K'ómoks First Nation Completes Their New Cedar Canoe

A dream and vision of Chief Nicole Rempel has finally been realized. Since the 2014 Tribal Journey to Bella Bella after which the I-Hos cedar dugout canoe was retired, Chief Rempel had been working tirelessly to source a canoe log from various forestry companies. Finally Western Forest Products contacted her and helped make her passion project a reality.

Chief Rempel teamed up with carvers Sean Frank and Trevor Hardy, mentored by Joe Martin, to bring their community's dream to life.

Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council extends our congratulations to K'ómoks First Nation and to Chief Rempel! We look forward to the announcement of the canoe name and launch date.

Photography credits: Chief Nicole Rempel, Sean frank, and Rachel Blaney

BC First Nations Justice Council Centres Officially Open

The BCFNJC has officially opened the first four Indigenous Justice Centres in Merritt, Prince George, Prince Rupert, as well as an online virtual centre.

The virtual grand opening on January 26, 2022, was organized by our very own Naut'sa mawt Event Management and had nearly 600 attendees.

"The BC First Nations Justice Council has been entrusted with the mandate to transform the justice system and create better outcomes for Indigenous people through implementation of the BC First Nations Justice Strategy.

The strategy, signed March 06, 2020, was jointly developed by the BC First Nations Justice Council, BC First Nations communities and the Province of British Columbia. It includes 43 actions along two paths which involve the reformation of the current system as well as the restoration of First Nations’ legal traditions and structures."

If you missed the grand opening, you can watch it here.

To check out the official announcement, click here.

For more information, including locations and contacts, click here.

Photography credit: BC First Nations Justice Council.

Get to Know Our Youth - Kayla Peters and Emily White

Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council is pleased to spotlight two of our youth from the Youth Advisory Council, Kayla Peters, Tla'amin Nation, and Emily White, Klahoose First Nation and Tla'amin Nation.

Youth Profile: Tla'amin Nation's Kayla Peters

My name is Kayla Peters. I am Coast Salish from the Tla’amin Nation, located on the Sunshine Coast of BC. However, I grew up in the greater Vancouver area most of my life. I hold a BA in Child & Youth care work. I have also invested my time studying acting and received my diploma in theatre. I currently work for the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows School district.

Youth Profile: Klahoose First Nation's Emily White

ʔajɛčxʷʊt, Emily kʷət̓ᶿ nan. tawač kʷ ƛoʔos hɛga ɬaʔəmen. nišč ʔəkʷ ɬaʔəmen.

Hello, my name is Emily White, and I use She/Her pronouns. I am from Klahoose and Tla’amin Nations and currently reside in Tla’amin Territory. I hold a degree from the University of Victoria in Indigenous Studies and Applied Ethics. For work, I am a Councillor for Klahoose First Nation, and I am an ʔayʔaǰuθəm Language Learner and Research Assistant. I am very excited to be a part of the Naut'sa mawt Youth Advisory Council, and I look forward to making connections and learning from all of those who are willing to share. čɛčɛhatənapɛč.