The Snuneymuxw First Nation is Coast Salish. Their traditional territory is on eastern Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of…
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and walk amongst the places their Elders and ancestors fished, dug for clams, hunted deer, elk and ducks, and harvested…
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They can look from the windows of their schools, homes and offices and see where their original village sites once…
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The Snuneymuxw community is again learning the teachings of the Elders as they share their culture and discuss bringing home the objects of their ancestors.
by people who tried to convince them to turn their backs on their culture. Many of their masks, spindle whorls and the very posts of…
Their language is a link to the knowledge of their ancestors and Elders. They are teaching their children to speak their own language so that…
They can look to the accomplishments of the teachers, writers, scholars, parents, athletes and artists in their Community Stories. Those who hold the traditional knowledge…
created the tools needed to gather and hunt for food; the blankets needed for warmth, wealth and ceremony; and the masks they awaken to share…
- the river, the estuary, the harbour, the islands and the ocean - is the basis of their traditions and the source of the inspiration…
The Snuneymuxw have used their knowledge of the rivers, the estuary, the ocean and the forests to support and nurture…
Today, the Snuneymuxw community remembers and learns from the Elders and takes pride in the skills of their people, who…
Each of the objects in this collection has a place in the oral history and culture of the Snuneymuxw. The…
