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Nuu-chah-nulth families living in Nanaimo filled the St. Peter's Church Hall on the afternoon of Dec. 1 to enjoy an evening of family fun and turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Quu?asa and Teechuktl staff organized the annual event and designed it to…

Huu-ay-aht treasures are one step closer to being home. They arrived in Port Alberni today in early afternoon to be revealed at the Huu-ay-aht People’s Assembly this weekend.

Ownership of the 17 items was legally transferred from the Royal BC Museum to the Huu-ay-aht Ha’wiih (hereditary…

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Quu’asa (Mental Health) department commemorated Orange Shirt Day Sept 30, 2016 and remembered the legacy of the residential school system.

About 100 people took part in a brief walk from the Tseshaht longhouse, down along the River Road portion of…

The 2016 Tic-Kaa ii-Kwink (Northern Region Summer Games) was hosted by Kyuquot/Checlesaht First Nations during a weekend of glorious summer weather that saw families enjoy three days of sports, socializing and culture.

Coordinated by Allison Vincent, the games started on the afternoon of…

In a ceremony held on the beach at Esowista Aug. 10, the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation honoured their newest babies and their parents.

The parents and the little ones were introduced to the community. Then Thlyik Carol Frank wrapped the babies in shawls that she had made.

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Held Aug. 10 thru Aug. 14, 2016 in Port Alberni, B.C. Nuu-chah-nulth kids and adults enjoy track and field, lacrosse, basketball, canoe racing, culture, lahal, language treasure hunt, slo-pitch and fastball.

Photos by Denise Titian and Debora Steel

On Aug. 3, 2016, the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council's Family and Child Services department, Usma, took the children in their care, who are connected to Hesquiaht First Nation families, to their home of Hesquiaht.

They left Port Alberni in the early morning and travelled to Tofino, an hour…

Story and photos by Denise Titian

On June 8, Joe Martin of Tla-o-qui-aht gave a step-by-step demonstration on how to make tlup-chus (traditional barbecue salmon).

Step one, he said, is to start with a fresh salmon like the one he caught that morning. Your knife must be sharp.

This is the fith annual Paddle Days hosted by the Ditidaht First Nation. More than 160 kids took part, said Peter Amos, from 5 schools.

Photos by Debora Steel

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Students and staff of Zeballos Elementary Secondary School greeted hundreds of guests that honoured their invitation to take part in their school potlatch.

School buses began arriving in Zeballos on the morning of May 26. Guests came from Port Alberni, Gold River, Kyuquot, Coal Harbour…

Young Nuu-chah-nulth people and their chaperones poured into Nanaimo Entertainment Centre for three days of fun and learning at the Nuu-chah-nulth Youth Gathering.

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

Photos by Denise Titian

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Teechuktl (mental health) and Quu?asa Program hosted the Feed the People Christmas lunch on Dec. 10 at Trinity Church in Port Alberni. It was the fifth year the lunch was held in honor of @ii wa Nuk(late Ray Seitcher), who dedicated his life to helping people…