Podcast appearances and mentions of Bella Coola

Susan's rural home is invaded by three masked gunmen who shoot both her and her husband. While working in a remote valley in Bella Coola, British Columbia, Brent is attacked by a massive grizzly bear that rips the scalp off the back of his head. Denise is attacked in her apartment by a man posing as a maintenance man.PDS Debt - Get started with your free debt analysis in just 30 seconds at PDSDebt.com/survived!Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Upside - Download the FREE Upside app and use promo code isurvived to get an extra $.25 back for every gallon on your first tank of gas!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Susan's rural home is invaded by three masked gunmen who shoot both her and her husband. While working in a remote valley in Bella Coola, British Columbia, Brent is attacked by a massive grizzly bear that rips the scalp off the back of his head. Denise is attacked in her apartment by a man posing as a maintenance man.PDS Debt - Get started with your free debt analysis in just 30 seconds at PDSDebt.com/survived!Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Upside - Download the FREE Upside app and use promo code isurvived to get an extra $.25 back for every gallon on your first tank of gas!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tourism operator Shannon Lansdowne is carrying on her family's legacy at Bella Coola Grizzly Tours, a business her father transformed from a grizzly hunting operation into an ecotourism venture. This shift has made the business into a model for aligning tourism with environmental stewardship. Shannon's story highlights how adapting to shifts in traveller demand and prioritizing legacy can help tourism operators build resilient, future-focused businesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nuxalk people of Canada's Pacific north-west were almost wiped out by colonisation. Now a community radio station is reviving their language and culture. Nuxalk Radio came on air 10 years ago, inspired by the indigenous Idle No More movement. For World Radio Day 2025, we celebrate this tiny outfit broadcasting from a trailer in the town of Bella Coola, British Columbia, to help an ancient nation recover its mother tongue, supressed for decades by the Canadian government, as well as its identity and self-respect.

Welcome to Indigenous in Music with Larry K, on todays show we welcome from Bella Coola, Nuxalk, welcome members of the Indigenous musical collective “Nuxalk Radio Records.” Nuskmata and Qwaxw in the house to tell us all about their new album, and journey they took to produce it in their language along with a mix of genres. Nuxalk are featured in our current issue of the SAY Magzine, read all about them at our place www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/past-shows/nuxalk-radio. Enjoy music from Nuxalk Radio, Leonard Sumner, J. Pablo, Indian City, Aysanabee, Ray Zaragoza, Samantha Crain, Carsen Gray, Nicole Gatti, Bomba Estero, Ana Tijoux, Joshua Haulli, Marx Cassity, 1915, Mike Bern, Edzu'u, Tracy Bone, Jason Benoit, Trent Sgecoutay, Uncle Trent and Friends, Sage Lacapa, Amanda Rheaume, Chantil Dukart, Blue Moon Marquee, Mitch Walking Elk, Cary Morin, Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers, Sebastian Gaskin, Lil Mike & Funnybone, Joy Harjo and much more. Visit us on our home page to learn about us and our programs at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org. Visit our new News and Entertainment podcast at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/indigenous-in-the-news and enjoy.

Welcome to Indigenous in Music with Larry K, on todays show we welcome from Bella Coola, Nuxalk, welcome members of the Indigenous musical collective “Nuxalk Radio Records.” Nuskmata and Qwaxw in the house to tell us all about their new album, and journey they took to produce it in their language along with a mix of genres. Nuxalk are featured in our current issue of the SAY Magzine, read all about them at our place www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/past-shows/nuxalk-radio. Enjoy music from Nuxalk Radio, Leonard Sumner, J. Pablo, Indian City, Aysanabee, Ray Zaragoza, Samantha Crain, Carsen Gray, Nicole Gatti, Bomba Estero, Ana Tijoux, Joshua Haulli, Marx Cassity, 1915, Mike Bern, Edzu'u, Tracy Bone, Jason Benoit Trent Sgecoutay, Uncle Trent and Friends, Sage Lacapa, Amanda Rheaume, Chantil Dukart, Blue Moon Marquee, Mitch Walking Elk, Cary Morin, Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers, Sebastian Gaskin, Lil Mike & Funnybone, Joy Harjo and much more. Visit us on our home page to learn about us and our programs at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org. Visit our new News and Entertainment podcast at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/indigenous-in-the-news and enjoy.

20 years ago, ‘Yearbook,' one of the most star-studded ski movies of all time, was released. So last week on Blister Cinematic, we talked with Matchstick's Murray Wais and Scott Gaffney about the making of the film, and today, we're talking with three of the stars of the film, Hugo Harrisson, Ingrid Backstrom, and Mark Abma.RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredRead Now: Our 24/25 Digital Winter Buyer's GuideOrder Now: Our 24/25 Winter Buyer's GuideCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30CRAFTEDOff The CouchTOPICS & TIMES:HUGO HARRISSON (3:00)Bella Coola (5:46)Hugo's Approach to Picking Lines (11:01)"If you aren't scared….” (14:59)Harrison Motel (17:04)Shane's Anecdotes (23:00)INGRID BACKSTROM (24:28)Getting Noticed (24:49)Shane as Mentor (31:22)Ski Racing (33:11)Confidence Going into Filming? (34:43)Bella Coola (37:04)Karaoke (40:04)First Big Mountain Lines (47:00)MARK ABMA (1:02:11)Getting the Call for Yearbook (1:05:54)One of Mark's First Lines (1:10:02)confidence vs doubt (1:12:56)Rock Ride (1:21:18)Parallax Shot (1:25:02)Rock n Roll High School (1:32:38)After Yearbook (1:35:35) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mackenzie abandoned the river and began the trek westward. Some Carrier Indians agreed to guide the group. They meet the friendly industrious Bella Coola tribe, who agreed to guide them the rest of the way. Trouble began when they met the Bella Bella tribe who attacked and tried to kill them. They reached the Pacific, and after 74 days and 1,200 hundred miles returned to the fort where they began. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carl Schooner Jr. was a 30 year old from Bella Coola, BC, Canada. He had many brothers and sisters, and helped his family with their store. On November 30, 2022, Carl called his father to pick him up in Williams Lake in a few days. When his father arrived on Dec. 4, Carl could not be found. He was never seen again. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/558199562855998 Article: https://www.vicnews.com/news/1-year-later-bc-family-carrying-the-burden-of-the-son-who-did-not-come-home-7116412 If you have any information concerning the disappearance of Carl Schooner Jr., please contact the Williams Lake RCMP at 250-392-2331. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4bh2ppqACeF7BdKw_93eA/join --Unfound plays on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Instagram, Twitter, Podbean, Deezer, Google Play and many other podcast platforms. --on Monday nights at 9pm ET, please join us on the Unfound Podcast Channel for the Unfound Live Show. All of you can talk with me and I can answer your questions. --Contribute to Unfound at Patreon.com/unfoundpodcast. You can also contribute at Paypal: paypal.me/unfoundpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melvina Mack om varför hon upplever att de ceremoniella föremålen är levande. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. När eldern Melvina Mack såg andemasken utställd på museet började hon gråta. Masken meddelande henne att den inte ville ligga exponerad.”Min kulturs rötter finns i maskerna, i skallrorna, i flöjterna, i cederträt. Det skulle vara läkande för mitt folk att röra vid något som tillhörde våra förfäder”, säger Melvina Mack från urfolket nuxal i Bella Coola på Kanadas nordvästkust.

