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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Semá:th, Abbotsford, BC, July 15, 2020 – From July 15, 2020 to August 31, 2020, the Sumas First Nation is working with the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to pilot an 8-inch selective gill net fishery in the…

Semá:th Leadership Question Industry Practices and Continue to Fight Against TMX Pipeline Expansion in the Area Semá:th Territory, Abbotsford, BC, June 15, 2020 Semá:th/Sumas First Nation, in partnership with supporting Nations, pledges to continue opposition to TMX pipeline expansion. Semá:th…