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Survivors and supporters gathered in Alert Bay to witness the demolition of St. Michael's Residential School last week. Many Nuxalk children attended the school, which was operational until the early 70s
Nuxalkmc survivors, family members attend St. Michaels Residential School demolition BY CAITLIN THOMPSON Hundreds of people gathered in the small community of Alert Bay last week to witness a symbolic end to a dark period of Canadian history: the destruction of St. Michael’s Residential School. Although its doors officially closed in 1974, the impact of the school is still very much alive. The first church-run residential school in the area dates back to 1882, and St. Michael’s opened its doors in 1929 in Alert Bay on Cormorant Island, near Port McNeill on northern Vancouver Island. Constructed by the B.C. government, it was the largest school of its kind operated by the Anglican Church. St. Michael’s school held aboriginal people from northern Vancouver Island and B.C.’s north coast, includ-
ing from Bella Bella, Bella Coola, the Nisga’a territories and Haida Gwaii. An estimated 160,000 children attended residential schools across Canada and last Wednesday, a massive survivor ceremony hosted by the Namgis First Nation celebrated the demolition of St. Michael’s. Spearheaded by Rhonda Sandoval and Faye Edgar and funded by Nuxalk Health and Wellness, more than a dozen Nuxalkmc made the journey to Alert Bay, some as survivors and some as descendants and family members. Survivor Leonard Pootlass was among them. “I feel a sense of relief in my whole being,” said Pootlass. “To watch that building come down was exhilarating. I threw a stone at it and lay flowers there for my two brothers who are no longer
here.” Pootlass, who will turn 69 this year, was taken from this community at the age of five. Having grown up with his grandfather, he only spoke Nuxalk. He first arrived in Port Alberni, where was beaten daily for speaking his language. In 1958 he was sent to St. Michael’s and spent two years there. Five of his siblings also attended: three sisters and two brothers. Both of his brothers passed away in violent deaths. Pootlass acknowledges the experience left him angry and bitter, and credits his wife for putting up with him for almost four decades. “I know I wasn’t the easiest person to live with,” he admits. “I’d really like to thank my wife for being such a strong person; she’s my biggest supporter.” Pootlass said he was anxious
and scared to revisit St. Michael’s, having been there only once in the 56 years since he left. The transformation is obvious. “The biggest battle was in my mind, just to go there,” he said. “Now that that’s over, I feel like that athlete that’s crossed the final hurdle.” Dark memories have haunted him ever since he left. In particular, he would often hear the sound of a young boy, fresh to the school, who cried for his family for hours upon his arrival. Now he’s free. “I have overcome it. I feel like the world’s been lifted off my shoulders,” he said. “The past is still alive, that’s for certain, but I am not going to dwell on it anymore. I’ve forgiven those people. It’s not going to depress me anymore. I’m really thankful to those who gave us the opportunity to
go.” Cultural leader and elder Karen Anderson and her niece, Vanessa Hans Moody, a cultural teacher at Acwsalcta School, also traveled to Alert Bay to witness the ceremony. Even though both women didn’t attend residential school, Anderson acknowledged that the intergenerational trauma continues to directly affect the survivor’s families, reaching deep into generations born much later. Moody’s mother attended St. Michaels, and so did the majority of Anderson’s 13 siblings. “Eight of my thirteen siblings attended residential school,” said Anderson. “Many of them went to Alert Bay. The reason I can still speak my language is because I stayed home with my mom, and she only spoke Nuxalk to me.” SEE
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Hundreds of supporters, survivors, watched building come down FROM PAGE 1 Anderson says she remembers village elders warning the mothers, calling out in Nuxalk that the government agents were coming to take the children away. “My sister Penny still can-
not stand the smell of musty potatoes,” she shared, “because my mom hid her in the potato bin when they came looking for her.” Anderson said her brother, who was hastily hidden under the stairs, saw a rat and
cried out. The government agents found him and took him away. “I remember my mom crying and crying,” she said. “I can’t imagine her pain.” Moody said many of the ceremonies at Alert Bay were
Onlookers watch as the building comes down
intended to celebrate the opposite of what occurred at the school. Former students were encouraged to fill their plates, to take more than they needed or could eat to “take back their starving times.” “The atmosphere
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was so powerful, it was like being in a movie,” said Moody. “When they smashed that building down people were crying and wailing, it was intense.” Both women felt that the closure
offered by the demolition is another step on the healing journey for the survivors, and also a reminder of how far they have come as Nuxalkmc people. “That’s what our Acwsalcta School is about,” Anderson
explains. “We’re recovering our language, our links to the past, our rights to be Nuxalkmc people. These stories of survival shouldn’t be forgotten, but they don’t have to define who we are.”
