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

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

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

Oil on Troubled Waters

‘What If’ became ‘What Now’ 

Just two weeks before oil spilled into the waters of the Salish Sea around Vancouver’s harbour, First Nations people gathered at T’Sou-ke to learn and talk about what would happen if…

No one at the Marine … Read More

TFN farm school sowing seeds

by Tricia Thomas

It was a groundbreaking venture in April when the greenhouse went up and seeds were planted for the unique Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School.

The collaboration between the nation and the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at … Read More

Our Elders Gather in Tsawout

By Tricia Thomas

Our elders are our treasured teachers. We are fortunate to be able to learn from them and honour them.

Great examples include Anne and Jim Bob from Snaw-naw-as who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on March 20. … Read More

Tribal Canoe Journey 2015

Canoes will fill the shores at Powell River on July 17–19 as Sliammon First Nation hosts paddlers from around the Salish Sea coast.

With the theme Honouring Our Youth—Our Chu’-Chuy, the Sliammon event will include songs, dancing, feasts, and traditional … Read More