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The 2018 Tlu-piich Games began today with heats for the 100-metre races at Bob Dailey Stadium in Port Alberni.

Throughout the afternoon youngsters raced in 30-degree, leading to the games' opening ceremonies at Bob Dailey later in the afternoon, followed by cultural festivities at the…

It was a sea of cedar hats as elders from across the province dressed in their finest regalia lined up at the parking lot of the Island Savings Center in Duncan. They awaited their grand entrance at the opening ceremonies of the 42nd Annual BC Elder’s Gathering (BCEG).

The 2018 BCEG was…

There was joyful excitement in the air as hundreds of Ahousaht members filled Maaqtusiis School Gym on June 21, honouring the invitation of their Ha’wiih (Chiefs) who asked them to come home for three days of family bonding and cultural growth.

“Please leave your differences outside,”…

Hundreds of Nuu-chah-nulth families packed the Alberni Athletic Hall to celebrate the educational successes of their students. The NTC Scholarship Celebration and Graduation Ceremonies took place Saturday, June 23 at Port Alberni.

The celebration was two-fold, starting with scholarship…

Sixteen former students of Tlucha Children’s Centre and the Opitsaht preschool sang and danced in celebration of the grand opening of a new centre for young ones on May 3.

Grace George acknowledged and thanked the students for taking time during recess to learn the song and dance.

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On Friday morning the Tseshaht handed out sea urchins and sea cucumbers to its members outside of Maht Mahs on the First Nation's reserve. The seafood was distributed by the Tseshaht's fisheries department.

On Wednesday (March 28) the Uchucklesaht Tribe held an education and career fair at Maht Mahs in Port Alberni.

With the goal of encouraging citizens to pursue education and careers, the event presented setups for a dozen service providers, plus four self-care booths. Presenters included…

Tseshaht First Nation hosted its biennial Baby Welcoming on March 17, split between Maht Mahs and the adjacent Longhouse.

Moms (or grandmas or aunties) were invited to bring their babies for an introduction to Tseshaht culture, according to co-host Debbie Frank.

"This is moms…

Students from John Howitt Elementary took part in a spirited lahal tournament with their counterparts from Nanoose Bay, as part of a cultural exchange at the Tseshaht Longhouse on March 9.

The buses arrived shortly before 10 a.m. and before long, the students, ranging from Grade 3 though…

Lineups began this morning by Maht Mahs for the distribution of halibut from Tseshaht and Hupacasath fisheries. Tseshaht members received their food fish just after 10 a.m., followed by Hupacasath members later in the afternoon fromt 4 - 6 p.m.

About 300 people donning Cowichan sweaters or other regalia arrived at the Quw’utsun Cultural & Conference Center on a bitterly cold Feb. 10 morning to take part in a walk to bring awareness to the unsolved cases of murdered or missing Indigenous people.

Feb. 10, 2018 marks the second…

Excitement was in the air as the inaugural Nuu-chah-nulth Language Proficiency Certificate Program began its first day of classes at Port Alberni’s North Island College Campus on Feb. 2.

More than 50 people crowded into a classroom for what promises to be a challenging year of intensive…