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January 16, 2024

Abbotsford, 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…
In 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 Latest Flood News & Updates Dec 14 Update: Abbotsford – Upgraded to an ORANGE Weather Notification 12/14/2025 4:30 PM Weather conditions expected to move into B.C.’s South Coast are likely to bring heavy rain to parts of…
Sumas First Nation was recently gifted two fishing artifacts that have been identified as Semá:th fishing tools, thought to have been used sometime in the early 20th century (before the draining of Semá:th Xó:tsa, or Sumas Lake) for fishing sturgeon…
Trans Mountain Spills Large Amount of Oil Affecting Semá:th – Sumas First Nation
In 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)…
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