Gitanyow Chiefs march to B.C. Supreme Court - POSTPONED
The Gitanyow Chiefs are heading to court to prove title to their lands, which straddle 50km of the PRGT pipeline route. They’re asking allies to march with them to the courtroom. >>Originally scheduled for May 5, the court date has changed so the march has been postponed until a new date is set.
RAVEN Beach Clean-up for Heiltsuk’s legal challenge - June 8
On June 8th from 10am - 12pm at Willows Beach, join RAVEN and Surfrider on World Oceans Day for a beach clean-up in solidarity with Heiltsuk Nation in their ongoing pursuit of justice in relation to the deep damage to sea and life from the Nathan E. Stewart spill in 2016 .
lək̓ʷəŋən Community Toolshed: Restoration at Maplebank - June 13
Contribute to the invasive plant species removal and Indigenous plant restoration in the Songhees community. Volunteers are invited by the Lekwungen Community Toolshed to participate in the restoration of Maplebank on Songhees Land, led by Cheryl Bryce. The restoration work includes the removal of Himalayan Blackberry, Broom, and Daphne in an important coastal oak meadow restoration site in Lekwungen territory. Volunteers will need to agree and sign the Cultural Protocols before the event. Time: 10:00am — 1:00pm Location: The exact address will be emailed to you the day before the event; it is located in Esquimalt near the Songhees Wellness Centre. It is the same location at Maplebank as before, if you have been to one of our events previously.
Restoration at SṈIDȻEȽ with PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW - June 17
Join HAT and PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ for a day of ecological restoration supporting the SṈIDȻEȽ Resiliency Project! SṈIDȻEȽ is an important place to the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. SṈIDȻEȽ means “Place of the Blue Grouse” in SENĆOŦEN and is the first W̱SÁNEĆ village site. The PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ team will guide volunteers through the restoration process, while following W̱SÁNEĆ protocol. Time: 10:00am — 2:00pm Location: SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet Trailhead on Google Maps, Gowlland Tod Provincial Park - follow the trail down to the water, we will be gathering near the beach. The walk from Wallace drive may take 10 - 15 minutes)
W̱S͸ḴEM Ivy Project (Healing the Place of Clay) - June 27
Join us in working to help heal the land and restore the native ecology at the Jim family's lands in the Tseycum village. Sarah Jim is a proud member of the W̱SÁNEĆ nation, an emerging artist, and works as a land steward conducting ecosystem restoration with PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱. Time: 10:00am — 2:00pm Location: RSVP for address and additional event details. Follow up e-mail will be sent to all registrants prior to event date.
Eyes of the Beast: Climate Disaster Survivor Stories - June 18-22
Eyes of the Beast is a documentary theatre production co-created by Sebastien Archibald, Gavan Cheema, and Kelsey Kanatan Wavey, in collaboration with students from Simon Fraser University. Adapted from the award-winning journalism of the Climate Disaster Project (University of Victoria), this piece draws from hundreds of testimonies by people across Canada who have lived through climate change together. Climate disaster is here, now, happening to us. Yet amidst catastrophe, we create community. SFU students have helped bring this work to life as co-creators, performers, and researchers, sharing their voices and perspectives. Each performance includes a facilitated talkback—an invitation to reflect, share, and be heard. A Vancouver political leader will also be present to listen and respond. Tickets are only $10 and $5 for residents of the DTES and the Indigenous community.