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.

Sistering Indigenous and Western Science Program

Are you interested in science research and how it can be braided with traditional Indigenous knowledge? SINEWS is for you!

Indigenous knowledge? SINEWS is for you!

Women, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, including cis, trans and non-binary, are under represented in many science fields and disciplines. SINEWS wants to change that by providing early career development experiences to encourage students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs to explore new opportunities in the sciences or increase opportunities for those already enrolled in science programs. SINEWS is a paid mentorship program that pairs two female identifying post-secondary students (one Indigenous and one non-Indigenous) with a researcher from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Over the course of eight months, student pairs will develop and implement a research project that falls within NRCan’s mandate and addresses an Indigenous community’s need. The goal of SINEWS is to help female students increase their capacity in the areas of traditional knowledge, Indigenous relations and engagement and provide a solid base for their future career.

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Contact:

Jaime Wolfe

She/Her | Elle/Lui

SINEWS Program Manager/Gestionnaire de programme SINEWS

Northern Forestry Centre/Centre de Foresterie du Nord

Natural Resources Canada/Ressources Naturelles Canada

Cell: (431) 374-2075

jaime.wolfe@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

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