Years of harsh summer droughts and devastating winter floods in the Koksilah River watershed have impacted the whole watershed ecosystem, First Nations, local food producers, businesses, residents, and more. As a result, this sub-basin of the Cowichan watershed is the focus of a new planning process. Free. All welcome. Seating Capacity 80. Monday May 15th […]
Cowichan Tribes & Province Sign Historic Agreement Marking the launch of Xwulqw’selu (Koksilah) Watershed Planning
Ist’ hwialasmut tu Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’ – We are taking care of the Koksilah River. Media Release May 12, 2023 Duncan, B.C., Quw’utsun territory – Cowichan Tribes First Nation and the Province of British Columbia are celebrating the signing of a precedent-setting Agreement (S-xats-thut tst). The Xwulqw’selu Watershed Planning Agreement builds on three years of government-to-government work by Cowichan Tribes and the […]
Speakers Series: Dr. Shannon Waters on Mon April 17th 7pm
Our Ecosystem is our Health System Join us for an evening with Dr. Waters as she intertwines Western and Indigenous knowledge concerning the interconnections between human health and our environments. Shannon will relate her experiences and research as a family doctor, Medical Health Officer, and indigenous community member, guided by the Quw’utsun teachings: Hwialasmut tu […]
Photos and Links from “Safeguarding XPey'” Speaker Night
Thank you to everyone who came out for our wonderful ‘re-start’ of the Cowichan Watershed Board Speaker Series on Monday night! Huy tseep q’u to the elders, including those who were with us in spirit, for bringing forward their concern, love, and commitment for the well-being of cedar, and to the speakers from Quw’utsun Cultural […]
Speakers Series Resumes! Mon March 20th 7pm.
Safeguarding Xpey’ / Cedar Central to local culture and ecosystems for millennia, this tree, called XPey’ by the Quw’utsun indigenous people, is under stress in our watershed. Learn why, and what Quw’utsun elders, tree scientists, and others are doing to safeguard Cedar for the future. Speakers: Qwiyahwultuhw Robert George, elder, Quw’utsun Cultural Connections Heather Pritchard, […]
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