Herons Nest Works for You

A fresh, new version of the Herons Nest – Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council’s program for entrepreneurs, is about to begin. Coordinator Erik Blaney, a self-made successful businessperson from Sliammon First Nation, said he wants to hear from people in NmTC’s nations who want to work for themselves … Read More

Oh Canada

Chief Dan George – Geswanouth Slahoot – of Tsleil-Waututh Nation delivered his Lament for Confederation on July 1, 1967. There was total silence from the 32,000 people who filled Empire Stadium in Vancouver on that day. This is the text … Read More

Taking Care of Our Own

One of the most striking comments made by Tricia Thomas in her article Adopting an Indigenous World View on Pages 4-5 was: “There are more of our children in care now than at the height of the residential school system.” Think about that for a minute and then … Read More

Salmon Starve In Low, Warm Waters

Words and photos by Tricia Thomas

The worst fears are coming true for Halalt First Nation. Unusually low water levels are threatening salmon-bearing streams on the reserve.

Halalt has been fighting to protect the Chemainus River since 2003 when North … Read More

John Needs Our Support

By Tricia Thomas

Snuneymuxw’s John Wyse, a shellfish farmer and father of three, has been suffering with deteriorating health from a rare form of multiple sclerosis.

The 40-year old was diagnosed in 2010 with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), a … Read More

Harry Officially a Legend

Harry Xul-si-malt Manson (1879-1912) will be formally inducted into the Legends class in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in Calgary on June 17.

The honour recognizes Manson “for his leadership as a First Nations athlete and for breaking through racial … Read More

Boot Camp is ‘Cool-ture’

By Tricia Thomas

Youth from Homalco and Tla’amin nations are reclaiming their culture and getting summer jobs guiding visitors to the traditional territory at the mouth of Bute Inlet thanks to a project called ‘cultural boot camp’.

Shawn O’Connor, manager … Read More

Adopting an Indigenous World View

By Tricia Thomas

The days of secret adoptions are over as is the practice of ‘kill the Indian to save the child’.

Those are two important things I learned in April when I attended the Forum for Change in Snuneymuxw … Read More

BCAFN Chief

Vote June 25

Leaders from the 203 nations in the province will vote for a new regional chief when the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) holds its elections in Vancouver on June 25.

Among the early candidates (nominations … Read More

The Face Inside

Words and photos by Tricia Thomas

The transformation mask represents the spirit that was taken from native people by residential schools. It is called The Indian in the Child.   – Darren Blaney

One day Kai Blaney, son of Homalco councillor and … Read More