Healing on the Water: A Youth Canoe Journey with Sumas First Nation The annual canoe journey of the Sumas First Nation is more than travel across water. It is ceremony, teaching, healing, and connection. Supported through the New Relationship Trust Y...
How One Teacher’s Journey Inspires the Next Generation of Indigenous Learners When Samantha Beynon left her community at just 18 years old, she carried with her the dream of becoming a teacher. What she could not have known then was how her journey...
A Program Designed to Keep People Safe Before this funding, the shelter’s doors were only open a few hours each day, leaving people vulnerable in extreme cold. In northern B.C., where winter temperatures can drop as low as minus 40 or even minus 50...
A Program Designed to Spark Curiosity The STEM program at Thornhill is about more than just tech. It’s a way to introduce students to future-facing tools while nurturing creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork. With the addition of a 3D printer, ...
Groundbreaking Milestone A major shift is underway for Ulkatcho Nation, where clean energy is replacing diesel through a groundbreaking 3.8-megawatt site built in partnership with Ulkatcho Group of Companies and funded by the Community Energy Diesel ...
Where Innovation Meets Tradition Off the coast of Ahousaht Territory, Naas Foods is doing more than growing kelp. They are cultivating food security, opportunity, and ocean-based innovation rooted in Indigenous knowledge. With support from the Indige...
A Response to Crisis That Grew Into Resilience When the atmospheric river hit British Columbia in 2021, Chawathil First Nation experienced firsthand how vulnerable food systems can be in times of crisis. Instead of waiting for the next emergency, the...
When Women Gather, Healing Happens The Self Care Self Love event, led by Thélá:ylexw awtxw and supported by the Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion Fund, created a space where women could show up as their full selves and be embraced for it. Held...
Economic Growth Rooted in Community With the support of the BC Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund, Snuneymuxw Nation is building a 13,000 square foot cannabis production facility that will generate long-term economic opportunities and high-quality emp...
Sta’ailes Development Corporation Powers Community Spaces with Sustainable Energy Sta’ailes Development Corporation is lighting the way forward with a clean energy project rooted in sustainability and community values. With funding from the BC In...
