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X̱I¸ÁM¸ Stories in Sand: Gathering around Stories, Joy and Friendship
Honouring Coast Salish Origin Stories At 9:00am on July 1st, cars began turning off the Pat Bay Highway and north onto Lochside Drive – for some, towards some place [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
