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Words and photo by Tricia Thomas
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Stz’uminus gets Strategic
July 30, 2015 | Salish Sea Sentinel“If you are successful, we are successful!”
That was the message Stz’uminus First Nation chief and councillors heard at a strategic planning workshop that was coordinated by Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council in July.
Before … Read More
A Celebration of Our Elders
July 30, 2015 | Salish Sea Sentinel“Honour our ancestors through our Elders & recognize our future through our youth.”
On July 7– 9th, 2015, the Chief and Council of the Tsawout First Nation, the WSÁNEĆ Elders, King and Queen Doug and Kathy LaFortune, the BC … Read More
Stewards of the Potholes
July 30, 2015 | Salish Sea SentinelThe Sooke Potholes is one of the best known and well-loved camping and recreation spots on southern Vancouver Island. Except, as of Jul 10, it has a new name – Kwl-uchun – which means ‘spring salmon place’ in the SENĆOŦEN … Read More
The Bears are Back!
July 30, 2015 | Salish Sea SentinelIf it’s August, it means that the grizzly and black bears are returning to the Orford River in Bute Inlet, the traditional home of the Homalco First Nation people.
The bears, and other wildlife, come to the river for several … Read More
Retail Tourism
July 30, 2015 | Salish Sea SentinelBy this time in 2016, the huge retail developments will be open at Tsawwassen First Nation near the BC Ferries terminal. Covering 70 hectares, Tsawwassen Mills and Tsawwassen Commons will be a major destination visitors to the BC Coast and … Read More
People of the Inlet … and the Arm
July 30, 2015 | Salish Sea SentinelTsleil-Waututh Nation members are the People of the Inlet . On their doorstep is Burrard Inlet, waters that once sustained the community with seafood. At the end of the Inlet is Indian Arm, a place of great cultural significance.
It is on these waters … Read More
Malahat Grows in more way than one!
July 30, 2015 | Salish Sea SentinelMalahat Nation tripled the size of its lands in mid-July when it bought 525 hectares including the former Bamberton industrial site just south of its reserve lands along Saanich Inlet.
The purchase comes as the small nation undergoes something of … Read More
Hands raised to Val
July 30, 2015 | Salish Sea SentinelValerie Cross-Blackett and her workmate Tammy Williams, both from Tsawwassen First Nation, were spending a late afternoon in June at the beach in Chemainus. They had just finished a day’s work at the Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council head office at … Read More
A Coast Salish Credit Union?
July 30, 2015 | Salish Sea SentinelWhen groundbreaking took place for the Oyster Bay development at Stz’uminus First Nation in late June, details emerged of the project’s first tenant – the Coast Salish branch of the Ladysmith & District Credit Union (LDCU).
“We are really excited … Read More