Generations of Gitxaała Basketball
Bruce Innes, the elected Deputy Chief Councillor for the Gitxaała Nation, remembers being about 13 years old, playing hockey in the basement of his school with other kids in his…
A Night to Remember: Inaugural Great Bear Gala
Feature photo: Brenna Innes: Gitxaała Elected Councillor, Christine Smith-Martin: CFN CEO, Marilyn Slett: CFN President & Elected Chief Councillor of Heiltsuk Tribal Council, Dani Shaw: Elected Chief Councillor of Wuikinuxv…
Funding is available in coastal communities for carbon management
Bursaries are available for coastal community members interested in a flexible UBC online Forest Carbon Management program.
Land-Based Youth Program Shaping Lives
A summer youth program, run out of Kitasoo Xai’Xais First Nation territory, incorporates land-based education, cultural knowledge and professional skill development. The SEAS summer program (Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards) is…
Nuxalk Building Expert Shares West Coast Building Standard
The West Coast Building Standard incorporates recent building science technology and practices that complement the cultural lifestyles of coastal communities.
Guardians Receive Park Ranger Badges — ‘A Modern Link to Ancestral Responsibilities’
Guardians from two Coastal First Nations, the Kitasoo Xai’Xais Nation and the Nuxalk Nation, received park ranger badges and associated legal powers from BC Parks last week. The achievement —…
Guardians Learn About Archaeology at First In-Person Gathering Since 2019
At the 2023 CSN Annual Gathering, Guardians spent a full day with archaeologist Q̓íx̌itasu Elroy White, who operates Central Coast Archaeology in Haíłzaqv Territory.
‘An Amazing Story, One of Tragedy and Resilience’
While a group of people settle in on a quiet evening to share food and story, a violent and insufferable war wages back in the homelands of members of the…
Snxakila Clyde Michael Tallio receives honorary doctorate from UBC
Snxakila Clyde Michael Tallio, a member of the Nuxalk First Nation, received an honorary Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, degree from the University of British Columbia on May 24, 2023….