Nuchatlaht Tyee Ha’wilth Jordan Michael and the legal team of E.J. Woodward Law Corporation hosted a victory celebration in Campbell River June 1 after their partial Aboriginal title court win last April. While it was a time for celebration, they acknowledged that the judge’s decision fell far short of their original land claim, vowing to appeal the decision to a higher court.
Chantel Moore’s mother Martha Martin flew across the country from New Brunswick to be home in Tla-o-qui-aht territory for the harrowing four-year anniversary of her daughter’s death. On June 4, 2020 Moore was shot and killed by Edmundston Police Force officer Jeremy Son during a wellness check.
Moore was 26 when the fatal shooting took place. Her daughter, Gracie, just turned 10.
Playing barefoot on Wickaninnish Beach in her light green Vancouver Island Longboard Classic t-shirt with the word Witwaak (warrior) on the back, Chenoa McCarthy-Tom is over the moon about watching surfers take on the friendly June 1 swell.
The 10-year-old is part of the kakaw̓inminḥ (many killer whales) Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ girls group that volunteered as beachkeepers during the three-day contest, hosted in partnership with West Coast Shapes, Parks Canada and Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ.
Funding from the provincial government will help people in remote Nuu-chah-nulth communities obtain drivers’ licences and navigate the ICBC system.
The Nuu-chah-nulth Youth Warrior Family Society is receiving $20,000 that will be used to run phase three of their Sacred Circles Driver Licensing Pilot program to support Indigenous people in rural and remote communities in getting their drivers licences.
Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks Guardians are proud to present the naaʔuu cultural feast event for the second year in a row. Naaʔuu, which means feast, shows on select weekends over the summer at the Tin Wis Best Western Resort & Conference Centre.
According to the Tin Wis website, naaʔuu, developed by Tla-o-qui-aht, showcases history and culture from the perspective of their people.
Tenants of Port Pub, a 30-room, run-down nuisance property that is home to some of Port Alberni’s most underprivileged, woke to troubling news on Wednesday, May 29 – they had just a few short hours to pack what belongings they could and move out.
At 9:35 that morning the City of Port Alberni issued a statement detailing the events that led up to the latest evacuation of Port Pub.
By early May, Larry Johnson of Huu-ay-aht, who’s traditional name is Anii-tsa-chist, meaning keeper of the sea, had already seen the traditional signs that indicate the beginning of fishing season.
“The swallows that are flying around are indicators and the salmon berry bushes coming into bloom are also indicators,” said Johnson, who is the president of Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood and chairman for the Maa-nulth Fisheries committee.
“When you see lots of salmon berries blooming and lots of berries, it will be a good salmon year,” he said.
Summer 2024 is a month away but the entire Vancouver Island is already at Stage 2 drought conditions, according to the Province of British Columbia. This means that, effective May 17, Category 2 and 3 open burn fires are prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre.
Open burn fires are no larger than two meters high and three meters wide. At this point, campfires under this size have not been prohibited.
In mid-May the remote community of Kyuquot welcomed students from all over School District 84 and beyond for a youth cultural sharing event. Guests from throughout Nuu-chah-nulth territory gathered in Kyuquot Elementary Secondary School’s gymnasium, and with smiles drawn across many faces, they eagerly awaited the students' performances.
The First Nations Health Authority has reported that they are investigating a cybersecurity incident. In a statement made May 22, FNHA said it became aware of unusual activity on its corporate network on May 13.
“We took immediate action to investigate this activity and intercepted an unauthorized entity who had gained access to our corporate network,” they stated.
FNHA went on to say that they immediately deployed countermeasures to block the unauthorized entity's access and prevent any further unauthorized activity.