Four Nuxalkmc survivors: Earl Elliott, Johnny Hood, Pearl Snow and Joan Meshue (Hood) (Rhonda Sandoval photo)
2014-15 Term 2 – SAMS Principal’s List (4.00 GPA) Etienne Le Bouder Lauren Harrison Breagha Koroluk
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Survivor William Nelson at the gathering
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Brianna Brown (Grade 9) Cassie Brooks (Grade 11) Jordan Tuck (Grade 10) Cassie Dawson (Grade 9) Aaron Schieck (Grade 9) Ashley Moore (Grade 12) Kai Gunderson (Grade 6)
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Ariana DiGuistini Samuel Stewart Kelly Harrison Ezra Mecham Jacob Hall Niamh Cearnaigh
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Honourable Mention (3.00-3.49 GPA) Patricia Andy (Grade 8) Dolly Capoose(Grade 12) David Brooks (Grade 12) Felicity W-Snow (Grade 9) Elijah Mecham (Grade 12) Tyra Schooner (Grade 9) Aiden Hindley (Grade 8) Dylan Tuck (Grade 12) Shaydon Younker (Grade 9) Braden Tallio (Grade 9) Chilling graffiti covered the walls of the school (Cheryl Martin photo)
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Andrew Stewart Tyler Doiron Jacob Gascoyne Andrew C. Lucy Nelson Faith Fontaine Rachel Chatham Trenton Nelson Gaby Pootlass Charity Edgar
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Local small business community “deserves more credit” says reader Dear Mr Parr, CC: Editor, Coast Mountain News While I agree with you that the Valley community will need to find a
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for all. Local small and medium businesses are contributing in very different ways to a local economy. Whether it is the local fisherman, local sawmill owner/operator, local tourism business or any other business, and whether you are the owner/operator of a business or you employ any number of people, they all draw from the same resources this Valley has to offer in one way or the other. Contrary to large corporations that usually just take the profit generated
Bella Coola Community Forest Ltd. & Bella Coola Resource Society ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING BCCFL and BCRS will be holding their respective Annual General Meetings jointly on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 7:00 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion in Hagensborg BCRS members and BCCFL shareholders are encouraged to attend to receive information about this past year’s accomplishments and financial status, elect Directors and pass motions. BCRS is the holder of the community forest licence and BCCFL has the contract to manage the business of the community forest on behalf of the BCRS. Membership in the BCRS is open to all Valley residents and/or property owners (nominal one time $5 fee). BCCFL is made up of local investors who purchased shares at the time of the Offering Memorandum (December, 2007 – February, 2008).
from local resources and move that profit out of the community to their shareholders, a locally run business is really invaluable to any community whether you like it or not. Local business owners usually live where they work and pay a property tax and support the local economy by employing locals, shopping locally in the grocery stores, gas station, repair shop, hardware store and restaurants as well as other businesses. Local businesses donate hard earned money to social and
community support groups, and very often, local business owners volunteer their own time in various committees to support their community. If you run a business small or large you have to generate a profit otherwise you will not succeed. After you turn a profit you have to pay your business licence fees, insurance fees, salaries, office space and your other operating cost. Once these expenses are covered you pay a business and/or per-
sonal income tax. Only then you can start counting your real profit and pay yourself as a business owner. You can’t really blame people that have a vision and see an opportunity to operate their business here for the misfortune of others. I think the local business community deserves more credit. Yours truly, Markus Schieck Tweedsmuir Travel Local business owner
It isn’t big to make others feel small Pink Shirt Day February 25th, 2015.
