Desiree finds her desire at credit union

It didn’t take long for Desiree Samuel to decide where she wanted to work when she started hearing about the plans for Stz’uminus First Nation’s Oyster Bay development along the Trans Canada Highway just north of Ladysmith.

“When chief and … Read More

Tla’amin jobs, support for new shellfish plant

A land-based shellfish hatchery on the Sunshine Coast has received the thumbs-up from Tla’amin First Nation.

Workers from Tla’amin have been employed at the Hummingbird Cove hatchery and research station near Saltery Bay over the past two years. And the … Read More

Pipeline or pipedream? Questions remain as BC election draws near

By Cara McKenna

The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, now approved by Canada and BC, has Indigenous leaders, local governments and environmentalists threatening to fight the project to the bitter end.

Kinder Morgan’s $6.8 billion expansion of the pipeline will nearly … Read More

Logging trucks open doors for Halalt revenue, jobs

Two shiny, new logging trucks appeared in the driveway leading to the Halalt First Nation offices just days after New Year’s.

Raven August, the nation’s referral officer, was quick to introduce a visitor to both the trucks and the Halalt … Read More

Tsawwassen’s projects are put in perspective

“For 200 years the Tsawwassen First Nation was a welfare state, but no longer.”

Those were the words of Chris Hartman, head of the nation’s economic development corporation, who spoke to the South Delta Probus Club late last year.

Hartman … Read More

‘BC Bud’ trademarked says Homalco chief

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Chief MaryAnn Enevoldsen talked about the potential of the … Read More

Water and hydro development eyed by Tla’amin

A proposed hydroelectric development that could increase Tla’amin Nation’s water supply, among other benefits, is one step closer to being built.

The nation is moving forward with a full feasibility study for the project that will involve researching fish habitats … Read More

Run like the wind… shine like the sun

Several members of Tsleil-Waututh were among more than one thousand people who participated in the second Great Climate Race in Vancouver as they ran or walked support renewable energy in their own backyards.

On a sunny morning in Stanley Park … Read More

Strong Nation’s dream realized

Terri Mack – Kay Kwee Kway Kwa – is a member of the Da’naxda’xw Awaetlala Nation from the Knight Inlet area of BC’s central coast.

She and husband Ken have been running a small business from the basement of their … Read More

Back to the Island

The Tla’amin-based Aboriginal Business Match is returning to Vancouver Island early in 2017 following a year-long tour of holding events across Canada.

ABM Vancouver Island will be hosted on March 27-29 by Quatsino First Nation, Gwa’sala ‘Nakwaxda’xw First Nation, Kwakiutl … Read More