rWotD Episode 2451: Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 710 Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.The random article for Friday, 19 January 2024 is Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 710.Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 710 was a Boeing 737-200 flight between the California cities of Sacramento and Burbank, with a stop in San Francisco, that was hijacked by two Bulgarian nationals on July 5, 1972, shortly after take-off from Sacramento Airport. The hijackers demanded $800,000, two parachutes and to be taken to the Soviet Union. The plane landed at the San Francisco Airport, then took off after 20 minutes and spent the next hour circling while the hijackers waited for the airline to accept their demands.The hijacking ended on the runway at San Francisco International Airport when four agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation stormed the plane killing both hijackers. Passenger E. H. Stanley Carter, a sixty-six-year-old retired railroad conductor from Montreal, was also killed; passengers Leo R. Gormley, a recently retired railroad conductor of Los Angeles, and actor Victor Sen Yung were wounded and survived. These are the first passengers killed or wounded in a hijacking in the United States. The hijackers were identified as 28-year-old Dimitr Alexiev of Hayward, California, and 28-year-old Michael Dimitrov Azmanoff, of unknown residence.Azmanoff, a 28-year-old Bulgarian refugee who had once served as an Army truck driver, boarded the Boeing 737 in San Francisco with his friend, Dimitr Alexiev. As soon as the seat-belt sign was switched off, the hijackers produced pistols and made their demands: $800,000 in small bills, two parachutes, and the navigation charts necessary to get them to Siberia. The plane returned to San Francisco, where the hijackers agreed to take on a new pilot with international experience. As the pilot approached the idling plane, the hijackers forced him to strip down to his underwear, to make sure he wasn’t armed. The pilot, who was an FBI agent in disguise, did so slowly, so that a team of agents armed with shotguns could sneak up on the aircraft; these agents had evaded detection by approaching in a boat in the surrounding bay. The faux pilot was eventually cleared to board; he was followed by his fellow agents, who wildly opened fire in the cabin. Alexiev, who was standing by the cockpit, was killed instantly, but Azmanoff hunkered down in the rear of the plane and conducted a gun battle with the agents. He was killed in the melee, along with Carter, the retired railroad conductor. Two more passengers were injured, including Victor Sen Yung, the San Francisco - born actor who played the popular cook, Hop Sing, on the long-running Western television series Bonanza and the character Jimmy Chan in the popular Charlie Chan series of films starting in 1938.Azmanoff and Alexiev were revealed to have an elaborate scheme in mind, which involved an accomplice named Lubomir Peichev. The pair had planned to jettison two inflatable dummies from the plane, then land at a rural airstrip in British Columbia. Peichev was supposed to meet them there, in a light plane he would hijack; the trio would then head back south across the border, to enjoy their $800,000. Peichev was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the bizarre plot.Over the weekend of June 16–19, 1972, Peichev, Azmanoff and Alexiev traveled by car to Washington state, allegedly in search of gold. During this trip they also traveled to Vancouver and to Hope and Puntzi, two remote landing sites, both over 100 miles from Vancouver. While on this trip, plans were made for Azmanoff and Alexiev to hijack an airplane and to fly it to a remote airport in Canada. There, a fourth person would be waiting with a car ready to take the skyjackers to an apartment hide-out on the outskirts of Vancouver. Peichev was to rent a private plane and meet them at an auxiliary landing strip in case the hijacked plane was unable to land at the preferred airport. The three men returned to San Francisco and, on July 1, 1972, met at the San Francisco International Airport with Illia Shishkoff who agreed to meet Peichev at noon on July 4, at the Vancouver Airport and to rent an apartment in the outskirts of the city. On July 3, Peichev withdrew $1,700 from his bank account and borrowed a gun under the guise of a need to protect himself while hunting for gold. Later the same day, he met with Alexiev and Azmanoff at the San Francisco International Airport. They gave him a plane ticket to Seattle and told him to take a bus to Vancouver.After meeting Shishkoff in Vancouver, Peichev rented two cars and traveled with Shishkoff to Hope Airport, approximately 100 miles, and returned to Vancouver. The following day, July 5, Peichev rented a private plane and hired a pilot to fly him to Bella Coola and then to Anaheim Lake. While at Anaheim Lake, Peichev learned by radio that the hijack attempt had failed. He proceeded to Puntzi airstrip where he spent the night and then returned to Vancouver. In Vancouver he met Shishkoff and arranged for the return of the rental cars and then returned to San Francisco.On July 5, the same day that Peichev flew to Puntzi airstrip, Azmanoff and Alexiev hijacked the Pacific Southwest Airline flight. After the gunfight, the F. B. I. agents found on the bodies of the hijackers a map of British Columbia, Canada, and a small piece of note paper containing the map coordinates of the Puntzi airstrip.Peichev concedes that he rented a plane and flew to the Puntzi airstrip by prearrangement with Azmanoff and Alexiev, but contends that he was coerced to do so. His statements as reported by the other witnesses belie this contention. Shishkoff testified that when he met Peichev in Vancouver, Peichev was clearly in charge of directing the car rentals, surveying the Hope airport and directing where to hide the cars. Shishkoff also testified that Peichev, after meeting him at the Vancouver Airport following the failure of the hijacking plan, stated: "They are stupid... I'd planned everything so good. They are stupid. They ask for too much money."Peichev argued that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction of aiding and abetting aircraft piracy. Under count one, Peichev was charged with only aiding and abetting aircraft piracy, not additionally with counseling, commanding, inducing or procuring its commission as is also provided in 18 U. S. C. 2. He conceded for the sake of argument that the evidence was sufficient to show a conspiracy, but argued that the government did not show that he aided and abetted in the perpetration of the crime.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:05 UTC on Friday, 19 January 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 710 on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Justin Neural.

