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Haahuupayak students head to annual Heritage Fair
Ten children from Haahuupayak School will take part in the Alberni Valley Museum’s annual Heritage Fair, which takes place this weekend at Echo Centre.
Five students each from Carolyn Thibodeau’s Grade 4/5 and Rose Doerksen’s Grade 5/6 class earned a berth in the upcoming Regional Fair…
Repatriation of children's residential school paintings
On March 30, students who attended Alberni Indian Residential School between 1959 and 1966 were reunited with their paintings done in volunteer art teacher Robert Aller's class. It was an emotional repatriation ceremony that took place at Alberni Athletic Hall.
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Rally against racism at the Nanaimo Daily News.
A rally was held today at the Nanaimo Daily News to protest the printing of a letter that spouted hate-filled ignorance against First Nations people. About 300 people attended the rally, including Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council President Cliff Atleo.
Here's the statement from the…
Celebration at Ahousaht, Feb. 16, 2013: Acquisition of Kakawis
In mid-January, The Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Holdings Inc.. purchased the Kakawis land on Meares Island from the Oblates and on Feb. 16, the Ha'wiih (hereditary chiefs), and the elected Chief and Council hosted a celebration in honor of the acquisition. It is the site of the former…
Fisheries and Oceans take training on history of Nuu-chah-nulth to build relationship
On Feb. 4 at the Hupacasath House of Gathering near Port Alberni, the Nuu-chah-nulth nations hosted Fisheries and Oceans Canada for a cultural training workshop. Nuu-chah-nulth demonstrated the time before contact with European society, the changes that came over 250 years of non-indigenous…
National Chief A-in-chut, Shawn Atleo, given support and encouragement from BC Chiefs
The BC Assembly of First Nations stood up Nancy and A-in-chut Shawn Atleo at the Musqueam Cultural Centre Jan. 24. The ceremony was held to demonstrate BC Nations' support for his leadership as he heads back to Ottawa to press the federal government on the committments made to First…
Idle No More Whaling Shrine Port Alberni Dec. 31
Photos By Debora Steel
Idle No More pics from Montah Nadine McGee Sam
Facebook friend Montah Nadine McGee Sam has generously shared some photos from the Idle No More event held Dec. 30 at Simms Park in Courtenay.
Idle No More Port Alberni Dec. 21 at 11 am. to 12:15 a.m. at Harbour Quay
The Idle No More Movement that has traveled like a fire from coast to coast, said Anne Robinson, has arrived on the West Coast. Today's event was in solidarity with the Idle no More activities that protest the Conservative agenda, including the Omnibus bills that change environmental protections…