Stò:lō Events Calendar 2009
Jan 18, 25:Feb 1, 8 Winter Tales, First Nations Storytelling Series, Xa:ytem Interpretive Centre, Mission
March 6 - 8 People of the River Pow Wow, Evergreen Hall, Chilliwack
April 11-26 3rd Annual Seabird Island Tulip Festival, Seabird Island, Agassiz
May 29 – 31 40th Seabird Island Festival, Seabird Island, Agassiz
June 5 - 7 Cultus Lake Canoe Festival, Cultus Lake, Main Beach
June 21 National Aboriginal Day,
Xá:ytem Interpretive Centre, Mission
July 11 Artisan Days, Stò:lō Artisan Centre, Chilliwack
July 24 – 26 Spirit of the People Pow Wow, Prospera Centre, Chilliwack
November 11 Stò:lō Nation Remembrance Day Ceremony, Coqualeetza, Chilliwack
November 14 4th Annual Aboriginal Spirit: Honouring Women, Arts & Fashion, Tzeachten Community Hall, Chilliwack
November 27 - 29 7th Annual Christmas Craft Crawl, Stò:lō Artisan Centre, Chilliwack
December 5 Halq’eméylem Christmas Carols and Native Tea, Stò:lō Artisan Centre, Chilliwack
Contact Us:
Unit 29 - 6014
Vedder Road
Chilliwack, BC
V2R 5M4
T.604-858-0009
F. 604-858-3829
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Inspirations
| Successful Aboriginal Owned Businesses are flourishing in your area.
Every month please visit our site to read our inspirational story of the month.
Do you have a story to share? Tell us about it! |
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"Bringing pride to First Nations People and giving them a chance for the future"
First Nations activist, speaker, grandparent, entrepreneur, multiple award-winner, leader and participant of countless committees; the list just keeps going. This is Linnea Battel...
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"Being involved really made me want to share who I was and learn about the ancestors and who we are as a people today"
Although you would never know it today, there was a time when Maxine Prevost was ashamed of who she was and where she came from. Then she met a carver who would change her life forever.
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"We like to share our life and ways with our guests, who
leave feeling very much like they want to come back…and
they do, again, and again."
Delight in a unique Cultural Guest House, modelled after both the traditional summer and winter homes of the Stó:lo.
read full story...
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New Aboriginal Tourism Training Partnership Announced!
An exciting 12 session Tourism Business Training.
Find out all you need to know to plan your tourism related business now.
Participants will determine group delivery dates and session times.
Don’t miss out on this free training.
Dedicated individuals with a dream of self sufficiency please apply.
Email registration preferred.
Scf.paula@shawcable.com
See you in September!
CLICK here for full details
SECOND ANNUAL
FIRST NATIONS NIGHT WITH THE CHILLIWACK BRUINS!
Saturday, Oct 3rd, 2009
Game time: 7:00pm CHILLIWACK BRUINS vs. Kelowna Rockets PROSPERA CENTRE, CHILLIWACK TICKETS ONLY $14! (Save $4)
Click Here to download Poster
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Stò:lō Tourism Aboriginal Business Location Map!
The Stò:lō Tourism Aboriginal Business Directory and Map covers the region from
Ft. Langley to Yale, BC.
Find over 18 Aboriginal owned and operated businesses.
Download Printable map
[513kb .PDF}
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