Ingrid Backstrom ushered in a new era of women's big mountain skiing when her award-winning segment in Matchstick Productions' “Yearbook” set the ski world on fire. While she was her high school valediction, Ingrid parlayed her academic scholarship into a life-changing time on the Whitman ski team. Then she graduated, dropped out of the real world, moved to Palisades, and became one of the faces of skiing in the 2000's. It's part 1 of an incredible story, and Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn asks the Inappropriate Questions. Ingrid Backstrom Show Notes: 3:00:  String of bad luck for the ages, Crystal Mountain, keeping busy all the time, high school, and college scholarship and ski team 20:30:  Stanley:  Get up 60% off  at Stanley1913.com Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:30:  Challenges of college, ski culture, summer skiing, quitting the real world, contests, sponsorship, and FWT Palisades 2009   41:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.  Outdoor Research:  Click here for 25% off Outdoor Research products (not valid on sale items or pro products) 43:00:  Losing her passport, US Extremes, Matchstick, McConkey, Bella Coola, pressure, fear, 67:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn

Bella Coola filmmaker talks about treeplanting documentary

Gloria Levina Moody, who everybody knew as Lee, had been stripped, beaten, sexually assaulted, and left to bleed to death on a cattle trail about a kilometre off the Chilcotin Highway near Williams Lake, BC. She was the 26-year-old mother of two from Bella Coola on a weekend away with her family. Lee's 1969 murder is the oldest of 18 cases of missing and murdered women and girls along Highways 5, 16 and 97, currently with the RCMP's E-PANA unit. Episode includes interviews with Lee's daughter Vanessa, Steve Pranzl, formerly with E-PANA, and Geraldine Trimble, social development director with the Native Women's Association of Canada. This episode is based on a story from Cold Case BC: the stories behind the province's most sensational murders and missing persons cases. For more information, please visit my website: evelazarus.com Promo: True Crime Files

At the age of only one, Inez Cook, born in Bella Coola and a member of the Nuxálk Nation, was taken from her family and community. Now, as an adult, Inez is determined to reconnect with her community and her heritage. Known for her strength, resolve and commitment to community, Inez is an Indigenous leader, author, and owner of award-winning Salmon n' Bannock, Vancouver's only Indigenous restaurant. In this episode — recorded on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) — Selena Woo, Host of the Women's LEAD segment, speaks with Inez about her experience of finding her long-lost family, rediscovering her heritage, and rebuilding her identity as she integrates both the culture she was raised with and the culture she was born into.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - There have been numerous reports of BC ambulances being understaffed recently. According to Prince Rupert Northern View, the Bella Coola ambulance was only in service for 52% of July. Quadra Island volunteer firefighter Marc Doll recently informed Cortes Currents there are times when no paramedics are available on Quadra and ‘any firefighter that currently has a class four license is basically being put on standby because they no longer have the ability to have two people scheduled to keep the ambulance going.' After receiving a couple of anonymous tips on Cortes Island, Cortes Currents asked BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) for an update on the local situation. A BCEHS spokesperson named Cindy described the situation on Cortes as very different from Quadra Island. “Cortes Island is well staffed with all 4 Scheduled On-call (SOC) positions filled and 3 on call staff. SOC shifts are 24-hour shifts. Paramedics are at the station from 8am to 4pm, and carry a pager outside those hours,” she said. The report that a ‘Cortes firefighter' has driven the ambulance is true, but only because ‘BCEHS has a staff member who also works as a duty officer for the Cortes Island Volunteer Fire Department.' “There have been instances where the staff member was available by pager while on duty for the Fire Department. In those instances, the staff member was paid, as a BCEHS employee, for each time he drove the ambulance.” Fire Chief David Ives added, “I can confirm that the Cortes Island Fire Department works very closely with BC Ambulance service and intends to further improve this relationship via additional joint training sessions as well as the fire department broadening the types of medical calls we are automatically dispatched to. This initiative has less to do with BC Ambulance shortfalls – either perceived or real and more to do with the fire departments' drive to provide an ever-evolving and ever-improving level of service to Cortesians and their guests.” Cindy confirmed a report that paramedics were brought up from Courtenay when there were no local paramedics available. “Once in August, the Cortes Island crew timed out. A Courtenay crew was brought over via water taxi to respond to calls on Cortes.” She added, “Cortes Island is not facing any significant staffing issues.” “On Quadra Island, BCEHS has asked for the assistance of Firefighter First Responders to act as drivers at times, and we greatly appreciate their assistance. Between May 1, 2022 and September 6, 2022 our records indicate that the Quadra Fire Department drove an ambulance for BCEHS 17 times.” She said that this relationship is not unusual: “BCEHS has agreements with many fire departments throughout the province. Firefighter first responders can provide basic first aid and emergency health services, such as CPR and defibrillation while paramedics are on route to a medical emergency call. The program is voluntary, and each First Responder partner agency determines which types of medical emergencies they are able to respond to and when.” According to Doll, ”There are periods of time where there is no one scheduled and there is no ambulance available on Quadra Island.” Fire Chief Sharon Clandening told the National Observer that there were 6 occasions where there were no paramedics on duty this past summer. Cindy admitted that Campbell River paramedics have responded to events when there were no paramedics available on Quadra. “Currently, there is one projected shift vacancy for the month of September on Quadra Island and we are working hard to fill this shift.” photo credit: Man in front on headlight – Photo by Eugene Triguba Unsplash

