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Nawalakw youth and community members created a documentary in collaboration with Carleton University. Jessica Mountain, Giselle Alfred, Brennan Sawyer, and Lucy Whonnock worked with students at Carleton University to create a phenomenal documentary. Members of our community joined us for a celebration at the Big House where we enjoyed a meal together and had a special screening of this documentary that highlights the importance of youth leadership. We love celebrating our youth! ǥilakas’la, thank you to all the family, friends, and community members for the support.
The Nawalakw food security and food sovereignty program began in the early days of COVID -19 when health regulations and social distancing halted several transportation routes. It started with planter boxes placed in the yards of Elders and community members and has since grown into a 2.5 acre garden that provides fresh produce for the community. Video by Cheyenne Bergenhenegouwen, REFBC
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Planting Seeds, Inspiring Minds at Nawalakw
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...
Nawalakw Community Farm receives land award
celebrating leadership in sustainable, equitable, and socially just land use across BC At the 2024 Land Awards Gala, the Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) presented awards to five projects and...
Seasons of Growth
At Nawalakw, we celebrate the seasons of growth on this beautiful journey together. We continue to build our fluency through bak̕wa̱mk̓ala programs and we are proud of our language team who have...
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Gwixsisa̱las Felicia Greekas
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Christine Marks
Communications Associate
Ḵ̓agwiki’lakw, Shadow Alfred
Media Coordinator
Ḵaḵa̱so'las Ellashani George
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Bradley Shende
Media Associate
Nawalakw in the news
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The Soil of Our Garden: The Nawalakw Garden and the Journey to Nourish a Community
Real Estate Foundation of BC
October 31, 2023
Island Coastal Economic Trust
September 12, 2023
Nawalakw, Reclaiming Connection
Arcteryx.com
EAT Magazine
Feb/March 2021 edition – Pages 24 & 25
Aired: Feb. 3, 2021
All Points West – CBC.ca
January 29, 2021
DouglasMagazine.com
How a BC Indigenous Community Is Creating a Micro-economy Through Wellness
January 29, 2021
NuvoMagazine.com
January 27, 2021
CoastFunds.ca
July 18, 2019
CoastFunds.ca