Kwunew Kwasun puts Malahat back on map

Nation celebrates with grand opening of the new cultural resource centre

Eliana Harry received thunderous applause when she spoke at a grand opening for Malahat Nation’s new cultural centre and library on August 6.

The eight-year-old, wearing a pink floral … Read More

‘You’re next!’ Mount Polley chiefs warn

Caution given at Tsleil-Waututh Salish Sea Summer Gathering

Leaders from First Nations near the Mount Polley tailings dam breach took to the stage at the third annual Salish Sea Summer Gathering to give a somber warning: You’re next. The third … Read More

The sound of a different drummer from Tsawwassen

The Tsawwassen First Nation was a tough place to be a teen in the 1980s. There was nothing to do, nowhere to hang out, and Andrew Bak’s family wasn’t well-to-do. So when Bak’s clarinet – one of his few sources … Read More

Ancient discoveries

The following article is from the March 2005 edition of Klahowya.

When construction began on Stz’uminus First Nation’s sewage works in 2003, no one realized that history would be in the making.

As excavation began around the site of a … Read More

‘She’ tells the story of Klahoose

The tree is not a normal CMT, but something known as an arbor glyph, a quite unusual find in the forests of B.C.

The main reason for the trip to Squirrel Cove on Cortes Island during the week before Christmas … Read More

The Heron is a Sentinel

Chief Gordon Planes talked about the Great Blue heron being a watchman and a guardian around the shores of the Salish Sea.

The flying heron logo that you see on our cover was created by Mark Gauti, a Coast Salish … Read More

Welcome to the Salish Sea Sentinel

We sincerely hope that this monthly magazine, filled with the positive, forward-looking articles from our eleven First Nations, will carry on the ten-year legacy of Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council newsletters. The decision to publish the magazine came from our board of … Read More

Geoduck protest looms

Another geoduck battle is brewing today as the Stz’uminus community prepares for the harvest of the pricey shellfish in Kulleet Bay.

Chief John Elliott, who is barred by an injunction has warned that he will be forced “to stand up … Read More

PADDLE TO QUINAULT

“The revitalization of ocean culture through canoes is coming to life.”

That is Guy Capoeman speaking about Paddle to Quinault, the 2013 version of the annual Tribal Journey. He is the project coordinator for the Journey that will end at … Read More

Bannock battle on menu for Malahat

A fried bread competition, raffles, seeking sponsors and a whole lot of paddling.

Those are just a few of the things on the agenda as Malahat First Nation prepares to take part in its first Tribal Journey – Paddle to … Read More