Finally a place to play

When Doug White II was a kid growing up at Snuneymuxw First Nation, he had to get creative to find places to play.

“My gymnasium was just across the street here,” he said, gesturing to a road in the community’s … 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

Training Leaders

New leaders in Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council nations will be getting some high-level training, thanks to a new initiative.

News of funding for the leadership development project came in early July from the New Relationship Trust and Indigenous and Northern … 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

Malahat on new tack as it weathers an LNG storm

Words and photos by Mark Kiemele

There was standing-room only at a town hall meeting on the Malahat LNG project, hosted by the District of North Saanich on May 31.

But while the crowd was often raucous in their opposition … Read More

Tla’amin, UBC students prepared the ground

By Grace Adams, Shauna Johnson and Kelsey Taylor

On April 5, Tla’amin Nation once again became self-governing.

Self-governance requires a lot of planning work, so to assist, Tla’amin hosted twoMasters students, Shauna Johnson and Kelsey Taylor, leading up to effective date. … Read More

Baird on panel as pipeline gets NEB go-ahead

Former Tsawwassen First Nation chief Kim Baird will be on a three-person Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project ministerial panel.

Minister of Natural Resources Jim Carr announced the panel, which also includes Tony Penikett and Dr. Annette Trimbee two days before … Read More

Self-governing…again

After about 8,000 years of self-governance, the 150 years under the Indian Act is merely a blip on the radar of the Tla’amin people.

Many gathered around the fire outside Governance House in the early hours of April 5 to burn … Read More

Prime Jericho lands deal a Tsleil-Waututh milestone

Tsleil-Waututh Nation has regained partial ownership of 38.7 acres of its traditional territory — which happens to be some of the most valuable real estate in Canada.

The First Nation, along with Squamish and Musqueam, successfully purchased the remaining tract … Read More

Bryce wins third term as Chief

Bryce Williams has been elected to his third term as chief of the Tsawwassen First Nation. He was running against Ken Baird and Andrew Bak, both of whom work for the nation. A total of 187 members voted out of an … Read More