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Main Band Office

2788 Sumas Mountain Rd

Abbotsford, BC, V3G 2J2

(604) 852-4041

contact@sumasfirstnation.com

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  • Semá:th Fish Weir Project Notice
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    Semá:th Fish Weir Project Notice

    Bysumas_communications March 28, 2024November 13, 2025

    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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  • Land Purchase Protects Sacred Lightning Rock Site
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    Land Purchase Protects Sacred Lightning Rock Site

    Bysumas_communications March 27, 2024November 13, 2025

    Sumas First Nation (Semá:th) and the Province are taking a major step in their shared reconciliation journey through the purchase and acknowledgement of a sacred site.The Province has purchased 36 hectares of undeveloped private property in Semá:th territory. The Lightning…

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  • Snow Advisory – January 16, 2024
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    Snow Advisory – January 16, 2024

    Bysumas_communications January 16, 2024October 28, 2025

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  • Sumas First Nation Celebrates Grand Opening of Kilgard Business Park
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    Sumas First Nation Celebrates Grand Opening of Kilgard Business Park

    Bysumas_communications October 18, 2023November 13, 2025

    Semá:th Territory, Abbotsford, BC, October 18, 2023 – Sumas First Nation (Semá:th) is is excited to announce the Grand Opening of Kilgard Business Park, a dynamic and thriving commercial hub situated at 37005 Kilgard Rd, Abbotsford, BC V3G 2H6. This…

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  • Sumas First Nation Initiates Pilot Fish Weir and Trap Project within Traditional Territory
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    Sumas First Nation Initiates Pilot Fish Weir and Trap Project within Traditional Territory

    Bysumas_communications September 27, 2023November 13, 2025

    Semá:th Territory, Abbotsford, BC, September 27, 2023 – Sumas First Nation (Semá:th) is pleased to announce the commencement of a significant environmental initiative made possible through the PSSI Harvest Transformation Grant. In collaboration with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans…

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  • Mennonite Church Extends Formal Apology to Sumas First Nation: A Step Towards Reconciliation
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    Mennonite Church Extends Formal Apology to Sumas First Nation: A Step Towards Reconciliation

    Bysumas_communications August 1, 2023October 28, 2025

    Semá:th Territory, Abbotsford, BC, August 01, 2023 – In a profound and historic event, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) along with the Mennonite Historical Society (MHS) extended a formal apology to the Sumas First Nation, marking a significant step towards…

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  • Sumas First Nation Commences Summer Fishery and Fish Stock Assessment in its Traditional Territory
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    Sumas First Nation Commences Summer Fishery and Fish Stock Assessment in its Traditional Territory

    Bysumas_communications July 15, 2022October 28, 2025

    Semá:th Territory, Abbotsford, BC, July 15, 2022 – Summer 2022 marks the third year of Sumas First Nation’s comprehensive five-year Conservation, Guardianship, and Harvest Plan. This ongoing effort is focused on the preservation and revitalization of salmon stocks, balancing interim…

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  • Sumas First Nation Continues Fall Fishery and Fish Stock Assessment in its Traditional Territory.
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    Sumas First Nation Continues Fall Fishery and Fish Stock Assessment in its Traditional Territory.

    Bysumas_communications September 23, 2021October 28, 2025

    Semá:th Territory, Abbotsford, BC, September 23, 2021 – This Friday, 24 September 2021, onwards, SumasFirst Nation is deploying their selective harvesting trap to target salmon in the traditional territory of S’olhTéméxw which is presently known as the Sumas River in…

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  • Sumas First Nation Hosts First Salmon Ceremony.
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    Sumas First Nation Hosts First Salmon Ceremony.

    Bysumas_communications August 10, 2021November 13, 2025

    Semá:th Territory, Abbotsford, BC, August 10, 2021— Today, Sumas First Nation (Semá:th) is hosting an annual Salmon Ceremony. Various Members, Chief and Council, and key stakeholders will gather together to witness monumental Cultural work. On August 3, 2021, Sumas First…

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  • Sumas First Nation to Launch Conservation and Harvest Plan
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    Sumas First Nation to Launch Conservation and Harvest Plan

    Bysumas_communications July 1, 2021November 13, 2025

    Today, Sumas First Nation (Semá:th) launches its second Conservation, Guardianship and Harvest Plan. The Semá:th Tribe had several villages situated around the former Semá:th Lake and Fraser River mainstem, and always relied on these waterways for sustenance. Historically, the community…

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Main Band Office

2788 Sumas Mountain Rd

Abbotsford, BC, V3G 2J2

(604) 852-4041

communications@sumasfirstnation.com

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