Henry Schooner (Q'puts) is a proud Nuxalk (from Bella Coola) and Tsleil Waututh (Burrard) family man, father of four beautiful miracles, and has been in a committed relationship with his partner, Pepper, for 17 years. Henry has worked as an Indigenous Support Worker for the North Vancouver School District for the past 5 years but has worked with youth of all ages for the past 23 years, following his passion and using his gifts and cultural teachings to do so. With the permission of cultural teachers in Bella Coola, Henry has been sharing stories, songs, dances, and games with Kindergarten to Grade 7 youth. Coaching is another passion that Henry has followed for the past 7 years, starting with soccer and now mostly basketball, passing on teachings from his own coaches, personal experiences and coaching training. Also, having completed years of personal growth and healing work with his partner allows Henry to live, work and teach more authentically.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Picket lines could go up in front of Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) branches as early as 8 AM Thursday. The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) served the Vancouver Island Regional Library board with 72-hour strike notice on Monday. This does not mean they are going on strike. The union has 90 days in which to exercise its right to go strike, which goes into effect on Thursday. If there is a strike, it could involve the closure of some or all VIRL branches. Other forms of potential job action include work slowdowns or rotating strikes. In a press release, BCGEU president Stephanie Smith explained, “Librarians don't want job action. What they want is a fair collective agreement that recognizes the value of their work to the communities they serve, protects their wages from sky-rocketing inflation, and gives them the safe, healthy workplaces they deserve.” Smith told CHEK News, “MLAs have their salaries, legislatively tied to address inflation. We think workers deserve the same.” In some communities, the only public washroom is in the library. They are also a warm, dry place, which has led to what the press release describes as, “safety issues including workplace violence and mental health impacts, and disrespectful working conditions.” The 48 Librarians working in 39 branches on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Cortes and Quadra Islands, Bella Coola and Haida Gwaii have not had a collective agreement with Vancouver Island Regional Library since December 2020. According to a press release from the Vancouver Island Regional Library, negotiations have been ongoing since September 2021. The BCGEU added that a mediator from the Labour Relations Board was brought in during January, but negotiations broke down in mid February. quote the employer refused to provide cost-of-living wages and minimizing proposals to address workplace violence. unquote Smith said all the Librarians have received from their employer is quote “unnecessary delays and proposals that can only be described as disrespectful. It's unacceptable." unquote 46 of the 48 librarians have voted in favour of job action. CUPE Local 401, whose members work at more than half the librairies, issued a press release stating, quote “In the event of a work stoppage, it is our expectation that no CUPE member will cross a BCGEU picket line. This includes members working at home. If your regular place of work is being picketed, you should not be working.” unquote CUPE members will be issued buttons saying, ‘I Support Librarians.' Vancouver Island Regional Library's 2022 operating budget is $31 million, 95% of which are fixed costs and 65% of those are wages and benefits.  The Library wrote, “We regret that VIRL's service delivery will be impacted, though precise impacts remain unclear at this time. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and commit to continuing constructive efforts towards bargaining resolution with our valued colleagues.” Smith maintains it is time for the board of trustees, which governs the Vancouver Island Regional Library, to get involved. The board is made up of elected representatives from 28 municipalities and 10 regional districts, including the Strathcona Regional District. She said, "Trustees are responsible for guiding library operations and that includes hiring the staff who are at the table with our members bargaining this contract. These trustees are also responsible to the people who elected them. It's high time they got involved to help prevent the withdrawal of library services.” Image credit: Reaching for a book - Photo by Guzel Maksutova on Unsplash

Do travel bans work?; Understanding omicron; Avalanche risk high; Limited vaccine appointment dates for kids in northern B.C.; Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says B.C. had poor flood plan in place; Bella Coola flood watch; Canadian healthcare backlog.

100 years of Treaty 11; Eli Glasner reviews the latest Fast and Furious movie; Bella Coola tourism; Support for ship workers; Heat, toxic drugs and evictions pose triple threat to homeless in Prince George; Why seagulls should be celebrated; Legal implication of residential school grave discoveries; The story behind Filipino names.

