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Land-based learning integrates into schools along the west coast
Land-based learning integrates into schools along the west coastPort Alberni, BCEric PlummerWed, 06/16/2021 - 12:12When reflecting on this past school year, Nancy Logan said COVID-19 gave her students...
View ArticleEighth Avenue school unveils garden name
Eighth Avenue school unveils garden namePort Alberni, BCEric PlummerThu, 06/17/2021 - 13:42With a fire pit heating up to barbeque salmon behind them, students from the Eighth Avenue Learning Centre’s...
View ArticleAhousaht to search grounds of former residential school for unmarked graves
Ahousaht to search grounds of former residential school for unmarked gravesAhousaht, BCEric PlummerThu, 06/17/2021 - 15:51The grounds of the former Ahousaht Indian Residential School are now cleared of...
View ArticleTla-o-qui-aht team shapes a new generation of surfers
Tla-o-qui-aht team shapes a new generation of surfersTofino, BCEric PlummerThu, 06/17/2021 - 23:23A group of youth from the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation waded into the ocean along the beach in front of...
View ArticleCoroners inquest into death of Jocelyn George begins with police testimony
Coroners inquest into death of Jocelyn George begins with police testimonyPort Alberni, BCEric PlummerMon, 06/21/2021 - 19:44With a dozen of her family members sitting in the audience, the multi-day...
View ArticlePort Alberni celebrates Aboriginal Day by raising Hupacasath and Tseshaht flags
Port Alberni celebrates Aboriginal Day by raising Hupacasath and Tseshaht flagsPort Alberni, BCEric PlummerTue, 06/22/2021 - 14:04A block of Argyle Street in front of Port Alberni City Hall was closed...
View ArticleNew map shows intersecting languages
New map shows intersecting languagesEric PlummerTue, 06/22/2021 - 15:25To coincide with National Indigenous History Month, the First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) has launched a new online map that...
View ArticleIndependent school proposed in Nanaimo for urban Indigenous youth
Independent school proposed in Nanaimo for urban Indigenous youthNanaimo, BCEric PlummerWed, 06/23/2021 - 09:18The Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre (NAC) has launched a fundraiser to create the first K-12...
View ArticleRCMP looks to Nuu-chah-nulth culture as officers undergo brushing
RCMP looks to Nuu-chah-nulth culture as officers undergo brushingPort Alberni, BCEric PlummerWed, 06/23/2021 - 12:28In an effort to help its members with the prevalence of negative news recently, today...
View ArticleResearch begins on unmarked burials at Alberni residential school site
Research begins on unmarked burials at Alberni residential school sitePort Alberni, BCEric PlummerWed, 06/23/2021 - 17:01When Jeff Cooke first heard that the remains of 215 children were found buried...
View ArticleQuu’asa Wellness Worker
Quu’asa Wellness WorkerThe Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council/Teechuktl (Mental Health Program) is seeking a permanent, full-time Quu’asa Wellness Worker to provide culturally-based support to Central...
View ArticleCity of Port Alberni Job Postings (3)
City of Port Alberni Job Postings (3)The City of Port Alberni is currently accepting applications for the following positions:• Roads & Drainage Superintendent• Utilities Superintendent• RCMP...
View ArticleFisheries Biologist
Fisheries BiologistUu-a-thluk, the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) Fisheries Department, is seeking an experienced Fisheries Biologist to work with Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations in an exciting and...
View ArticleFeds do not appeal recent ruling on fishing rights
Feds do not appeal recent ruling on fishing rightsEric PlummerThu, 06/24/2021 - 16:54A court battle over Nuu-chah-nulth fishing rights that has spanned nearly two decades appears to be over, with a...
View Article‘Bring peace to Lisa’: Police continue with investigation using new techniques
‘Bring peace to Lisa’: Police continue with investigation using new techniquesNanaimo, BCEric PlummerSat, 06/26/2021 - 17:12Although Lisa Marie Young went missing 19 years ago, Nanaimo police have...
View ArticleChildren discovered in Kamloops honored at former Alberni residential school...
Children discovered in Kamloops honored at former Alberni residential school site News of the remains of 215 undocumented children unearthed at the Kamloops Indian Residential School continues to...
View ArticlePacific Rim pathway mostly complete, has ‘soft opening’
Pacific Rim pathway mostly complete, has ‘soft opening’Long Beach, BCEric PlummerMon, 06/28/2021 - 11:06West coast residents and visitors alike are advised to “proceed with caution” while using a...
View ArticleEvent for Lisa Marie Young
Event for Lisa Marie YoungOn June 26 dozens of people – most wearing orange shorts in recognition of residential school survivors and victims – progressed from the RCMP detachment to Maffeo Sutton Park...
View ArticleFrom tragedy to healing: Couple copes with grief by helping others
From tragedy to healing: Couple copes with grief by helping othersPort Alberni, BCEric PlummerTue, 06/29/2021 - 09:43It has only been eight months since the tragic loss of their only son, but a...
View ArticleNuu-chah-nulth nations receive funding for tourism operations
Nuu-chah-nulth nations receive funding for tourism operationsVancouver Island, BCEric PlummerTue, 06/29/2021 - 14:21Several Nuu-chah-nulth nations have been awarded with major funding from the Province...
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