Only BCRS members are permitted to vote on society matters and only BCCFL shareholders are able to vote on corporate matters. Three Directors from BCRS and BCCFL are to be elected/re-elected. Members interested in running for election are encouraged to contact the persons below. Both BCRS and BCCFL are accepting motions from their respective constituents. People interested in the activities and plans of the community forest are also welcome to attend. If there are any questions, please contact: Hans Granander, RPF, General Manager, Bella Coola Community Forest Ltd. Tel:250-982-2515, email: hcgranander@belco.bc.ca Neil Oborne, President, Bella Coola Resource Society Tel: 250-982-2359
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CCRD Minutes in a Minute – CCRD looking for volunteers for Official Community Plan SUBMITTED BY KRISTA EDGIER The first Board meeting of 2015 was held on Thursday, February 12th, with many exciting decisions coming from the Board. The second draft of the fiveyear financial plan was presented and received by the Board. This draft included preliminary budget amounts for the years 2015 – 2019. The projected CCRD portion of the tax levy is down from December’s report, and is currently estimated to be at 2.4 percent increase over 2014 levels. This may change as finishing touches are applied to the accounts and presented again at the March meeting. Keeping in line with the Integrated Strategic Plan 2015 – 2019, the Board has agreed to partake in a workshop to continue the discussion on the issue of electoral area restructuring. This is a core strategy in the Governance section of the Integrated Strategic Plan. It states the CCRD will continue to evaluate and analyze potential adjustments to electoral area boundaries. To see other core strategies of the CCRD over the next five
years please visit the CCRD website or office to see the draft Integrated Strategic Plan 2015 – 2019. Grant in Aid funds were awarded to local community organizations. Legislation permits a maximum of $0.10 per $1,000 of assessed values to be used in Grant in Aid, which amounts to a total of $14,900 for the CCRD in 2015. The Board thoroughly reviewed and discussed all eligible requests. The following organizations received funding: BC Central Coast Archives; Bella Coola Valley Arts Council; Bella Coola Valley Museum; Bella Coola Valley Ridge Riders; Bella Coola Valley Tourism; British Columbia Conservation Foundation; Discovery Coast Music Festival Society; Dog Town Bella Coola; Healthy Beginnings; Lebelco Community Club; Norwegian Heritage Society; and S.H.E.D. Society of Bella Coola. An ad hoc Official Community Plan Advisory Committee (OCPAC) was established by the Board. The purpose of the OCPAC is to review the current Official Community Plan, and provide advice to the CCRD Board and staff on land use
CCRD Directors Reg Moody, Richard Hall, Samuel Schooner, Alison Sayers, Cathi McCullagh and CAO Darla Blake planning issues. The CCRD is currently looking for community volunteers to sit on this Committee. Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to contact the CCRD. The CCRD office will now be open to the public on
Mondays. New hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed for lunch from 12:00pm – 1:00pm. Being open on Mondays allows the CCRD to offer improved levels of service to the public. The next meeting of the CCRD Board
will be March 12th and the public is welcome to attend. For the complete draft of the February Board
meeting minutes visit the CCRD website at www.ccrd-bc.ca and on our Facebook page. Don’t forget
to like the Facebook page at Central Coast Regional District – CCRD for updated information.
