The Snuneymuxw Marine Division supports the long-term strategy of increasing Snuneymuxw presence within the marine environment while ensuring that culturally and sacred sites are protected, and food security is maintained.
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:
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
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
“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,
The SFN Marine division has been working with the Pacific Salmon Foundation to learn more about how seals and sea lions interact with salmon in rivers and estuaries. This includes
On April 4th, the Snuneymuxw Marine Division hosted the “SFN Marine Division Nanaimo River Restoration & Rebuilding Plan Update & Dinner”, at the SFN Gym. It was wonderful to gather
Snuneymuxw First Nation is one of the largest Nations in B.C. with a population of approximately 2,000 people. We are one of the few Nations that have a pre-Confederation treaty with the Crown – the Sarlequun Snuneymuxw Treaty of 1854.
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