N’we Jinan Artists – I Did It On My Own // Stó:lō Nation, BC
Written & Performed by Ella-Mae Burns, Delmar Plowman, Bryanna Waardenburg, Jio St. Germain, Krazy McIntyre, Melkya Tollikko & Theraz Kelly.
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New ‘control buoys’ on Cultus Lake installed to help increase safety
BC Parks, Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe hope to avoid serious boating incidents seen in recent years Chilliwack RCMP are alerting the public of modifications to Cultus Lake this year to improve safety on the water. BC Parks,…
New primary care centre in Chilliwack will provide faster, culturally safe health care
The new Primary Care Centre set to open May 17 in Chilliwack will provide faster, team-based health care in a unique way to the people of Chilliwack and Fraser Health Rural region.
Stó:lō Nation unveils memorial house posts at Mission and Chilliwack residential school sites
Eleven-foot-tall memorial house post carvings now tower over the former sites of St. Mary’s Residential School in Mission, and Chilliwack’s Coqualeetza Residential School. Stó:lō leaders unveiled the two post carvings from orange coverings at private…
Bigger Than Me Podcast: Derek Epp | Chief of Tzeachten First Nation
Derek Epp is a father, husband and the Chief of Tzeachten First Nation. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce, he is the Secretary-Treasurer for the Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Executive,…
Trutch Avenue in Chilliwack is going to be renamed
Street name will have Indigenous significance as Chilliwack removes recognition of racist
Standing in solidarity in Chilliwack for missing, murdered Indigenous women
Reposted Courtesy of Hope Standard JENNA HAUCK Mar. 13, 2021 3:26 p.m. Above: Dee Dee Peters, cousin of missing Hope woman April Parisian, was one of about 30 people who gathered at Five Corners in Chilliwack…
Bigger Than Me Podcast: David Jimmie | Indigenous Leader & Chief of Squiala First Nation
David Jimmie is a father, husband, Chief, community leader, President of both the Sto:lo Nation and Ts’elxweyeqw Tribe. He has worked hard to build relationships between indigenous communities and various levels of government.
Hope artist Bonny Graham sees ‘big dream’ of Halq’eméylem font on major art piece come true
Graham was one of the creative forces behind a work recently installed at Chilliwack’s Vedder bridge roundabout
Canoe-themed artwork complete at the Vedder Bridge roundabout
Emphasis on sacred salmon and flowing water in new piece on centre button of the roundabout
Chilliwack adds Halq’eméylem welcome phrase to highway signs
New wording means: ‘Good that you came’ in local First Nations language
First rainbow crosswalks in Chilliwack add colour to First Nations commercial land
Squiala First Nation demonstrates inclusivity by painting two rainbow crosswalks in shopping plaza
Flood mitigation money coming to protect Chilliwack-area communities
Reposted Courtesy of Chilliwack Progress by JENNIFER FEINBERG Apr. 24, 2019 9:16 a.m. Above: Skwah First Nation land, seen at the right in this 2007 file photo of local flooding, is the subject of a federal…
Meet Chief Terry Horne, the Artist Creating a Stó:lō House Post for the Chilliwack YMCA
Over the past few months, we’ve had the honour of working with some incredible people to bring the new Chilliwack YMCA to life. One such person is Chief Terry Horne of the Yakweakwioose First Nation…
Tourism Ch’illiwack: This is Chilliwack
The Magnetic Field is changing, and it’s pointing East. In search of pathways less travelled, Chilliwack is that place for rejuvenation. To unplug from empty distraction and plug into elevated perspectives.
Portrait of a bridge-building leader: Chief David Jimmie
Squiala Chief David Jimmie earned the nickname ‘The Brat’ from his fellow Sto:lo leaders due to his teasing ways. The 41-year-old has an MBA, tattooed sleeves and a mischievous glint in his eye. He grew…
Ts’elxwéyeqw tribe captures the art of its historical storytelling with new book
“Being Ts’elxwéyeqw” is launching on Friday, Jan. 26 at the Stó:lō Resource Centre
Tourism Ch’illiwack: We Are Chilliwack
The community of Chilliwack is made awesome by the people who call it home. We are Tourism Chilliwack and this is our Chilliwack.
Chilliwack bidding for Royal Bank Cup
Tourism Chilliwack is leading the charge to bring junior A hockey’s biggest event to Prospera Centre in 2018.
Happy Trails: Hard work pays off in Chilliwack River Valley
Volunteers and organizations pull together to roll out welcome mat to “best backcountry trails in the world”
Local aboriginal business recognized for joint ventures
Award winning Ts’elxweyeqw Tribe Management offers management services to their seven Chilliwack-based First Nations communities
