Main Band Office
2788 Sumas Mountain Rd
Abbotsford, BC, V3G 2J2
S’olh Temexw, Abbotsford BC, January 7, 2026 – Semá:th (Sumas First Nation) has received funding from the Heritage Legacy Fund, via The Dogwood Heritage Society of BC, for the identification and cataloguing of Sumas First Nation heritage resources. Through the…
Sumas First Nation Latest Flood News & Updates Dec 14 Update: Abbotsford – Upgraded to an ORANGE Weather Notification 12/14/2025 4:30 PM Weather conditions expected to move into B.C.’s South Coast are likely to bring heavy rain to parts of…
Reminder to Community: Prevention of Human Bear Conflict The Sumas First Nation Lands Department has received multiple complaints regarding: Black bears naturally inhabit Sumas Mountain and are opportunistic in their search for easy meals. Human bear conflicts arise when black…
Please note that all Sumas First Nation offices will be closed from December 22nd – January 2nd. Our last full day is December 19th, and we re-open with regular hours on January 5th. We will also be closed on December…
Dear Sumas First Nation Community, We are pleased to inform you that recent water test results have come back clear. Based on the recommendations of the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), the boil water advisory that was previously in place…
In collaboration with APTN News, the Lightning Rock Celebration, held on October 19, 2025, was thoughtfully covered to help spread awareness about the return of the Lightning Rock land parcel earlier this year (the land was formally returned on March…
Sumas First Nation extends our sincere thanks to Global News for their coverage of the Lightning Rock Ceremony, held on October 19, 2025. Lightning Rock is a sacred site of immense cultural, historical, and spiritual importance to the Semá:th people,…
Sumas First Nation features in a new digital series – created by the American Fisheries Society (AFS) and Content With Purpose (CWP) – highlighting the people and organizations working to combat the challenges facing fisheries in the US, Canada and…
S’olh Temexw, Mission BC, June 9, 2025 – A community celebration is being hosted by the Leq’á:mel, Máthxwi, and Semá:th (LMS) Society with support from the City of Mission in honour of the historic Land-Back Agreement, Í:xel Sq’eq’ó, on June 17…
S’olh Temexw, Mission BC, January 23, 2025 – LMS Celebrates the historic return of lands in Mission – looks ahead to the next phase. The Leq’á:mel Máthxwi Semá:th Society (“LMS”), leadership and members of the three Nations celebrate the long awaited…
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