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2788 Sumas Mountain Rd
Abbotsford, BC, V3G 2J2
Abbotsford, BC, March 31st, 2025 – Sumas First Nation (Semá:th) and the Province are strengthening their relationship through the return of the sacred Lightning Rock site. After purchasing it last year, the Province has now successfully returned the 36-hectare Lightning…
In the Spring of 2002, Stó:lō Nation was contacted by Mission RCMP after a potential archaeological site was exposed along the river’s edge in the proximity of Semá:th (Sumas) Mountain. This place, situated along the stretch of Stó:lō (Fraser River)…
In collaboration with Amy Romer (IndigiNews, The Narwhal) Sumas First Nation has been featured in a recent article, offering a closer look at the work we’ve undertaken to restore traditional fishing practices and taking a closer look at our fish…
Sumas First Nation was recently gifted two fishing artifacts that have been identified as Semá:th fishing tools, thought to have been used sometime in the early 20th century (before the draining of Semá:th Xó:tsa, or Sumas Lake) for fishing sturgeon…
In May 2024, First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) was target of a partially successful cyber attack. The purpose of this notice is to inform individual – primarily First Nations peoples and their non-First Nations immediate family members living on reserve…
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. Involve Abbotsford is a program that provides relevant training and information to help non-profits, small businesses,…
Sumas First Nation’s Emergency Management Department is pleased to present the Sumas First Nation: Resilience in Action – Managing Risk & Recovery Report, a transformative tool rooted in a Semá:th perspective, guiding our path toward recovery and resilience. This report…
Semá:th Territory, Abbotsford, BC, November 15th, 2024 – Semá:th (Sumas) First Nation is pleased to announce that they have invited Dr. Keith Carlson to work with their Elders and Knowledge Keepers to research and produce a book that will chronicle…
The CP and house located at 37481 Lakeview Drive, Abbotsford, BC are for Sale. The house and land on Sumas IR #6 are now being offered for sale to members of the Sumas First Nation. The one-and-a-half-year-old house completed construction…
Semá:th Temporary Fish Weir – Notice of temporary installment of non-permanent foundation structures for temporary fish weir project for 2024. 2024 marks the second year of the four-year project, following the pilot fish weir run in 2023. The goal of…
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