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Admin Service Building HVAC Upgrade

Funded by the BC Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI) and CleanBC (BC Hydro), a replacement of the HVAC system in the Snuneymuxw upstairs, aimed to improve the air quality, environmental impact, and operating costs of the facility. This project served to benefit Snuneymuxw children and families. Key benefits include: Reduced Environmental Impact Enhanced Community Health […]

Monitoring Vessel Noise

Snuneymuxw Marine Division was featured in an article in the National Observer, featuring our SFN Marine Division’s work monitoring underwater noise from ships and ferries. Read the full article here: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/08/news/first-nation-ship-noise-monitoring-bc The article was also published here: https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/local-news/snuneywuxw-leads-effort-to-monitor-orca-threatening-ship-noise-8256855

Salish Sea Kelp Restoration Project

Congratulations to our Marine Division team, who have been nominated as a finalist for the Water Canada award!Watch this video to learn more about the Salish Sea Kelp Restoration Project. This project is a partnership between Snuneymuxw First Nation, Cascadia Seaweed, and Foresight Canada. More info about the award can be found here: https://watersummit.ca/home/water-canada-awards/2025-finalists/

Beaver Dam Analogues & Post-Assisted Log Structures along the Nanaimo River

Snuneymuxw Marine Division has been installing Beaver Dam Analogues & Post-Assisted Log Structures along the Nanaimo River. Recently, over two weeks, the Snuneymuxw Marine Division, in partnership with the DFO (Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans), installed Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs) and Post-Assisted Log Structures (PALs) in key side channels of the North Nanaimo River.These […]

About the Snuneymuxw First Nation Marine Division

“The water is your relatives. You connect to them. You’re gonna be speaking to them. If you can understand them, they’ll talk to you.” – our sacred Ancestor, Dr. Ellen White, Kwulasulwut