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SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout) Nation – 2024
Tsawout First Nation allocated 2023 Trust funds to assist with the ongoing operating costs associated with their new Bighouse (SMIŁE,ÁUṮW in SENĆOŦEN). The scent of cedar sweetens the air [...]
MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) Nation – 2024
On May 26, 2024, MÁLEXEȽ Elders Randy Daniels, Jennifer Daniels, May Sam and Scott Sam blessed the land before construction crews broke ground for the Nation’s new on-reserve multi-sport [...]
Xwsepsum – 2025
A glowing fuchsia sun bleeds pink into the smoothed cotton clouds on an early July morning at Fort Rodd Hill. If you haven’t been to the historic lighthouse site [...]
T’Sou-ke – 2024/25
Through 2024 and 2025, South Island Reciprocity Trust funds supported local food sovereignty efforts at T’Sou-ke First Nation, strengthening food security practices that contribute to long-term community wellbeing. Members [...]
Reciprocity Reports
In 2025, the South Island Indigenous Reciprocity Trust continued to grow as a community-driven model for recognizing Indigenous lands through voluntary, material contributions. Over the course of the year, [...]
BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin) – 2025
On the morning of August 6, 2025, mist drifted up off the branches of Douglas firs in front of the Pauquachin community centre across from Coles Bay. Friends of the [...]
p̓aačiidʔaaʔtx (Pacheedaht) – 2025
Have you ever watched surfers bob in the froth at Sombrio beach? Or maybe you’ve closed out a day of finding sea stars and urchins like Easter eggs at [...]
