MESSAGE FROM NUXALK NATION
First of all we would like to acknowledge Tatau, the Creator,
through Manakays, the Great Spirit, for all he has provided since
the beginning of time and still provides today.
We, the Nuxalk Nation, are a nation just as any other nation.
We have our own ways, laws, foods, medicines, stories, songs,
dances and more. We have survived and lived as Nuxalkmc on our
land since the beginning of time and continue today.
Our land resides within what is known as "Canada" and the
province of "British Columbia". There has never been any treaty,
agreement or consented arrangement made with us and these two
governments. Therefore, we know that these two governments are
practising their jurisdiction illegally on our land through
international law.
Our land is in jeopardy of being decimated by these two
governments. They are illegally giving logging permits to
corporations. These corporations are continually coming in and
destroying our sacred forests, trashing our traditional village
sites and uprooting our burial grounds. Our salmon stocks are
being suffocated by the siltation caused by their massive logging.
Many of our brothers and sisters of the forests are becoming
extinct because their homes are being destroyed. Many of our plant
foods and medicines are disappearing from this destruction.
Our entire land base is being annihilated by all these logging
corporations. The western out-skirts of our land is being logged
by MacMillan Bloedel. The northern portion of our territory is
being logging by Western Forest Products and Dean Channel Forest
Products. The southern and eastern portion of our territory is
being logged by International Forest Products (Interfor). Our
territory is also one of the major places within "British Columbia"
used to ship raw logs to other countries. This is what we are
faced up against.
We, the Nuxalk Nation, are doing what we can to let the world
know what these two governments are doing. We have been
advertising our position monthly in newspapers, we have made
protests and statements against all that is happening within our
traditional territory. We have attended conferences to speak our
voice. Now, we are reaching you through this system.
We are reaching to you through this computer system because in
time we will need your assistance. Your assistance to help and
fight to save the land within our traditional territory. There are
certain areas within our territory that we are currently focussing
on so we will keep you informed. Help us in our struggle to save
the land!
Nuxalk Nation Government
House of Smayusta
Box 8
"Bella Coola, B.C.,
Canada"
Nuxalk Territory
V0T 1C0
Tel: (604) 799-5376
Fax: (604) 799-5707
We not only speak for ourselves; we speak for the trees,
birds, fish, animals, land, sky,.....
For the future of our children, grandchildren and children yet
unborn.....
Way!
Nuxalk Strong - Nuxalk Forever
Nuximlayc
Hereditary Chief Lawrence Pootlass
Qwatsinas
Hereditary Chief Edward Moody
Slicxwliqw'
Hereditary Chief Charlie Nelson
Qwatsi
Hereditary Chief David Clelliman
Liciw'lmutusayc
Hereditary Chief Taylor King