SIIA NEWS AND ANNOUNCMENTS
p̓aačiidʔaaʔtx Update
SIIA is committed to respecting and uplifting the unique cultural protocols and legal processes of each Nation we represent. As the only Nuu-Chah-Nulth Nation among our Member Nations, p̓aačiidʔaaʔtx First Nation holds a special place in our work, and it is...
SĆ’IȺNEW (Beecher Bay) Update
SIIA remains committed to meaningful consultation and collaboration with Sci'anew First Nation as we work on the development of our draft legislation. On May 25, 2023, SIIA hosted a community barbeque on Sutiacum Road, where we shared...
Summer 2022 Community Engagement: W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip)
Over the summer, SIIA hosted four Craft and Social Nights for the W̱JOȽEȽP Nation! We are beyond grateful to everyone who showed up to these events and were blown away by the turn out. Over these sessions, we had a number of discussions about the work that SIIA is...
Fall 2022 Community Engagement- Songhees Nation
Since September, SIIA has hosted 4 workshops for the Songhees Nation which have included: A Ribbon Skirt Workshop (facilitated by the incredible Crystal Brune)A Cedar Rose Workshop (facilitated by Karla Joe and Gwen Thorne) Two Mini Cedar Hat Workshops (facilitated by...
Welcome to the SIIA.ca blogpost
November 2022 A Start to our regular reporting through our website The South Island Indigenous Authority Society has been operating since early 2019, but the idea of the Authority has been around for decades. SIIA is working to bring this vision, of exercising our...