Hot News for T’Sou-ke

The first harvest of 15,000 wasabi plants will take place near the end of August at T’Sou-ke First Nation.

As The Sentinel reported in its July 2014 issue:

Chief Gordon Planes steps into one of three large greenhouses, carpeted with … Read More

Summer on the Salish Sea

We continue our Amazing Place feature this month that’s all about some of the special places and events in Coast Salish Country. For those of us who live here, and those fortunate enough to visit, there is much to be discovered and appreciated.

August is tum’qwe’unhw  in the Hul’qumi’num … Read More

6th Annual Whey-ah-wichen Canoe Festival

About $7,000 in prizes will be up for grabs during two days of slahal when Tsleil-Waututh Nation hosts its annual Whey-ah-wichen Canoe Festival on July 11-12.

Slahal – also called bonegame, stickgame or handgame – is a traditional guessing … Read More

Welcome to our Home!

The Salish Sea is an amazing place. Of course, Coast Salish people have known that for a few millennia. But we are pleased to share it. This edition of The Sentinel is about some of the attractions for visitors to … Read More

Spectacular Sums Up Homalco Tour

Words and photos by Tricia Thomas

Visitors to Campbell River are posting rave reviews for Homalco Wildlife Tours, Journey to Bute Inlet and now it’s not just because of the grizzly bears.

This year, for the first time, the traditional … Read More

A Jewel in Nanaimo’s Harbour

Words and photos by Tricia Thomas

Protection Island Ferries will temporarily pick up Newcastle Island passengers for $10 round-trip. Called Saysushun , in the Hul’q’umi’num language, the island is part of the traditional Snuneymuxw First Nation territory.

Interpreter Celestine Aleck leads tours of … Read More

I’Hos Connects Past and Present

Words and photos by Tricia Thomas

I’Hos is the traditional Coast Salish name for Savary Island. The word means tow-headed serpent. The Tla’amin (Sliammon) people have been living in this area of the Salish Sea for over 8,000 years. I’Hos Cultural Tours, located in Powell River … Read More

What’s On in July

July Highlights

3 – Council by-election, Snuneymuxw band office, 668 Centre St, 9 am-8 pm.

3-11 – Healthy Ways Pulling Together canoe journey, starts at Sts’ailes First Nation, 4690 Salish Way, Agassiz, BC. Visits Tsawwassen July 8-9.

4-5 – Canoe racing at Ambleside, West Vancouver.

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Hats Off to Our Elders

Words and photos by Tricia Thomas

People from Halalt First Nation will be going in style to the 39th annual Elders Gathering on July 7-9 in Tsawout First Nation territory near Saanich. Youth and others learned from Shy Waters how to work with cedar, from stripping bark and … Read More

Leaders Demand Action to Protect Salish Sea

Coast Salish leaders said an emphatic “No” to energy development and oil transport through Salish Sea when they gathered at Swinomish, Washington, in early June. Coast Salish Gathering delegates unanimously agreed to work together to address the transport of crude oil shipments by rail and sea through their … Read More