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Apr. 15/14

SFN Office Closure

Mar. 20/14

Students Fish Hatchery Visit

Feb. 5/14

PRESS RELEASE: Snuneymuxw Chief and Council Inauguration

Today is an important day for the Snuneymuxw people!

Jan. 17/14

Social Development Important Updates

Dec. 20/13

SFN Office Closure

Dec. 13/13

Snuneymuxw Sobriety Celebration – November 28

The Community Membership attended the annual “Sobriety Celebration” on November 28, 2013

Dec. 9/13

Election Results 2013

Official website:

http://sfn-elections.ca/

Nov. 28/13

QQS Students release Coho Fry

Nov. 15/13

Royal Canadian Legion Honours Aboriginal Veterans

Nov. 15/13

Remembrance Day Events

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SFN INAUGURATION

SFN Holiday Office Closure

Measles Outbreak

Students Outing

Attention Dog Owners

Parent Training Program

FREE DENTAL CLINIC

Health Centre Journey

Garage Sale

AIDS Awareness

Snuneymuxw student wins contest!

Win cash prizes!

One week of University at UVic

CAUTION - BIKE THEFT!

Win a Gift Certificate!

Spring Clean up Time!

Recent Blog Entries

CAUTION - BIKE THEFT!

Fri. Apr. 11/14

Winner of NEW LOGO Design for the ABOUT Program

Fri. Apr. 11/14

Housing Department CONTEST

Fri. Apr. 11/14

Recent Press Coverage

Colliery dams - Engineering costs up

Mon. Feb. 24/14

Wesley returns as Snuneymuxw chief

Fri. Feb. 7/14

Nanaimo's 20 Most Powerful People

Thu. Feb. 6/14

Whopping $23M announced for RDN projects

Thu. Feb. 6/14

Councillor mentioned in Faces to watch in 2014

Thu. Feb. 6/14

$1.7-M project a boon for the SFN

Thu. Feb. 6/14

Trust in coach paying off

Thu. Feb. 6/14

Wesley sworn in as SFN Chief

Wed. Feb. 5/14

Wesley returns as SFN chief following tight ballot

Mon. Dec. 9/13

Connection to aboriginal culture helps Nanaimo students succeed

Thu. Nov. 28/13

City organization earns special praise despite damning report from provincial watchdog

Thu. Nov. 28/13

UN official to review SFN's fight for treaty acknowledgement

Mon. Oct. 28/13

Eli Wyse - Fighting for a better life

Wed. Oct. 2/13

Geraldine Manson earns appointment as Elder-in-Residence at VIU

Mon. Sep. 30/13

Colliery Dams: reprieve could happen

Fri. Aug. 2/13

Colliery Dams society watching

Fri. Aug. 2/13

Colliery Dams reservoir place to swim

Fri. Aug. 2/13

Progress on Colliery Dams

Tue. Jul. 30/13

Provinces gives VIU funding for aboriginal programs

Wed. Jul. 17/13

Campaign gains steam for Manson's induction to hall

Wed. Jul. 17/13

First Nations should realize the AFN backs our treaty ambitions

Wed. Jul. 17/13

Snuneymuxw Chief Doug White honoured with award from VIU

Wed. Jun. 5/13

Nanaimo area First Nation outraged over damage to ancient rock carvings

Fri. May. 10/13

CHEK TV coverage of Petroglyph damage

Fri. May. 10/13

First Nations group outraged at destruction of ancient rock art sites

Fri. May. 10/13

Ancient petroglyphs destroyed in British Columbia

Fri. May. 10/13

Ancient Nanaimo-area petroglyph accidentally destroyed by B.C. Hydro contractor

Fri. May. 10/13

Community leaders gather to discuss racism

Thu. Apr. 4/13

Land Transferred to Snuneymuxw

Thu. Apr. 4/13

IR#4 Connects to City Water

Wed. Mar. 6/13

Nanaimo Idle No More protesters pledge further demonstrations

Tue. Jan. 15/13

Snuneymuxw Rallies Against Marina Plan

Wed. Jan. 9/13

'Tired of the disrespect', Snuneymuxw chief launches new strategy

Tue. Nov. 6/12

Agreement Reached for Water Project

Wed. Oct. 24/12

Snuneymuxw First Nation Frustrated Over Progress of Treaty Negotiations

Tue. Oct. 16/12

Snuneymuxw First Nation may develop Newcastle cultural centre

Fri. Oct. 5/12

Artist’s inspiration in First Nation past

Tue. Jul. 31/12

Chief rips 'Empire Days' moniker

Tue. May. 29/12

Recognizing Treaty will Benefit all of Nanaimo

Tue. May. 15/12

Conference Highlights Treaty Issues

Mon. May. 14/12

Douglas Treaties Conference Wraps up at VIU in Nanaimo

Sat. May. 12/12

Atleo tells Nanaimo crowd treaties must be respected

Wed. Apr. 4/12

Thousands of dead salmon discarded in Nanaimo River

Thu. Dec. 8/11

Snuneymuxw joins forces with university

Thu. Dec. 8/11

Native community resists Clark’s coal-mine cajoling

Thu. Dec. 8/11

First Nations fearful of B.C. salmon disaster

Wed. Nov. 2/11

Nanaimo's 'Auntie Ellen' receives Order of B.C.

Sat. Sep. 24/11

Snuneymuxw councillor Jeff Thomas mourned

Fri. Jun. 24/11

Geocachers find burial site near Nanaimo

Mon. Apr. 25/11

More Nation members, but no more money

Wed. Apr. 6/11

Around the Salish Sea - March 2011

Wed. Mar. 16/11

Snuneymuxw housing benefits from federal funding

Fri. Mar. 4/11

A Look Back AT NmTC News From 2010

Sat. Jan. 1/11

Snuneymuxw Chief gives fish-farm protesters a history lesson

Thu. May. 13/10

Traditional foods get a modern meaning

Wed. May. 12/10

Former Snuneymuxw Chief’s experience put to good use

Thu. Apr. 1/10

New Chief Doug carries on the White family legacy

Wed. Mar. 3/10

Protecting the Torch

Wed. Mar. 3/10

Elsie Paul honoured with a degree

Wed. Mar. 3/10

Olympic Torch comes to Vancouver Island

Sat. Oct. 31/09

Honouring Chief Viola Wyse

Mon. Oct. 5/09

Canoes traveled to Suquamish

Mon. Oct. 5/09

Housing Projects Update

Mon. Oct. 5/09

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