Lyackson First Nation

Lyackson First Nation Lyackson Mustimuhw are a Central Coast Salish Hul’q’umi’num community of 200 members presently based in Chemainus, Vancouver Island.

Do you know the story of Lyackson? 🌱Laxele'wuts'aat Chief Shana Thomas, shares the story of our Nation on CBC’s “All Poi...
06/18/2026

Do you know the story of Lyackson? 🌱

Laxele'wuts'aat Chief Shana Thomas, shares the story of our Nation on CBC’s “All Points West,” including the community’s decades-long effort that led to the 312-hectare land return. In addition to discussing this recent milestone, Chief Shana reflects on political will, community strength, and reconciliation in practice. ✊🏾

🔊 Want to listen to the full interview? Visit: https://lyackson.bc.ca/chief-shana-thomas-interview-on-cbcs-all-points-west/

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Xum’xum’ is an ancient plant relative, part of a lineage that existed long before flowering plants appeared on the lands...
06/18/2026

Xum’xum’ is an ancient plant relative, part of a lineage that existed long before flowering plants appeared on the landscape. Closely related to ferns, it grows in moist forests, along streambanks, coastal slopes, roadsides, and other disturbed areas. 🌿

Also known for its many practical uses, xum’xum’ has distinctive green, bushy stems and separate brown stems that produce spores rather than flowers or seeds in order to reproduce. 🌱 ✨

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Learn Hul’q’umi’num’: situn 🧺situn means “basket” in Hul’q’umi’num’. 🌾 🗣️Follow us for more words and language resources...
06/18/2026

Learn Hul’q’umi’num’: situn 🧺

situn means “basket” in Hul’q’umi’num’. 🌾 🗣️

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Learn Hul’q’umi’num’: Sum'shathut ☀️Sum'shathut means “Sunny” in Hul’q’umi’num’.✨Follow us for more words and language r...
06/18/2026

Learn Hul’q’umi’num’: Sum'shathut ☀️

Sum'shathut means “Sunny” in Hul’q’umi’num’.✨

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Quq-unalhp (Prince’s Pine) 👑🌸Growing low in the shaded forest floor, quq-unalhp has waxy, toothed leaves, delicate pink ...
06/17/2026

Quq-unalhp (Prince’s Pine) 👑🌸

Growing low in the shaded forest floor, quq-unalhp has waxy, toothed leaves, delicate pink flowers, and deep roots in traditional knowledge.

This small but significant plant is valued not just for medicine, but as an indicator species — used to guide knowledge keepers toward other rare plants and medicines.

Q’it’a’ulhp (Orange Honeysuckle) is a vining plant that can often be seen woven through shrubs and low trees. 🌳 🧡 It pre...
06/16/2026

Q’it’a’ulhp (Orange Honeysuckle) is a vining plant that can often be seen woven through shrubs and low trees. 🌳 🧡 It prefers to grow in open woodlands and forest edges, where its vivid orange flowers attract pollinators throughout the late spring and early summer. These flowers later go on to produce red fruits that feed many small birds in autumn. 🐦

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We’re happy to share several updates to our Land Code Development 🎯As part of our 2024 Action Plan, we have been draftin...
06/16/2026

We’re happy to share several updates to our Land Code Development 🎯

As part of our 2024 Action Plan, we have been drafting our Land Code. 📝 Once approved by our community, this Land Code will become the fundamental land law of Lyackson First Nation – ensuring that the federal government is no longer involved in the decision-making of our land and resources. 🌱

We’re excited to share that this goal is well underway! ✨ Key achievements include our recent hiring of Kellie Aleck as our Lands Coordinator and the establishment of the Major Project Advisory Committee. 🏞️

📌You can read the full 2024 Action Plan on our website. Visit http://lyackson.bc.ca/governance

Lyackson First Nation Education Celebration! 🎉👩🏽‍🎓👨🏽‍🎓All members are encouraged to join us in this celebration on Satur...
06/16/2026

Lyackson First Nation Education Celebration! 🎉👩🏽‍🎓👨🏽‍🎓

All members are encouraged to join us in this celebration on Saturday, June 27th!
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Quwutsun Cultural Centre
200 Cowichan Way, Duncan, BC V9L 6V2
For catering, please contact Katelyn to register:
[email protected]

The impacts of the return of Tl’uqtinus to the Quw’utsun Nation are wide-reaching!In addition to reclaiming our land and...
06/16/2026

The impacts of the return of Tl’uqtinus to the Quw’utsun Nation are wide-reaching!

In addition to reclaiming our land and culture, this ruling has brought our efforts into public focus. It has made clear the importance of reconciliation and the hard work that remains.

This landmark ruling recognizes our Aboriginal Title and our right to fish as our ancestors did. We are proud to stand together, honouring our stories and protecting our ancestral territory. 🤝🏽

🔗 To learn more about Lyackson news and updates, visit: http://lyackson.bc.ca/news

Our leadership is responding to the threats against DRIPA. 📢💬 ”A strategy of deny, delay, denounce, is not a strategy th...
06/15/2026

Our leadership is responding to the threats against DRIPA. 📢

💬 ”A strategy of deny, delay, denounce, is not a strategy that is going to be successful in the province of British Columbia” — Hereditary Chief Huy wu qw, Laxele’wuts’aat.

🔗 To learn more about the amendments to DRIPA and its impact on Lyackson, visit http://lyackson.bc.ca/news

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8017 Chemainus Road
Chemainus, BC
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