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 weir project.
Find the full story through:
- The Narwhal: Restoring Indigenous fish weirs in B.C. | The Narwhal
- IndigiNews: Troubled waters: A new fish weir on Stó:lō territories is met with colonial challenges – IndigiNews
Special thanks to:
- Sumas First Nation members Troy Ganzeveld, Chris Silver, and Murray Ned for their time and care detailing this important work. They are heavily involved in this initiative and provided a wealth of traditional and technical knowledge for this piece.
- Jared Connoy, a UBC PhD candidate at UBC. Jared has worked closely with our Natural Resources department through the UBC Centre for Indigenous Fisheries; his work has largely been concentrated on the reintroduction of the fish weir to traditional territory.
- Sumas First Nation’s Natural Resources Department: Eva Janzen, Jessica Wood, John McDonald, Kira Sawatzky, and Kristina Wasylesky for their work on and around this initiative over the past several years.
