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A committee of community elders of the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Nation has sanctioned a citizen for elk hunting without proper authorization under the community’s hunting laws.

Wilson Jack, who pleaded guilty in provincial court in October 2015 to hunting wildlife not within an open season, and who received a sentence of community service for the killing of an elk, has now received a determination on the charge rendered by the treaty nation.

A letter delivered to Jack states four sanctions:

Cecilia Arnet, 78-year-old Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation member, brings a wealth of practical knowledge, skills and understanding about living, and is very creative and innovative in her art work and gardening.

Throughout her life she has worked at a variety of jobs and has achieved a great deal. Cecilia is a happy, outgoing lady and is respectful, friendly to all people and has a lot to offer.

Cecilia’s parents are late Barney Williams Sr. and Cecilia Williams (nee Chipps) of Opitsaht. Cecilia has six children and many grandchildren.

The goal of emergency preparedness in the event of an earthquake/tsunami is to provide each person in your family with enough food, water and medical supplies to survive for 72 hours without outside assistance. In remote communities, like Nuu-chah-nulth communities on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, many suggest you’ll need a full week’s worth of supplies.

The Alberni Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tla‐o‐qui‐aht First Nations (TFN) that will see the completion of a detailed business plan, preliminary design and construction cost estimate for a recreation facility on the West Coast.

About 200 young Nuu-chah-nulth people and their chaperones poured into Nanaimo Entertainment Centre for three days of fun and learning.

Sponsored by First Nations Health Authority and coordinated by Tyson Touchie of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Teechuktl Program (Mental Health), the students were invited to learn about culture as a healing tool.

The theme was yaa?akuks suw’a or ‘I love you’ in the language of the Nuu-chah-nulth-aht.

What started out as 42-ft long cedar log has been transformed into a beautiful piece of art.

A 26.5-ft totem now stands tall outside the Victoria Native Friendship Centre. It was raised by the public with the experienced guidance of the pole’s carver Moy Sutherland Jr. on March 24.

It’s a Nuu-chah-nulth pole, now named Qweesh-hicheelth, which means “in the midst of transformation”. 

About 600 people showed up to support carver Moy Sutherland Jr. and the youth who assisted in carving the pole to raise the pole at the entrance way to the friendship centre.

Children, youth and adults gathered at Ty Histanis to celebrate Easter together. Allison Howard, social development worker, organized the event.

 Allison contracted Bounce Arama from Campbell River and the crew set up and operated the slides and bouncey castles. There was bungy jumping and a basketball toss too.

The children lined up for some of the rides, and in all they all had a lot of fun.

“This is just like the fall fair,” said one child.

The community of Houpsitas, home to the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’, is hoping to build a  skateboard park for the youth to enjoy another outdoor activity.

After the catastrophic whale watching incident in Tofino when the Leviathan II capsized, passenger Dwayne Mazereeuw promised to build a skateboard park for Ahousaht in gratitude for the rescue of he and his wife, and that commitment inspired a citizen of Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nation.

Port Alberni Friendship Centre staff, elders, First Nations, city and provincial officials gathered Thursday morning for the ceremonial groundbreaking for ?iihmisuk taatne?is (Treasure Our Little Ones) Child Care Centre.

The facility, which is designed to accommodate 50 children, will be built between the Friendship Centre on 4th Ave. and the former Bottle Depot, on two of three lots donated by the City of Port Alberni.

Three weeks after his memorable walk on the red carpet at the 2016 Academy Awards, Duane Howard returned to the quiet and peaceful home of the Mowachaht/Muchalaht peoples near Gold River, B.C.

The actor played the role of Elk Dog in the blockbuster movie The Revenant, which won Oscars for its director, Alejandro G. Iñárritu,and star Leonardo DiCaprio.