Small is beautiful, Malahat says about LNG project

Malahat Nation reaffirmed its support for a liquefied natural gas facility in its territory in the wake of Canada conditionally green-lighting a project on BC’s northwest coast.

Shortly after the federal government announced conditional environmental approval for the massive Petronas-led … Read More

Nations say ‘No’ to high-risk oil

First Nations and tribes from throughout North America have signed an Indigenous treaty that collectively denies any oil transport in their respective territories.

The signatories include about 50 nations from British Columbia, including Snuneymuxw and Tsleil-Waututh. The communities are vowing … Read More

Strong Nanaimo protest against fish farm impacts

Leaders and members from Snuneymuxw, Stz’uminus and Snaw-naw-as nations were joined in an anti-fish farm protest in Nanaimo on Aug. 31.

A group from Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw on the BC central coast stopped in cities and towns from Campbell River to … Read More

Travelling totem tells Coast Salish message

On a warm August evening in Vancouver’s Grandview Park, about 200 people have gathered around a Coast Salish totem pole.

The pole, strapped to the back of a truck, is making its first stop on an 8,000 km journey around … Read More

‘Prayer is stronger’

Tsleil-Waututh elders held a fire ceremony in their territory on June 21 to protect the water.

Leonard George and Amy George led the all-day ceremony at Whey-ah-Whichen (Cates Park) in North Vancouver.

Amy George explained that the ceremony, which involved offering … Read More

Fred fine with fine

Words by Cara McKenna. Photos by Tricia Thomas

A Stz’uminus elder who was fined $20,000 after a seven-month covert fisheries investigation has successfully appealed his sentence.

Fred Elliott, 74, was charged two years ago after he sold $750 worth of … Read More

Pipeline hopes rise

Words and photos by Cara McKenna

Many are celebrating a recent Federal Court of Appeal decision that quashed Canada’s approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline project because of improper consultation with First Nations.

The June 23 decision is especially … Read More

‘Just say no’ says chief to Ottawa

By Cara McKenna

Chief Maureen Thomas of Tsleil-Waututh Nation went to Ottawa last month in order to make a plea to the federal government to reject the Trans Mountain pipeline project.

Squamish Chief Ian Campbell, Musqueam councillor Howard Grant and … Read More

Kristin is ‘a natural’

Photos by Tricia Thomas

Kristin Thomas from Halalt First Nation passed along her passion for medicinal plants and traditional healing to students from St Joseph’s school in Chemainus recently.

She took the children on a plant walk through the habitat … Read More

New council looking after the Inlet

By Cara McKenna

Tsleil-Waututh Nation has formed a new council that is taking responsibility for the environmental protection of the Burrard Inlet.

The Burrard Inlet Stewardship Council will carry forward with work that was started in the nation’s recent scientific … Read More