Treaty Countdown for Tla’amin

Five months from just about now – on April 5, 2016 – the Tla’amin final treaty agreement will become effective. Chief treaty negotiator Roy Francis recently summarized the huge amount of work underway at the nation, whose English name is … Read More

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

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

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

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

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