qathet Living, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Catalyst mill is changing its name, in collaboration with Tla’amin Nation. The Paper Excellence company will now be called tiskʷat (tees-kwat); the English translation is ‘big river.’
Continue reading Powell River Paper Mill changes its name to reconcile with First Nationqathet Living, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Lee George stands on the bank of the Tla’amin Creek, his baseball cap dampening in the light July rain. The ground he stands on is muddy. He scans the river, looking for coho fry.
Just a few inches of water flow
over the rocky creek.
A few tiny fish swim by.
Lee, who has managed this hatchery since about 1990, is worried about the level of the water, the heat. What will it do to this year’s salmon?
Continue reading Worry for our Watersqathet Living, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
In 2000, Tla’amin Nation and City of Powell River mayor Dave Formosa entered into a partnership to purchase about 4.1 acres of land in Lund. This area includes three harbours, two parking lots, a hotel and restaurant, general store, and a fuel dock. In 2016, just after treaty was signed, Tla’amin’s government bought out Formosa, and now owns all of the 4.1 acres.
Continue reading Under First Nations Leadership, Businesses at the End of the Road ThriveCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Powell River City Council is discussing changing the city’s name, following an official request from the new administration of the Tla’amin First Nation.
Continue reading City of Powell River may be renamedqathet Living, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Tla’amin Oyster plant in Okeover went through a major underwater clean up by the Deep-Search Diving team, led by Director, Dylan Smith. This project took place throughout the month of July and has resulted in a cleaner sea. The cleanup was funded by Shellfish Farm Environmental Plan (SHEP), a new program launched by the BC Shellfish Growers Association (BCSGA). SHEP requires sites to be kept much cleaner than what they have previously been, to protect the environment and wildlife. Other shellfish plants and farms will undergo the same
clean up.