FALL FAIR DRAWING CONTEST CENTRAL COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT Centennial Pool Commission Summer Employment Opportunities
POOL MANAGER/GUARD
Application Deadline: March 31, 2015, 4:00 pm Please submit your letter of application with a resume, references and current certifications to: Central Coast Regional District Box 186 Bella Coola, BC V0T 1C0 Phone: 799-5291 Fax: 799-5750 Email: info@ccrd-bc.ca
For a full Job Description go to our home page www.ccrd-bc.ca
Theme: “Block Party” - celebrating building blocks Submit your entry for the cover of the 2015 Fall Fair Book
Tweedsmuir Travel Local travel agency is looking for a full or part time employee to help service our corporate clientele. Our candidate should be a good team player and will have good communication, great customer service and computer skills. No prior industries knowledge is necessary. We will be happy to train. Please send resume by email to info@tweedsmuir-travel.com Office hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 16:30H
Guidelines for the contest: 1) Include child’s full name, age, grade, and phone number 2) Use regular, letter size plain paper 3) One entry per child 4) Drawing may be in colour or black and white, but must be clear 5) Entries will be judges on how well they illustrate the theme, artistic ability, age level, and suitability 6) Winners will be announced in the newspaper, all entries will be displayed at the Fall Fair on September 13 7) Entries will be judged in two categories: grades K - 5, and grades 6 - 12
Prizes are: 1st: $20, 2nd: $10, and 3rd: $5 Please bring your drawings to your school secretary or drop off with Percilla at the Credit Union by March 20
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S.T.E.A.M. Family Literacy Fair 2015 – a huge success! Thank you to all the presenters and volunteers who created a fair to remember! Celebrating National Family Literacy Week - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Music, the Fair was held at BCE in early February. Fabulous experiments with food and other substances were provided by “Za-nee Professortypes” Gail Moody, Liz Howard and Marie Doiron. Chris Rowan provided info on the impact of screen time. Ocean Dionne and Dwayne Paul were on stage. Lego Robotics was probably the most popular thanks to Geoff Mullins and his three assistants, Finn Carlson, Kyle Doiron and Haydn Mullins. Vying for best costume were Carmella Drygood and Lori Campbell. Janice Kyle explored sound with
water and bottles to create music.. Balloon creatures were led by Sophie Mack and wonderful hats were made with Teresa McCausland. Thanks also to Sunder Green, Darlene RiversMack, Monique Miranda Tallio and Trudy Andy for their help. A big thank you to all the BCE staff for hosting this year’s event! Winning the best M.C. award was Rose Clark. Delicious chili was available throughout prepared by the BCE Parent Group and enjoyed while watching the very messy cooking class stage performance of Mildred the III, Rainbow Lemon Tart and MaryAnn Joyful Dashes. (You had to be there!) Winners of completed activity books were Jessica Mack, Haydn Mullins, Ista Oud, Ocean Hall and Elsie Carlson. Congratulations everyone!
All-female rockers Miss Quincy and the Showdown are set to play the Legion Show Friday night and Festival weekend
Ladies of Literacy Lori and Carmelle
CENTRAL COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS METAL PILE REMOVAL – THORSEN CREEK LANDFILL
The Central Coast Regional District is updating its Solid Waste Management Plan. This plan will help guide and provide direction for managing solid waste over the next 5-10 years.
The Central Coast Regional District (CCRD) is inviting proposals from firms interested in undertaking removal of all metals currently stored at the Thorsen Creek Landfill site in Bella Coola, B.C. The work is to be completed by August 31, 2015. Qualified firms interested in undertaking this work can download a RFP package at www.ccrd-bc.ca or pick up a package at the CCRD office located at 626 Cliff Street, Bella Coola, B.C. Interested parties are encouraged to register with the CCRD front desk in order to receive any RFP addendums or question/answer packages. The CCRD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and will not be responsible for any costs incurred by parties in preparing proposals in response to the RFP. No party shall have any claim for any compensation of any kind as a result of participating in this RFP process, and by submission each party shall be deemed to have agreed it has no claim. Enquiries can be directed to Ken McIlwain, Public Works Manager at (250) 799-5291 or email pwm@ccrd-bc.ca .
