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2788 Sumas Mountain Rd

Abbotsford, BC, V3G 2J2

(604) 852-4041

contact@sumasfirstnation.com

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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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  • Sumas First Nation renews fishing practice and data gathering of chinook salmon in traditional territory
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    Sumas First Nation renews fishing practice and data gathering of chinook salmon in traditional territory

    Bysumas_communications July 15, 2020October 28, 2025

    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…

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  • Trans Mountain Spills Large Amount of Oil Affecting Semá:th – Sumas First Nation
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    Trans Mountain Spills Large Amount of Oil Affecting Semá:th – Sumas First Nation

    Bysumas_communications June 15, 2020October 28, 2025

    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…

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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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