Beat Steiner is the co-owner of the world-class heli-ski operator, Bella Coola Heli-Sports. The company, which Mabey Ski works in close partnership with, offers multi-day heli-skiing and heli-boarding adventures on over 3,250,000 acres of wilderness. It is also the first, and only, climate positive heli-ski operator in the world – tracking and measuring their greenhouse gas emissions, and purchasing offsets to protect old-growth forests in British Columbia (BC). In doing so, Bella Coola has been voted the World's Best Heli Ski Operation for 4 years running. Guest adventurer: Beat Steiner from @bellacoolahelisports / bellacoolaheliskiingHosted by: @beckylucykingThinking Off-Piste is brought to you by Mabey Ski, a Whistler-based adventure ski company creating bucket list ski trips across the globe. If you're looking to get off the beaten track and away from the crowds, head over to mabeyski.com to discover what lies beyond your lift pass.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Province of British Columbia will be bringing fast reliable internet to remote communities like Cortes Island, Quadra Island and Zeballos by the fall of 2021. >>> Fast reliable internet “Fast reliable internet is more important than ever. In fact we couldn't be here today without it,” said Lisa Beare, BC's Minister of Citizens' Services. “Today I can tell you that the Connecting British Columbia program is approving more than $10.5 million in grants to improve internet speeds on BC's coasts. This means that people in places like Zeballos and Quadra Island and Bella Coola will soon see improved internet speed and reliability. People benefitting from these projects are members of several indigenous projects as well: the Haida, the Nuxalk, Ehattesaht and the Klahoose Nation.” >>> Strathcona Regional District More than $4 million of this money will go to the Strathcona Regional District. According to Cortes Island Regional Director Noba Anderson, “Internet connectivity at a regional scale has been one of the key priorities of the Regional District for a little shy of a decade.” The provincial government press release mentions three north Quadra Island Sites - Granite Bay, Bold Point and Open Bay, as well as he village of Zeballos. Anderson spoke about the three Cortes locations: Whaletown, Squirrel Cove and Mansons Landing. Telus has been looking at potential sites for communication towers, but a number of Cortes residents expressed their opposition to this kind of idea when Connected Coast came to Manson's Hall two years ago. They were concerned about electromagnetic waves emanating from wireless communication towers. “When the Regional District did outreach about our last mile priorities couple of years ago, it was really clear that people wanted fibre (cables) to their homes,” explained Anderson. “We will get fibre active cable that will connect into that subsea cable, run along the telephone poles and into people's homes. As far as I understand, we need to have this project completed by the Fall.” She made it clear that this is not a business case that Telus or any other internet provider would have used, it was only financially feasible possible because of government funding. “I really want to say thank-you to everybody who helped make the investment in coastal communities come to fruition. So many people in my constituency are looking forward to the Connected Coast project. It brings such great benefits to the North Vancouver Island, whether it be just connecting to government services (Tia health), distance education, emergency management BC, or to create those economic diversification portfolios for those small communities that are trying to transition through our new economy,” said North Island MLA Michele Babchuk, who was Chair of the Strathcona Regional District during the latter phase of negotiations. She added, “Struggling with those slow download speeds and unreliable connections has been (difficult) for people in the North Island.” Photo credit: Connected Coast

This week, join Tommy as he discusses the next three elements of the six-fold description of God's glory described in Derrick Thomas' "Strength for the Weary," God as Love, Shepherd, and Glorious.

I am grateful and honored to speak with Dr. Patricia June Vickers, artist, writer, trauma survivor and teacher. She will be presenting at the International Trauma Conference in Boston in May '21: Trauma treatment in Native American communities: a comprehensive approach to healing.Dr. Vickers belongs to the Eagle clan from the village of Gitxaala, British Columbia and carries two feast hall names from her village and from the Nuxalk in Bella Coola, British Columbia. With the help of neurofeedback she teaches spiritual transformation, healing trauma, awakening, forgiveness and unearthing layers to find the authentic self. https://www.harppublishing.ca/books/singing-to-the-darkness/ From HARP Publishing: Patricia June Vickers, PhD presents a human story centered on the spiritual energy of respect as action that points toward wholeness. Singing to the Darkness unfolds as a visual inquiry and integrative process, fulfilling her intention to help others to observe their authentic selves, especially all those who have been conditioned through colonization of Indigenous People. Patricia’s soul catcher stories and meditations complete with twenty of her Nature-inspired paintings are just right to carry on your person and through your day.

Remembering Prince George radio personality Mike Benny; Three years since Ryan Shtuka disapeared from Sun Peaks resort; The key to saving some salmon populations may be chronicling their genes; The City of Prince George is turning to residents to find out how to reduce poverty in the community; An online masterclass is teaching preteens how to tackle topics like body image, gender identity, and staying safe online; Port Edward firefighting crew is 50 percent women; Troll Ski Resort near Quesnel using helicopter technology to keep people safe from COVID-19 this season; A UNBC basketball star is sharing his experiences as a Black athlete with a national audience; A month after some of a vaccine shipment was removed from the Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola, vaccines are arriving again today.

Brief Summary of Show:   In this episode of The Silvercore Podcast, Travis speaks with jet boat instructor of University of Northern BC, jet boat tour and fishing guide, Robert Bryce. Listen as they discuss some considerations you should make before purchasing a jet boat and experienced based safety precautions when out on the waters.    Robert also talks about his interest in ghost towns in Northern BC and what he does in his off time when he's not touring people with his business Northern BC Jet Boat Tours.    If you have a story that would be of value to the Silvercore audience, or know someone who does, email us at podcast@silvercore.ca.  We would love to hear from you!   Topics discussed in this episode:   Intro [00:00:00 - 00:02:00]  What jet boat tours consist of [00:02:00 - 00:03:57] Jet boating course  [00:03:57 - 00:06:14] Considerations prior to buying a jet boat and after [00:06:14 - 00:09:24] Robert's trip on his boat [00:09:24 - 00:11:31] Tourism BC & ghost towns [00:11:31 - 00:14:51] Research of other ghost towns [00:14:51 - 00:16:37] Fish guiding [00:16:37 - 00:17:29] Accessing remote areas with a jet boat [00:17:29 - 00:18:55] Jet boating course access for students [00:18:55 - 00:20:58] River changes & using caution [00:20:58 - 00:23:29] Interests outside of jet boating & tours [00:23:29 - 00:24:49] Issues on the river & decisions based on experience [00:24:49 - 00:32:12] Reading the river [00:32:12 - 00:32:51] Outro [00:32:51 - 00:33:09]    Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources which may be beneficial to you:   Silvercore [00:00:10] [00:00:21] [00:00:24] [00:00:31] [00:01:22] Skeena River [00:01:12] [00:02:43] [00:02:53] [00:12:34] [00:15:53] [00:16:12] [00:16:24] [00:16:31] [00:16:53] [00:18:03] [00:18:29] [00:22:33] [00:25:07] [00:31:02] University of Northern BC [00:01:28] [00:01:30] [00:01:32] [00:01:54] [00:03:59] Prince George [00:01:35] Terrace [00:01:41] Northern BC Jet Boat Tours [00:01:50] Georgia Strait [00:06:21] Dean River [00:09:40] [00:10:17] Kitimat [00:10:15] [00:10:17] [00:11:10] Shearwater [00:10:19] [00:10:20] Bella Coola [00:11:09] Kitsault [00:11:57] Alice Arm [00:12:11] Anyox [00:12:15] Port Essington [00:12:31] Dorreen [00:12:35] Butedale [00:15:03] Ocean Falls [00:15:04] Namu [00:15:06] Difenbaker's Bunkers [00:15:38] Prince Rupert [00:15:54] Douglas Channel [00:18:31] Hamiltons [00:19:28] American Turbine [00:19:30] Navionics [00:21:00] Bathymetry [00:21:01] Elaho River [00:27:42] Thompson River [00:27:42] Nahatlatch River [00:27:44]   Follow us: Podcast YouTube Newsletter Instagram Facebook Follow our Host Instagram: @ Bader.Trav   Learn More about Silvercore Silvercore Club Online Training  Other Training & Services  Merchandise CORE Training Management Resources (TMR)  Blog Page

