Shishálh Nation

04/15/2026

Our hands go up to the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary Society for their extraordinary $100,000 contribution in support of tutulshenam-áwtxw (Healing House). Learn more about our project by visiting tutulshenam.org

As we mark 10 years since the toxic drug crisis was declared a public health emergency in BC, we are deeply honoured to acknowledge the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary Society and their extraordinary $100,000 contribution in support of tutulshenam-áwtxw (Healing House).

For decades, the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary has played a vital role in enhancing the quality of healthcare across the region—providing volunteer services, raising essential funds, and fostering strong community support for the hospital and related healthcare programs. Their legacy of care and commitment continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people on the Sunshine Coast.

This transformative gift brings us significantly closer to realizing a dedicated healing and recovery space for BC First Nations communities. A new facility, grounded in culture, community, and trauma-informed care.

We are profoundly grateful for your leadership, generosity, and shared commitment to strengthening health and wellbeing across the Sunshine Coast.

?ul nu msh chalap (Thank you)

🕯️ tutulshenam.org

04/14/2026

Stand with us on Sunday, May 3rd from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM to remember and honour our Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls.

The march will start at the corner of Cowrie Street and Ocean Avenue and continue to the Hackett Park bandstand where there will be speakers, vendors and a performance by our shishalh children and youth.

Please come and help raise awareness and honour those who are gone and still missing.

No more silence, no more violence.

03/22/2026

Today, we recognize World Water Day.

For the shíshálh Nation, water is more than a resource, it is life. It connects us to our ancestors, our lands, and to one another. Our rivers, lakes, and ocean have sustained our people since time immemorial, and continue to carry our teachings forward.

We are reminded of our responsibility to care for the waters that care for us, to protect them, to respect them, and to ensure they remain strong for future generations.

03/13/2026

shíshálh Nation is pleased to share a positive update following the recent break-in at the tems swiya Museum and the tsain-ko Gift Shop.

Through investigative work by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), a suspect has been identified and apprehended. Video footage from the site played an important role in helping authorities identify the individual involved.

All items that were taken from the tsain-ko Gift Shop have now been recovered and returned.

shíshálh Nation would like to thank the RCMP for their diligence and investigative efforts in resolving this matter and recovering the items so quickly. We also raise our hands to everyone who played a role in ensuring the safe return of these items.

03/12/2026

shíshálh Nation is informing community members and the public that a break-in has recently occurred at the tems swiya Museum and the tsain-ko West Coast Native Arts and Gift Shop.

03/05/2026

Newly elected Councillors Benny Pierre Jr and Jamel Paul are currently in Penticton, BC, attending the BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) 22nd Annual Special Chiefs Assembly, alongside Youth Council Coordinator Leandra Johnson.

We are joining First Nations leadership from across British Columbia to discuss important priorities impacting our Nations, including governance, rights, and the future of our communities.

It is an honour to represent shíshálh Nation and take part in these important conversations on behalf of our community.

02/24/2026

?iy te kwiy kwiy,

Yesterday, our newly elected Chief and Council were officially sworn in and took their Oath of Office.

Congratulations to hiwus Warren Paull, hihewus Jamel Paul, hihewus Benny Pierre Jr., hihewus Selina August and hihewus Phil Paul as they begin this new term of leadership. We wish you strength, unity, and wisdom as you carry forward the important work of serving our Nation and community.

We also raise our hands to the outgoing lhe hiwus Lenora Joe, hihewus Rochelle Jones, hihewus Raquel Joe and hihewus Keith Julius for their dedication and service. Your time, leadership, and commitment to our Nation are sincerely appreciated. We wish you all the best in your next chapter.

Photo from left to right: hihewus Benny Pierre Jr., hihewus Jamel Paul, hiwus Warren Paull, hihewus Selina August, hihewus Phil Paul.

02/22/2026

shíshálh Nation extends its congratulations to newly elected hiwus, Chief Warren Paull and hihewus, Councillors Jamel Paul, Benny Pierre Jr, Selina August, and Phil Paul following the completion of the 2026 General Election.

We raise our hands in gratitude to each candidate who put their name forward in service to our Nation. Offering yourself to lead is an act of courage and commitment to our collective future. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to our community members who took part in the voting process. Your voices, your participation, and your care for our governance reflect the strength of our people and the responsibility we carry together for the generations to come.

For those who are newly elected, an oath signing will take place on Monday, February 23rd, at 9:00 am in the makwam boardroom in the huham building.

We look forward to supporting Chief and Council as they undertake their new responsibilities on behalf of the Nation and its members.

02/11/2026

On behalf of shíshálh Nation, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the community of Tumbler Ridge during this difficult time.

We are thinking of the families, friends, and all those affected, and we hold you in our thoughts as you come together to support one another. In times of loss, the strength of community becomes especially important, and we recognize the resilience and care that communities like Tumbler Ridge show in supporting their citizens.

shíshálh Nation stands with you in solidarity and sends our deepest sympathies.

xe’lhkw’-at-tsut,
Respectfully,
shíshálh Nation

02/09/2026

Today, we are proud to mark the completion of 17 new affordable, below-market rental homes for shíshálh Nation members on the Sunshine Coast.

This innovative housing project addresses urgent housing needs while strengthening our local economy. Approximately 70% of the work was completed by shíshálh Nation entrepreneurs, supporting employment, skills training, and community capacity.

“These homes represent more than housing — they represent opportunity, partnership, and investment in our future,” said lhe hiwus (Chief) yalxwemult Lenora Joe.

Through collaboration with Renewal Development and Wesgroup, homes that were previously slated for demolition were relocated, upgraded for energy efficiency, and repurposed to create long-term housing for our people — while significantly reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

We thank our partners and community members who made this project possible and honour the collective effort that brought these homes home.

02/06/2026

We are proud to see the vision of tutulshenam-áwtxw (Healing House) coming to life. This centre will provide culturally grounded care, safe spaces, and recovery programs for our people, supporting healing, belonging, and a brighter future for our children.

Every share and donation brings us closer to completing this essential space for healing. Together, we can make a lasting difference.

More information can be found here: tutulshenam.org

01/28/2026

shíshálh Nation extends congratulations to Hereditary Chief Ɂakista xaxanak Garry Feschuk and the syiyaya Reconciliation Movement on receiving the 2025 BC Reconciliation Award.

This recognition honours community-led work grounded in truth-telling, healing, and relationship-building. The syiyaya Reconciliation Movement continues to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous people together through shared learning, dialogue, and cultural engagement, creating space for understanding and collective responsibility.

We acknowledge this achievement and the ongoing work of syiyaya in advancing reconciliation on the Sunshine Coast and beyond.