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Ahousaht heroes save lives after whale watching boat capsizes
By Denise Titian October 26, 2015 Tofino Update: 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27, 2015The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the five persons who died following the capsizing of a whale-watching boat...
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Ahousaht Chiefs Express Support and Condolences
Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society October 27, 2015 Ahousaht The Ahousaht Hawiih express their deepest condolences and prayers to the survivors and the victims families for the strength to...
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Frustrated fishermen relay rescuer’s message to Coast Guard
By Debora Steel October 27, 2015 Tofino Fishermen listening to the distress call to Tofino Coast Guard became frustrated as Ahousaht rescuer Clarence Smith tried to make himself understood about the...
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Ahousaht Chiefs Announce a Moratorium on Industrial Logging in Clayoquot Sound
Press Release October 28, 2015The Ahousaht Hawiih have announced an end to industrial scale logging in the Hahoulthlee (traditional territory) of the Ahousaht Tribe effective immediately.For the past...
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Mother of missing Leviathan II passenger believes son will return as a dolphin
By Debora Steel October 30, 2015Grace Frank of Ahousaht First Nation met Oct. 29 with the parents, brother, uncle and girlfriend of 27-year-old Ravisham Pillay, one of 27 passengers and crew onboard...
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Ahousaht celebrates, blankets heroes of Leviathan II
By Denise Titian October 30, 2015Recuers of the survivors of the whale watching tour boat Leviathan II were blanketed and celebrated by their community Oct. 29.Photos by Denise Titian Ahousaht Five...
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Traditional ceremony, candlelight vigil provides some closure over Leviathan II
By Debora Steel November 1, 2015 Tofino A candlelight ceremony, hosted by Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation at First Street Dock in Tofino on Nov. 1, brought together supporters, survivors, rescuers and the...
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Ahousahts caught off guard as Leviathan II towed to their community
By Debora Steel with files from Denise Titian November 2, 2015The Leviathan II was towed to Ahousat General Store Oct. 30 without warning to the Nation's leadership.Photo courtesy of Martha Swan...
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First Nations students explore their post-secondary options at ADSS Career Fair
By Shayne Morrow November 5, 2015Robyn Samuel of the Nuu-chah-nulth Employment and Training Program discusses training options with Mary Mack and Pharyn Frank.Photo by Shayne Morrow Port Alberni In...
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Hospital exchange a learning occasion for NTC nurses
By Shayne Morrow November 5, 2015Emcee Jackelyn Seitcher, Holly Harrison, nursing administrative assistant, and West Coast General Hospital's site manager Ellen Brown.Photo by Shayne Morrow Port...
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New DVD explains the return to Nuu-chah-nulth cultural healing ways
By Shayne Morrow November 5, 2015Sabre Rampanen plays the healer in the new cultural DVD from the NTC nursing department. Port Alberni On Nov. 3, the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s hupiimin...
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Laughter tops off AGM first day in Ahousaht
By Denise Titian November 9, 2015Mena Duncan throws Paul Robinson a curve during a game of rock/paper/scissors. Ahousaht After an intense first day of band business at their annual general meeting...
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New Fisheries project focuses on mapping traditional knowledge
Submitted by Uu-a-thluk November 9, 2015Luc Bibeau is Uu-a-thluk’s new MTK Mapping Coordinator. Port Alberni Uu-a-thluk, the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Fisheries program, has launched a Marine...
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Tseshaht’s own Tasha Sam receives award for her ‘magic’ in child care
By Cara McKenna November 10, 2015Tasha Sam works with Nuu-chah-nulth Child and Youth Services.Photo by Cara McKenna Richmond Tasha Sam has been honoured for working “magic” with the developmentally...
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Sayers honoured for pioneering work in clean energy
By Shayne Morrow November 10, 2015From left to right: Paul Kariya, CEO Clean Energy BC, Judith Sayers, with her Lifetime Achievement Award, and Colleen-Giroux Schmidt of Innergex, Chair of the Board...
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New Prime Minister disappoints activists at Climate Welcome in Ottawa
By Shayne Morrow November 10, 2015Valeen Jules is second from the right in this photo. Ottawa A young woman with roots in the Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka'wakw communities took part in a four-day...
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Gold River Secondary takes another step in bringing people together
By Debora Steel November 16, 2015The totem pole, chii-nulth, was unveiled at Gold River Secondary School on Nov. 6. Carvers are Wilson George Jr. and Vern Point.Photos by Debora Steel Gold River The...
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Five Nuu-chah-nulth Nations Continue to Battle in Court for their Aboriginal...
Submitted by Uu-a-thluk November 17, 2015A T’aaq-wiihak fisher weighs in at the Tofino dock after his catch. T’aaq-wiihak is the collective term of the five Nuu-chah-nulth Nations that proved their...
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Lake Cowichan celebrates recognition of Ts’uubaa-asatx people
By Denise Titian November 17, 2015The pole is raised in the Ts’uubaa-asatx Square in Lake Cowichan, Vancouver Island.Photos by Denise Titian Lake Cowichan Hundreds gathered in the tiny town of Lake...
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Forum seeks a community response to poverty
By Shayne Morrow November 18, 2015 Port Alberni MLA Scott Fraser is hosting a Community Forum on Poverty from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Port Alberni Friendship Centre, in partnership with...
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