In Episode 59, I share the extended interview I did with Qwaxw from Nuxalk Radio 91.1 FM in Bella Coola about the book Whose Land is it Anyway: A Manual for Decolonization published by the Federation to Post-Secondary Educators in 2017. This book, done in honour of the late Arthur Manuel is available as a free pdf book as well as a new audio book! Here is the to the free pdf or e-book version: https://fpse.ca/decolonization_manual_whose_land_is_it_anyway Here is the link to information about the audio book which premiered on Nuxalk Radio: http://nuxalkradio.com/events/2020/06/whose-land-it-anyway-audiobook-premiere Link to my new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence (use code warrior10 for 10% discount) fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-life The link to my Reconciliation Book Club on Youtube where I do a review of the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdumqEwhkPk Please note: Nothing in this podcast advocates for violence on Indigenous territories. From my website you can access other Warrior Life podcast episodes, my Indigenous Nationhood blog, my Youtube videos and my new podcast for kids called Warrior Kids Podcast: www.pampalmater.com If you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon: www.patreon.com/join/2144345 Note: The information contained in this podcast is not legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. (Picture was created from part of the book cover of Whose Land is It Anyway and all rights belong to the publisher FPSE).

What to do while you're unemployed; Business report; Bella Coola flood plans; Heiltsuk First Nation turn to heat pumps for energy; 20th anniversary of Nisga'a Final Agreement; Mt. St. Helen's anniversary; Municipal funding.

Alhkwntam Brianna Mack of Bella Coola shares her experience of traveling 450 kilometers to Williams Lake to give birth, weeks in advance.

In dieser Radioreise nimmt Sie Alexander Tauscher mit in den wilden Westen von Kanada. Folgen Sie ihm nach British Columbia auf eine Tour in die Region Bella Coola. Wir sind auf den Spuren der Grizzly-Bären und Schwarz-Bären. Wir besuchen Menschen, die mit den Bären leben – die uns einiges über diese mächtigen Vierbeiner erzählen werden. Die Bären sind nicht das einzige Abenteuer: Wir fliegen mit einem Helikopter auf den Gletscher des Table Mountain und springen in Sommerklamotten mitten ins Schneefeld. Den atemberaubenden Blick auf die Weite Kanadas versuchen wir zu beschreiben. Mindestens genau soviel Adrenalin gibt es, wenn wir mit dem Wasserflugzeug über den Gletschern der Coastal Mountains unsere Runden drehen. Dagegen ist unsere eco-Rafting auf dem Bella Coola River schon völlig harmlos. Geschichte und Kultur spielt eine große Rolle: Wir sind auf den Spuren der first nations, der einstigen Besiedler von Bella Coola und hören eine Sprache, die fast ausgestorben ist. Außerdem lauschen wir Trommlern mit ihren Gesängen und Gebeten und treffen Auswanderer im wilden Westen von Kanada. Viel Spaß auf dieser Radioreise ins zweitgrößte Land dieser Erde!

In dieser Radioreise nimmt Sie Alexander Tauscher mit in den wilden Westen von Kanada. Folgen Sie ihm nach British Columbia auf eine Tour in die Region Bella Coola. Wir sind auf den Spuren der Grizzly-Bären und Schwarz-Bären. Wir besuchen Menschen, die mit den Bären leben – die uns einiges über diese mächtigen Vierbeiner erzählen werden. Die Bären sind nicht das einzige Abenteuer: Wir fliegen mit einem Helikopter auf den Gletscher des Table Mountain und springen in Sommerklamotten mitten ins Schneefeld. Den atemberaubenden Blick auf die Weite Kanadas versuchen wir zu beschreiben. Mindestens genau soviel Adrenalin gibt es, wenn wir mit dem Wasserflugzeug über den Gletschern der Coastal Mountains unsere Runden drehen. Dagegen ist unsere eco-Rafting auf dem Bella Coola River schon völlig harmlos. Geschichte und Kultur spielt eine große Rolle: Wir sind auf den Spuren der first nations, der einstigen Besiedler von Bella Coola und hören eine Sprache, die fast ausgestorben ist. Außerdem lauschen wir Trommlern mit ihren Gesängen und Gebeten und treffen Auswanderer im wilden Westen von Kanada. Viel Spaß auf dieser Radioreise ins zweitgrößte Land dieser Erde!

In today's show Chair of the Kamloops-Thompson School Board Kathleen Karpuk provides an update on the Parkcrest Fire, the push for a Foundry Centre and menstrual products in schools. Ask Wellness Executive Director discusses getting the homeless off the street during the extreme cold and the use of temporary warming centres. Curt Appleby joins me to chat about the weather, Australia fires and the impact on the Australian Open Tennis Tournament and we also get excited about the return of Sidney Crosby. And I am joined by Nature Conservancy Canada after it purchased a 70-hectare parcel of land near Bella Coola to protect the land in the Great Bear Rain-forest.

