Happy Halloween from Sumas! 🎃 👻

Last night staff and members got together for a guided paint night and treats, hosted by Alana James and Terri Johnston, two of our staff.

Thank you ladies for the fun evening and our new extra-spooky paintings!

#happyhalloween

On June 17, the LMS Society (Leq’á:mel, Máthxwi, and Semá:th First Nations) celebrated the finalization of the Í:xel Sq’eq’ó (Together We Paddle) Agreement.

For more photos, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...

For more info, click here: sumasfirstnation.com/press-releas...

PRESS RELEASE: Community members invited to celebrate the Í:xel Sq’eq’ó (Together We Paddle) agreement

Read the joint press release from Leq’á:mel, Máthxwi, Semá:th, and the City of Mission regarding our upcoming Land-Back Celebration.

READ NOW: sumasfirstnation.com/.../communit...

We're joining #MooseHideCampaignDay on May 15 – taking action on this day and every day to see an end to violence towards women and children. Register and share!
www.moosehidecampaign.ca/campaignday

#MooseHideCampaignDay #MooseHideCampaign
#MooseHideMomentum #FastToEndViolence
#Reconciliation

War canoe training is in full swing! 💪

Our teams have been diligently training since early April; this weekend, races begin.

For more information on joining a war canoe training group, click here: sumasfirstnation.com/wp-content/u...

Special moments from our Swearing-In Ceremony for Chief & Council (April 23, 2025).

More photos coming soon!

#sumasfirstnation #semathfirstnation #coastsalish #stolo #firstnations #firstnationscanada #firstnationshistory #indigenoushistory #canadianindigenous

SPOTLIGHT: 2025 Indigenous Role Model Achievement - Kianna McNeil

Congratulations to Semá:th member Kianna McNeil, who was recently recognized by the Abbotsford School District as an Indigenous Role Model!

Congrats, Kianna!

The City of Abbotsford has launched a call for proposals for a new video project on authenticity in Indigenous business.

Questions? Please contact Carilynn Siemens: csiemens@abbotsford.ca OR indigenousrelations@abbotsford.ca

NEWS: Over the past few months, photojournalist Amy Romer captured the story of Sumas First Nation's fish weir project, spearheaded by our Natural Resources Dept. and supported by key Sumas First Nation members and councillors.

Read the article here on The Narwhal: thenarwhal.ca/fish-weirs-s...

On Tuesday we had a community workshop making cedar boxes!

Boxes came in a "kit" with some pre-engraved designs; participants worked with this kit to create a lovely, traditional keepsake.

Special thanks to our Healing Homes Department and Community Support Worker for organizing this fun event.

Last night, we held our Lands Advisory Committee Meeting, celebrating our accomplishments for the year thus far. We enjoyed our 10th meeting of 2024!

Our LAC is a dedicated group that puts in the work and helps guide difficult decisions. Wishing our LAC a safe and joyful winter break! ☃️

First Nations Health Authority is looking for youth speakers with lived experience involving the Toxic Drug Crisis to speak at an event in February

**Honoraria provided for each speaker**

Please see the attached flyer for all details. To register for speaking, please contact fsevents@fnha.ca

NEWS: Good Samaritan Returns Semá:th Fishing Artifacts to Sumas First Nation

Click this article on our website to see more photos and read more about how we ended up with these historic fishing tools, likely from the early 20th century: sumasfirstnation.com/community-ne...

Sumas First Nation was represented at the inaugural B.C. Salmon Recovery & Resilience Conference this week by our Governance and Natural Resources Manager, Natasha Youngchief, and our Aquatic Biologist, Kira Sawatzky.

Thank you to our Natural Resources team for the work that you do!

Stó:lō Community Futures is hiring a Student Administrative Clerk!

See the attached image for full position details.

Application Deadline: December 4th, 2024.

To apply: email your resume and cover letter to bhill@stolocf.ca

Attention Students: Applications for the 2024 FNIGC National Student Bursary closing tomorrow (Nov. 29, 12:00 PM PST)

Learn more about the bursary here: https://buff.ly/4ePSxwL
Start your application here: https://buff.ly/4eWZz2N

Semá:th First Nation and Mathxwí First Nation had the privilege of attending a full-day talk with Dr. Gabor Maté on November 27th.

Special thanks to our Healing Homes Department for organizing this talk!

Sumas First Nation's Governance and Natural Resources Manager, Natasha Youngchief, represented us as a keynote speaker at the Involve Abbotsford Symposium on November 21st. Thank you Natasha!

Learn more about Involve Abbotsford here: https://buff.ly/413lbHz