On February 16, South Island Indigenous Authority hosted an Indigenous Youth Gathering at the Songhees Wellness Centre! One of our hopes with this gathering was to share about the work that South Island Nations and the Guest Community are doing to reassert...
Sto:lo territory (Chiliwack, BC) On Wednesday October 25, 2023, SIIA representatives Chuck, Jenna and Erica travelled to Chilliwack, BC, in Sto:lo territory, to attend and present at a conference, hosted by the Our Children, Or Way Society. The conference was part of...
On October 4th, our team members were honoured to be invited to be a part of the canoe protocol and witness the raising of a totem pole by Tom Lafortune in the inner harbour. Tom dedicated the totem pole to the late John Rice to honor all the efforts him and his...
Throughout SIIA’s community consultation process we have had common themes come up in most of our engagements. One of the common messages we hear is that the best way to ensure the healthy growth and safety of children is to invest in the overall health and wellbeing...
On Thursday June 8th, SIIA’s Urban Community Engagement Lead, Jenna Lancaster (?IXC’AMGILAKW) hosted an urban Kwakwaka’wakw engagement event at the Mungo Martin House in Thunderbird Park. Members of our SIIA team had the opportunity to witness the event and meet...
