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.
SFN Land Guardian Robert Phillips and Lands Director Wolfgang Schoenefuhs were featured on CHLY 101.7 FM, speaking about the important work they do to care for and protect Snuneymuxw traditional lands.
We are so grateful to share some beautiful footage captured at the base of Raines Road, where the river splits and flows toward the estuary. This moment was filmed right at
Deers, bears, elk and grouse are all residents of the land-based Snuneymuxw ecosystems the First Nation hopes to monitor under a new land guardian pilot program. Announced on Nov. 10,
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
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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