Ḵ̓ułustola a̱wil’g̱olakw, a’ek̓aḵila’ena’yi, a’ek̓aḵila’akw dła̱’wi alumasagila
A wellspring of inclusive healing, learning and renewal.
HEALING CENTRE • CULTURE CAMP • LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
GATHERING PLACE • ECOTOURISM DESTINATION • SOCIAL VENTURE
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Surfing, sand and sun: building connections for our youth
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...
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 never used a rake, planted a seed or combed through mushy, brown dirt...
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 two individuals demonstrating exceptional leadership in sustainable,...
The concept of the central design of the Nawalakw brand is the sun’s core with four circles representing the Musǥa̱makw Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w, the Four Tribes of Kingcome Inlet. The four stylized circles are inspired by an ancient tattoo design symbolizing the face of the sun. The rising sun is the Creator’s promise of another day and a chance for a new beginning, if we choose to take it.
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