440,000 from BikeBC for a new multi-use path.

Chief Bryce Williams said the new path will be a “core piece … Read More

Tsleil-Waututh Leader and Indspire-ation!

Leonard George was praised as an economic development visionary when the 2016 Indspire award winners were announced in Toronto in mid-September and a former Sentinel journalist was on the scene. In 1989, the unemployment rate on the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation’s reserve … Read More

Could it be they were listening?

If there was a chance for any continuation of optimism from last year’s BC Chiefs and Cabinet Gathering, it seemed too much to ask for from chiefs at this year’s event. But some hope remained among chiefs for some long-awaited success.

Most, if not … Read More

2015 Elections

BC VOTE LOOKS CRUCIAL AS OCT 19 NEARS.

People in BC normally hear the results of federal elections before voting booths close here. But the 2015 election on Oct. 19 looks to be a very close three-horse race among the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP with … Read More

We Raise Our Hands to Our Elders

By Tricia Thomas

“It feels like I am walking alone…”

Those words from Pearl Harris, principal at Stz’uminus Secondary School, perfectly describe how many of us feel in times of great loss. With the recent passing of many respected Elders … Read More

New Conservation Partnership for the South Coast of British Columbia

The Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council (NmTC), TFN Construction / Matcon Civil Joint Venture (TMJV) and the South Coast Conservation Program (SCCP) are pleased to announce the commencement of their new conservation partnership, and the award of Federal Aboriginal Fund for … Read More

NEW CHIEF, AN ELECTION AND NOW LNG

by Mark Kiemele

The summer of 2015 may be long remembered at Malahat First Nation. The small nation on Saanich Inlet doesn’t make the news that often, but starting in mid-July, people around the Salish Sea began paying it attention. It began with the nation’s … Read More

Building on Green at Tsleil-Waututh

by Tricia Thomas

Tsleil-Waututh Nation may be a small community of only about 500 people, but they are great leaders when it comes to demonstrating how to ‘go green’ in community development.

TWN is building a new eco-efficient administration and … Read More

Learning for our future leaders

By Tricia Thomas

In the past, a Coast Salish child learned by watching and experiencing day-to-day life within the family. His or her unique talents became apparent to the community as the child took part in hunting, fishing, gathering, preserving … Read More

A time of falling leaves and harvesting foods

Words and photo by Tricia Thomas

September is always a busy month as we gather food for the winter. Salmon are coming home and the smokehouses are filling up.

But fall came early this year. Elders say that when the … Read More