In the Vancouver Sun, columnist Rob Shaw explored the debacle of BC Ferries' undertaking the project of trying to renovate The Northern Sea Wolf- a 150-passenger vessel from Greece. “When B.C. Ferries' newest ship, the Northern Sea Wolf, left the dock at Bella Coola for the first time Monday, there was little sign amid the bright new paint and spaciously redecorated interior that the public was sailing on one of the most problem-plagued renovation projects in the ferry corporation's history. But the 35-car, 150-passenger, vessel was a renovation nightmare for B.C. Ferries. The Northern Sea Wolf was purchased used in 2017 from a Greek shipyard. Its retrofit finished a year late and with a $76 million price tag that was more than 36 per cent over budget. The little Greek boat turned out to be a sour lemon for taxpayers.” Guest: Rob Shaw Legislative Columnist for the Vancouver Sun

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The Alutiiq nation names him as neginla eh while the Bella Coola call him boqs. The Chinook people refer to him as skookum while the Cree call him wetiko. The Inuit know him as urayuli, the Lummi nation tell stories about the ts'emekwes, and the Tlingit? Why they thrill their children with whispers of the kushtaka. Most of us, however, know him by the name given to him by the nations that speak the Halkomelem language, native Americans of British Columbia and northern Washington state. The name they give him is sasq’ets, a word Anglicized in the 20th Century into the now ubiquitous sasquatch. Today, on Pickled Eggs & Cold Beer, we’re talking about the beer most associated with the sasquatch, a beer brewed from the same cold glacial waters that slake the thirst of the hairy man himself, that stealer of clams and fish, knocker of wood, and haunter of old logging camps. Today, cool kids, we’re talking about Kokanee beer. http://www.pickledeggsandcoldbeer.com

One of the greatest things about being in real estate is the people that you meet along the way and the memories you share with the people that you serve. I recently got back from one of the most amazing vacations. I’ve been snowboarding since I was a kid, and I’ve always been really into the outdoors. I just got back from Bella Coola in British Columbia. Bella Coola is one of the most remote mountain regions in the world. There are 2.5 million acres of terrain. You have to take a prop plane, a two-day boat ride, or drive through the mountains for 12 hours to get to civilization, a.k.a. Vancouver. “I was able to share this amazing experience with three different people I’ve served in real estate transactions.” I was able to share this amazing experience with three different people that I’ve served in real estate transactions. They all had a passion for skiing or snowboarding like I did. I put the trip together on a whim, and we just got back with some great memories that we will share for the rest of our lives. Check out the video above for a short film of our skiing adventure. I hope to create some great memories with you as well. If you have any real estate questions, just give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!

Now that we're firmly, and officially, into summer (local weather be damned..) Folk Oasis continues down the road of summer festivals. We had a nice chat with the artistic director of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Linda Tanaka. Less than one month before the big event! (July 19-21)Other festivals profiled tonight include events in Bella Coola, BC + Darrington, WA.To wrap up the show I played two new tunes which, in their own ways, are anthems to Canada. Enjoy! And have a safe and happy Canada Day weekend, woncha?Thanks, as always, for listening!cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Exploring Ethnobiology is a new series Deconstructing Dinner has been airing since June. Through a scientific lens, ethnobiology examines the relationships between humans and their surrounding plants, animals and ecosystems. With seemingly more and more people becoming interested in developing closer relationships with our surroundings (our food, the earth), there's much we can all learn from ethnobiologists, and in particular, from the symbiotic human-earth relationships that so many peoples around the world have long maintained. Food sovereignty is also a subject that permeates much of what airs on Deconstructing Dinner, and similarly permeates much of the dialogue among ethnobiologists. At the 2010 International Congress of Ethnobiology held in Tofino, B.C., a group of ethnobiologists gathered to discuss food sovereignty with a focus on the immaterial or intangible components of food sovereignty. In the first half of the episode, we listen in on some of that discussion and in the second half, we listen to Associate Professor at Cornell University's Department of Horticulture, Jane Mt. Pleasant, whose research has involved a fascinating comparative look into 17th/18th century cereal grain farming between the Iroquois people of what is now upstate New York and early European colonizers. Her research paints a telling picture of just how much our western food system is built upon a propensity to maintain the status quo instead of adapting to our surroundings and working in closer relationship with the land on which we grow our food. Voices Justin Nolan, assistant professor, Department of Anthropology, J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) - Justin's research interests are in Ethnobotany, Cherokee and Ozark foodways and medicine, ethnopharmacology, traditional health beliefs, biodiversity mapping, Native American culture, Native American language, cultural preservation Lewis Williams, Feasting for Change (Tsawout First Nation near Saanichton, B.C.) - The Tsawout First Nation is one of five bands that make up the Saanich Nation and is located north of Victoria, B.C. near the community of Saanichton. Lewis is involved in Feasting for Change - a project that looks to preserve traditional indigenous foodways on Vancouver Island. Nancy Turner, distinguished professor, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria (Victoria, BC) - Born in Berkeley, California, Nancy moved to Victoria at the age of 5 and she lives there today as a Distinguished Professor in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria. She earned a PhD in Ethnobotany in 1974 from the University of British Columbia when she studied three contemporary indigenous groups of the Pacific Northwest (the Haida, Bella Coola and Lillooet). Nancy's major research has demonstrated the role of plant resources in past and present aboriginal cultures and languages as being an integral component of traditional knowledge systems. Nancy has also played an important role in helping demonstrate how traditional management of plant resources has shaped the landscapes and habitats of western Canada. In 1999 Nancy received the Order of British Columbia and in 2009 received the Order of Canada. She's authored numerous books including, among others, Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples, Food Plants of Interior First Peoples, Plants of Haida Gwaii and The Earth's Blanket - Traditional Teachings for Sustainable Living. Linda Different Cloud, ethnobotanist / restoration ecologist, Sitting Bull College (Standing Rock Lakota Nation, ND/SD) - Linda is an ethnobotanist and restoration ecologist of the Standing Rock Lakota Nation in what is now North and South Dakota. Jane Mt. Pleasant, associate professor, Department of Horticulture, Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) - In addition to serving as an associate professor in the Department of Horticulture, Jane is also director of the American Indian Program at Cornell University, with research and teaching responsibilities in both units. Her research focuses on indigenous cropping systems and plants and human well being. She lectures frequently on indigenous agriculture and its links to contemporary agricultural sustainability, and am considered a national expert in Iroquois agriculture.

