The Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government is proud to announce that huupkʷist̓aʔaqs – Asya Touchie, a Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ citizen, will be joining the team as the first-ever Director of the newly created Department of huuḥtakšiiḥinʔaała (Education & Youth). Asya will begin part-time in May 2025 and transition into the role full-time in July 2025 Read more…
Written by Rose Aday, Communications Coordinator New leadership is taking off in the Lands and Resources Department! Ashley Van Acken, the new Director of Lands and Resources, began work on November 12, 2024, ready to help protect and manage Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ lands in alignment with YG priorities. Ashley’s educational background is Read more…
Written by Rose Aday, Communications Coordinator The Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government (YG) and Maa-nulth treaty nations were recently granted permission to hunt harbour seals and sea lions for the first time since they became a protected species under Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). YG is currently allocated 85 harbour seals and 25 Read more…
Written by Rose Aday, Communications Coordinator President Charles McCarthy, along with Intergovernmental Affairs Analyst Sophie Gonthier and Engagement Coordinator Robyn Jin, traveled to Ottawa, Ontario to take part in the Land Claims Agreements Coalition (LCAC) and Self-Governing Indigenous Governments (SGIG) lobbying efforts in October 2024. In Canada, lobbying is when Read more…