The Regional District is establishing a Joint Public and Technical Advisory Committee which will be known as the Solid Waste Management Plan Joint Committee (SWMPJC) The SWMPJC will be an informal stakeholder group representing various sectors related to waste management services throughout the region. The committee will identify key issues and provide feedback on considered changes to the Solid Waste Management Plan during the revision process. The CCRD is accepting expressions of interest from the general public, business community, waste management industry (both private and not-for profit), First Nations, and environmental organizations wishing to participate. The CCRD Board of Directors will accept applications from any resident or group. To ensure fair representation, when appointing members, the CCRD board will consider: • the geography, demography, and political organization of the CCRD; and • a balance between technical and non-technical interests. To register your interest by March 27, 2015, please submit a brief letter to the CCRD Board of Directors outlining your background/experience with solid waste management and state the reasons you would like to be involved. More details, including Draft Terms of Reference are available at the Regional District office, 626 Cliff Street, Bella Coola or at www.ccrd-bc.ca .
From the high mountain hunting grounds of northern BC emerges Miss Quincy, knife strapped to her leg and guitar slung over her back, ready to rock ‘n’ roll. Her debut album, Your Mama Don’t Like Me, was released in 2010, followed by Like The Devil Does in 2012. With her all-girl band, The Showdown, she’s played more than 250 shows and fifteen festivals through seven countries throughout Europe and North America. Their third album, Roadside Recovery, features a hot little number called “Bad Love”. With a thumping heartbeat that builds to a screeching riff, it makes you want to crank up the sound and jump up on the speakers. Roadside Recovery is full of soul and vibrant life, breaking boundaries for Miss Quincy and the Showdown, or rather, smashing them down in the style of Joan Jett or the Black Keys. You won’t find them singing pretty pages out of their diaries--this is down and dirty roots and blues and straight up rock n’ roll.
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Bella Coola’s Shayla Schooner MVP at Prince Rupert’s All Native Basketball Tournament BY KEVIN CAMPBELL The Northern View – Prince Rupert It's been a long road for the Bella Bella women’s All Native 2015 team. They came through the qualifying tournament in November of last year, impressing fans who got an early taste of what was to come in their convincing victory over New Aiyansh. And it was a duo who hadn’t even played together before the All Native Basketball Tournament (ANBT) kicked off last week, who vaulted the unexpected Heiltsuk ladies to the throne, beating Kitamaat 71-59. Jasmine Reid and Shayla Schooner, close in number, 15 and 13 on the court respectively, dazzled the Saturday afternoon crowd with their innate ability
to find each other on the court and hook up for more than a few reverse layups and shots from inside the box. “We’ve never played together,” said Schooner, with flowers in hand after the game. “We’ve just been mentally talking. And she’s like ‘Shay, you've got to do this. I’ll give it right back to you and I’ll be there. I’ll be wide open and it just worked. It clicked.” Reid was named player of the game and Schooner Most Valuable Player and Miss Hustle. The duo combined for 36 points, with Reid collecting 29, including 12 in the fourth quarter. “She killed it. She really did,” said Schooner. Bella Bella defeated Old Massett, New Aiyansh, Kitamaat again and Hazelton to give them the semifinals bye and the right to meet Kitamaat in the final.
Through two quarters, Kitamaat matched the women in red basket for basket as there was no bigger lead than the four-point cushion Kitamaat had at the halftime buzzer, 31-27. A big three-pointer by Bella Bella’s Lisa Grant pulled them to within one point of the Haisla ladies starting the third and it wasn’t until Denise White and Yvonne Campbell hit backto-back shots inside the box that the Heiltsuk team really started to pull away. Reid dominated the fourth quarter and Kitamaat couldn't find an answer to the player of the game’s relentless attack with deadly-accurate shots and a tenacity to find her own rebounds. Grant finished with 12 points for Bella Bella while White and Campbell
Bella Coola's Shayla Schooner was named MVP and Miss Hustle scored eight. Schooner notched seven of her own. Kailee Gardnier had 19 points for Kitamaat and Kierra Stevens sank 15.
