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As the darkness of night set in, Hayden Seitcher resorted to his headlight to guide the way up 5040 Peak. It was only the beginning of October but the mountain was already covered in snow. Pushing through, the Tla-o-qui-aht man mounted higher until he noticed faint lights glimmering in the…

Stevie Dennis and Jordan White live in their respective boats that are moored across from each other on Strawberry Island, in the Tofino inlet. For the business partners and friends, the ocean is their very lifeline. 

Recently, they further cemented their ties to the sea by launching…

“I just dropped him off for a visit and was supposed to pick him up,” said Iris Clarke through her tears as she clutched framed photographs her son to her heart.

Clarke is the mother of 20-year-old Clifton Johnston, who was found murdered in front of the Port Alberni Friendship Center on…

Outside of their Port Alberni home, Hesquiaht elected chief Joshua Charleson and his wife, Letitia, were busy at work preparing herring for their smokehouse.

Having only smoked herring once before, Letitia was supported through the process by Charleson, who was taught by his mother.

Construction of Ahousaht First Nation’s new wellness centre has been at a stand-still for one year.

The project was brought to a halt last March due to COVID-19 restrictions but was recently resurrected. 

Since January, a crew of six Ahousaht members have been clearing the site,…

Born inside the house his grandfather built on Meares Island, Joe David was only moments old when his grandmother said, “this boy is going to be an artist.”

It wasn’t until decades later when David was working as an artist that his father recounted him the tale. Unbeknownst to David at…

Opening a new business during a pandemic might not sound like a prudent move for some.

But for Margaret Titian and her husband Jon Manson it made perfect sense.

Titian, a member of Ahousaht First Nation, and Manson, who is a member of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, have decided to add…

To commemorate those who have died from COVID-19, the Government of Canada designated March 11 as a National Day of Observance. The day marked the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring the virus a global pandemic.

For brothers, Hjalmer Wenstob and Timmy Masso, it…

The Port Alberni Friendship Center is open today for Indigenous elders age 65 and older wishing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Seniors from the general population, age 80+ are welcome to come to the PAFC for vaccination today. The PAFC Clinic runs Monday March 15 to Thursday march 18, 9:00…

Ditidaht First Nation has started a community clean-up that will bring together DFN staff, volunteers and school children.

DFN Administrator Eva Wilson told Ha-Shilth-Sa that the project began Mar. 1, 2021 with DFN departments contributing resources for the clean-up.

Elected Chief…

Joe David has been studying Nuu-chah-nulth art professionally for over 50 years. It’s a craft he has dedicated his life to and yet, the master artist still struggles to describe the region’s visual signatures. 

“It’s not something that I have found easy to explain in words,” he said.…

For the majority of Steve Howard’s life, he lived by the phrase, “real men don’t cry.”

“Back in my day we were always taught not to cry,” he said. “We were always taught not to feel. So, we grew up kind of tough. Whatever we held in, we kept in.”

It’s a mindset that the Tla-o-qui-…