Message from Chief David Bob

On behalf of our Band Council, we invite you to join us for our 2 nd Annual Canoe & Artisan Festival. The Festival is a great source of pride for all our residents and an inspiration to youth in our community.

The canoe races have drawn incredible interest throughout the region with participation from Coast Salish communities along the East Coast of Vancouver Island, Victoria, Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, the Sunshine Coast and Washington State. Individual competitors and race teams prepare for this event throughout the year with exceptional dedication.

Likewise, First Nations artisans work diligently to create special works for the Festival and will have their art pieces on display for the public. The Native Artisan Fair adds a vibrant component to the overall festivities.

We look forward to a weekend of celebration of First Nations culture with a wide variety of entertainment including children’s activities, live music and dance presentations, a traditional bone game and salmon barbeque.

We wish all the competitors the best of luck and please join us for a weekend of fun, excitement and competition.

Sincerely,

Chief David Bob

Snaw-Naw-As First Nation

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Event Schedule

Friday August 6th -
8:00pm Opening Ceremonies

Saturday August 7th -
10:00am- 5:00pm Canoe Race & Artisan Fair

Sunday August 8th -
10:00am-5:00pm Canoe Race & Artisan Fair

Sunday August 8th -
4:00pm Closing Ceremonies

 

2010 COAST SALISH SUMMER GAMES

NANOOSE FIRST NATION PLAYED HOST TO THE 13TH ANNUAL COAST SALISH GAMES, WITH GLORIOUS SUNSHINE WE WERE ABLE TO SEE SEVERAL NATIONS COME TOGETHER IN FUN COMPETITION. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED, AND VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME TOWARDS COMPLETION OF THIS EVENT. WE APOLOGIZE TO THOSE WHO WERE UNABLE TO MAKE IT, OR WEREN'T AWARE THE GAMES WERE TAKING PLACE, WITH THE BEST OF HEARTS WE GAVE IT OUR ALL AND PULLED TOGETHER TO ORGANIZE THE EVENT. THANK YOU TO CSETS FOR BEING ON HAND AND HELPING OUR EFFORTS, THANKS TO INTER-TRIBAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, PARKSVILLE CHRYSLER, BC FERRIES, GARY THE FLOOR GUY, KWUMUT LE LUM, THRIFTY FOODS AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO SUPPORTED THIS EVENT!

2010 TRIBAL JOURNEYS

THIS YEAR WE SAW 4 CANOES COME TO THE SHORES OF NANOOSE - SLIAMMON X2, QUALICUM & HOMALCO, THEY WERE GREETED ON THE WATERS BY JOSHUA BOB AND ESCORTED IN, AND HOSTED BY THE SEAWOLF CANOE FAMILY! THIS WAS A WONDERFUL CHANCE TO SEE OUR EXTENDED FAMILIES AND SHARE TIME WITH THOSE THAT HAVE COME A GREAT DISTANCE! GOOD LUCK TO QUALICUM IN YOUR FIRST JOURNEYS... WE WISH TO THANK EVERYONE THAT MADE THIS SUCCESSFUL AND WE ARE THANKFUL THAT 3 OF OUR MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO HOP ONTO SLIAMMON AND QUALICUMS CANOES, WE WISH YOU ALL SAFE JOURNEYS AND HOPE TO SEE YOU IN NEAH BAY!!!!

 

TRADITIONAL TERRITORY, FISHING & SMOKING

HAVE THE WATERS BEEN CALLING YOU? HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO LEARN THE WATERWAYS OUR ANCESTORS TRAVELLED? HAVE YOU WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO FISH, AND SMOKE FISH? WELL, THIS SUMMER WE ARE HOSTING A PROJECT THAT WILL TEACH YOU ALL THE QUESTIONS YOU'VE BEEN ASKING YOURSELF. PLEASE CONTACT TOM BOB AT 250-390-3661 AND SIGN UP IF THERES STILL ROOM! WE HOPE TO BEGIN THIS PROJECT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, PLEASE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE INFORMATION...

GOVERNANCE

RECENTLY WE'VE APPLIED FOR MONIES THAT WILL ALLOW US TO UNDERTAKE WORK AS A COMMUNITY TO FORMULATE AND ENHANCE THE DELIVERY OF CHIEF AND COUNCIL PORTFOLIOS, WE WILL SOON START 2-4 MEETINGS A MONTH THAT WILL SEE OUR COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER AND PROCEED WITH THIS IMPORTANT WORK, WE HOPE TO SEE THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS JOIN US AND PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED INPUT, AND WE HOPE TO EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY BY INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND MEANINGFUL INFORMATION EXCHANGE. WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THE VISION THAT THE COMMUNITY CREATED IN FEBRUARY, AND INCORPORATING OUR TRADITIONAL BELIEFS AND VALUES INTO OUR GOVERNANCE.