“Bella Bella has never won a championship. This is the first time they’ve been to the final for 23 years, so it’s huge,” said Schooner.
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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Inez Jasper was in town with Mike James, Jerry Oldman and Peter Tallio to help promote health and well being among Nuxalk youth
The Hall/Pootlass families celebrated Family Day at Walker Island Park with matching attire
Nuxalk artist's Latham Mack's latest piece on display at the Burke Museum in Seattle. A three-finned Killer Whale, it was inspired by a Nuxalk piece from the 1890s that was one of Mack's favourites
Hired Equipment Registration Cariboo District
The Cariboo District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire in the Cariboo Service Area for the fiscal year 2015/2016, which begins April 1, 2015. All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Williams Lake will be receiving invitations to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail. Any individuals or companies who were not registered in 2014, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms. Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance, or up-to-date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects. Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area. The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2015. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed.
Register through the Williams Lake District Office at: 640 Borland Street, Suite 301, Williams Lake, B.C. You can also phone 250 398-4510 or send a fax to 250 398-4454 to have the forms mailed or faxed to you.
Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Bella Coola Heli Sports Inc, of Bella Coola has applied to the Ministry of Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), West Coast Region, for a License of Occupation – General Commercial for purpose of a helicopter fuel cache storage on Provincial Crown land in Clayton Falls Creek valley west of Bella Coola. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is 5406548. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at 142 – 2080 Labieux Rd, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6J9, or emailed to: AuthorizingAgency.Nanaimo@ gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until March 20, 2015. MFLMoTI Ad # 1080A NROEquipment may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit Hired Cariboo our website: District http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information. Williams Lake Tribune Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Bella Coola Valley Coast Lands andNews Natural Resource Operation’s office in Nanaimo. Mountain 100 Mile House Free Press Ashcroft Cache-Creek Journal
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Nuxalk Nation takes part in histo ric paddle to Qatuwas Festi val in Bella Bella
By eVanGeline hanUse to as Qatuwas, or ‘People Gathering Together,’ On the morning Bella Bella and hosted the 1993 is planning 2014, four canoes of July 9, to return to Bella Qatuwas Festival. journeys, was cautious Bella this year, began their when journey from Bella 21 years after its speaking of facing Members of the first gathering the notoritake in the annual Coola to parwas held in 1993. Nation and their Squamish ous Mesachie Nose, The Heiltsuk fellow paddlers Journeys. Hosted Tribal Canoe have played a key from Hawaii towed its swirling currents famous for this the Heiltsuk Nation year by resurgence of the role in the from Vancouver, two canoes winds. “If the winds and strong ocean going BC and were pick up Bella, it is estimated of Bella canoe culture along welcomed into we may have to Bella be towed,” said will be 100 canoes that there North West Coast the Pacific the Nuxalk Nation Coola by Mack. when they attending the Qatuwas Festival first carved a canoe luck at the Bella with a pot To many, this canoe Coola and paddled and 5,000 journey visitors going to from Bella Bella Campground. Together,Motel is seen as a healing Bella Bella for to they seven days of celebrating, for Expo 86, in 1986Vancouver journeyed for three nity for all involved.opportuand in 1989 days with the feastCultural ing, and dancing. participated in help of support traditions and knowledge the vessels, arriving are to Seattle”, and at “Paddle Tribal Journeys, in Bella Bella last being revived as this also referred weekend. traditionally invited other tribes event Nuxalkmc were Luke Mack, a skipper, to travel to skilled navigawho has been on several tors on the water, canoe using the ocean as a highway for trade and
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attending ceremonies all across the Coast, even traveling as far as the Hawaiian Islands. Hereditary Chief Rhonda Sandoval Q’umulha is excited to partake in the experience of a lifetime with her husband, Will, and daughter Anuxum. A former commercial fisher and experienced diver, Sandoval is right at home on the water and is hoping this journey will momentum going keep the Nuxalkmc canoe and revive the culture see tHoUsaNds oN page 3
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