Yarksis Vargas Island, Načiks Tofino, BC  June 30 - July 3, 2024  Twelve youth from ’Ya̱lis and surrounding northern Vancouver Island nations embarked on a memorable journey across the island, making several meaningful stops on their way to Tofino. This trip was a...

In Alert Bay, a community garden is not only feeding the community, but empowering youth. By Josh Kozelj, a freelance journalist and was the inaugural Hummingbird fellow with The Tyee. The boy had never used a rake, planted a seed or combed through mushy, brown dirt...