Latest News and Press Releases
Stay informed with the latest news, updates, and official announcements from Sumas First Nation. Here, you’ll find important stories, community milestones, and information about ongoing initiatives.
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Black Bear Notice
By sumas_communications • November 25, 2025Reminder 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… -
2025-26 Holiday Hours
By sumas_communications • November 24, 2025Please 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… -
House Sale Notice: Lot 110
By chantelhomme4d1bb34d53 • November 21, 2025The CP and house located at 37481 Lakeview Drive, Abbotsford, BC is for sale. Members must follow the process outlined in the attached document to apply to purchase Lot 110 (see attached map showing Lot 110 location). As per paragraph… -
Sumas First Nation Achieves Financial Management System (FMS) Certification
By chantelhomme4d1bb34d53 • November 19, 2025We are delighted to announce that Sumas First Nation is now Financial Management System (FMS) Certified! This means that Sumas First Nation’s finance and administrative governance practices now meet the standards of the FMB’s highest level of financial certification, based… -
Boil Water Advisory Lifted
By sumas_communications • November 14, 2025Dear 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… -
APTN Coverage: Lightning Rock Celebration
By sumas_communications • November 14, 2025In 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 Celebrates Return of Sacred site
By sumas_communications • October 22, 2025Sumas 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,… -
Semá:th Participates in “Tomorrow’s Catch: Securing Our Future Fisheries” Digital Series
By sumas_communications • August 26, 2025Sumas 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… -
Community members invited to celebrate the Í:xel Sq’eq’ó (Together We Paddle) agreement
By sumas_communications • June 9, 2025S’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… -
LMS Celebrates Historic Return of Lands in Mission
By sumas_communications • May 13, 2025S’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… -
Sacred Land Returned to Semá:th
By sumas_communications • March 31, 2025Abbotsford, 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… -
Semá:th Baskets Returned from UBC MOA
By sumas_communications • March 4, 2025In 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)…