Exploring Ethnobiology III In May 2010, Deconstructing Dinner travelled to Vancouver Island where two international conferences on ethnobiology were being hosted. Ethnobiology examines the relationships between humans and their surrounding plants, animals and ecosystems. Today, more and more people are expressing an interest to develop closer relationships with the earth. This leaves much to be learned from the research of ethnobiologists, and in particular, from the symbiotic human-earth relationships that so many peoples around the world have long maintained. On this part III of the series, we listen to two presentations that share research into the relationships between indigenous peoples and marine life in what is now called British Columbia and Alaska. Investigating Eggs Update Also on the show - an update from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to our September 2 investigative report on alleged local food fraud. Guests/Voices Severn Cullis-Suzuki, masters in ethnobotany, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria (Haida Gwaii, BC) - Similar to her father David Suzuki, Severn has devoted herself to increasing awareness on fundamental ecological concerns. Born and raised in Vancouver, at the age of 9, Severn founded the Environmental Childrens Organization. In 1992 at the age of 12, she attended the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro where she received praise for a speech she delivered. She went on to graduate from Yale Univeristy in 2002, hosted a television series on Discovery Channel, and was eventually led to study ethnobotany under Nancy Turner. Her focus of research led her to Northern Vancouver Island - home to the Kwakwaka-wakw people. It was there that Severn studied the keystone species Zostera marina - also known as eelgrass - or to the Kwakwaka-wakw (ts'ats'ayem). Josh Wisniewski, PhD candidate, Department of Anthropology, University of Alaska Fairbanks (Fairbanks, AK) - Josh received his BA and MA in anthropology from the University of Alaska Anchorage. His research explores the complex sets of relations between Iñupiaq and Yup'ik societies and marine mammals through time and the ontological premises shaping local and traditional ecological knowledge. Josh's research has recently been focused in Shishmaref, Alaska, where he has worked with Iñupiaq hunters and elders exploring and documenting ecological knowledge of bearded seals and historic and contemporary hunting practices. Nancy Turner, distinguished professor, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria (Victoria, BC) - Born in Berkeley, California, Nancy moved to Victoria at the age of 5 and she lives there today as a Distinguished Professor in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria. She earned a PhD in Ethnobotany in 1974 from the University of British Columbia when she studied three contemporary indigenous groups of the Pacific Northwest (the Haida, Bella Coola and Lillooet). Nancy's major research has demonstrated the role of plant resources in past and present aboriginal cultures and languages as being an integral component of traditional knowledge systems. Nancy has also played an important role in helping demonstrate how traditional management of plant resources has shaped the landscapes and habitats of western Canada. In 1999 Nancy received the Order of British Columbia and in 2009 received the Order of Canada. She's authored numerous books including, among others, Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples, Food Plants of Interior First Peoples, Plants of Haida Gwaii and The Earth's Blanket - Traditional Teachings for Sustainable Living. James Rogowsky, specialist, egg products, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) (Winnipeg, MB) - The CFIA is the arm of Health Canada in charge of safeguarding food, animals and plants.

In May 2010, Deconstructing Dinner travelled to Vancouver Island where two international conferences on ethnobiology were being hosted. Ethnobiology examines the relationships between humans and their surrounding plants, animals and ecosystems. Today, more and more people are expressing an interest to develop closer relationships with the earth. This leaves much to be learned from the research of ethnobiologists, and in particular, from the symbiotic human-earth relationships that so many peoples around the world have long maintained. On this part II of the series, we listen to segments from a one-on-one interview with Nancy Turner of the University of Victoria. Nancy is one of the most well-known ethnobiologists in Canada and Deconstructing Dinner's Jon Steinman sat down with her in the community of Tofino to learn more about what ethnobiology is, why the field is an increasingly important one to pay attention to, and what we all might learn from the many indigenous peoples who ethnobiologists work with. Also on the show - a recording of a presentation by Cheryl Bryce and Pamela Tudge who are examining how the indigenous peoples living in what is now the City of Victoria might reinstate traditional harvesting practices of an important traditional food - camus. Guests Nancy Turner, distinguished professor, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria (Victoria, BC) - Born in Berkeley, California, Nancy moved to Victoria at the age of 5 and she lives there today as a Distinguished Professor in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria. She earned a PhD in Ethnobotany in 1974 from the University of British Columbia when she studied three contemporary indigenous groups of the Pacific Northwest (the Haida, Bella Coola and Lillooet). Nancy's major research has demonstrated the role of plant resources in past and present aboriginal cultures and languages as being an integral component of traditional knowledge systems. Nancy has also played an important role in helping demonstrate how traditional management of plant resources has shaped the landscapes and habitats of western Canada. In 1999 Nancy received the Order of British Columbia and in 2009 received the Order of Canada. She's authored numerous books including, among others, Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples, Food Plants of Interior First Peoples, Plants of Haida Gwaii and The Earth's Blanket - Traditional Teachings for Sustainable Living. Cheryl Bryce, lands manager, Songhees Nation, (Victoria, BC) - The Songhees or Songish, also known as the Lekwungen or Lekungen, are an indigenous North American Coast Salish people who reside on southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia in the Greater Victoria area. Pamela Tudge, former student, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria (Victoria, BC) - Pamela recently moved to the North Okanagan region of BC where she's now studying food systems and mapping for her master's research at the University of British Columbia - Okanagan.