Water Stories
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syilx women share knowledge about protecting kɬúsx̌nítkʷ for future generations: ‘It’s about them’
ONA is gathering input as it develops an Okanagan Lake Water Responsibility Plan for ‘our culture, our way of life, and our ancestral connections’
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Canoe journey crosses colonial border, upholding syilx sovereignty: ‘this is still our territory’
For the 22nd year in a row, the Sukʷnaqin July 4th Canoe Journey made the trip from nk’mip into the ‘United States’ and back
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‘kʷu nəqspʔusm̓’: iʔ sn̓ʕay̓čkstx naʔɬ sixʷápmx ʔučlm̓ iʔ l̓ sn̓x̌ʷn̓tkʷitkʷ ɬa čqʷaʔqʷʔalmín̓tm̓ iʔ stəqtqips
‘tl̓ q̓sápiʔ iʔ l̓ siw̓ɬkʷ kiʔ kʷu c̓alw̓sqílxʷm̓,’ čut Ksx̌an̓, knaqs t sxaʔtústs ɬa čk̓ʷnxasq̓t uɬ sn̓ʔax̌ʷts iʔ sqilxʷ iʔ l̓ Sn̓x̌ʷn̓tkʷítkʷ
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‘One united purpose’: Sinixt, Secwépemc people paddle together amid contentious treaty news
‘Waterways have always been our way of connecting,’ says Stevey Seymour, who helped organize the week-long canoe journey on the waters of sn̓x̌ʷn̓tkʷítkʷ
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Sending prayers for a safe return, five-day ceremony calls salmon home to syilx waters
ONA’s Salmon Calling Ceremony crosses borders to let the fish know ‘we’re still here, the land needs them, we haven’t given up,’ says Elder caylx
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Guided by her culture, Gitxsan scientist looks to old ways for climate resilience
Janna Wale, who is also Cree-Métis, grew up fishing for salmon — now, the UBCO grad wants to get to the root of why they’re disappearing
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Secwépemc law presented in court, but judge says B.C.’s rules ‘reflect the public’s view’
‘We can’t even make a decision on our own territory without that being impeded by this court system,’ says land defender being sentenced
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Children support ONA’s sockeye fry release, as 10,000 tiny salmon are set free
Schools in the region were each given 100 sc’win (sockeye salmon) eggs to raise before releasing them at akɬ xʷuminaʔ (Shingle Creek)
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Stranded on the dark roads of Wet’suwet’en territory with CGL security
In the sky, surveillance drones keep a near-constant watch over the area
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Land back: syilx people reclaim sacred salmon fishing site
‘Land is always more important than money. Always has been and always will be,’ says OIB Chief Clarence Louie