Nation hosts Community Engagement Sessions to open discussion on proposed LNG project

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The Council of Ḥaw̓iiḥ and the Executive Council would like citizens to attend the upcoming Community Engagement Sessions in their area.

These meetings will mark the beginning of the next phase of community discussion about the proposed LNG project in Sarita Bay. In the coming months, Huu-ay-aht will be offering regular updates as Steelhead LNG and the Nation continue to explore the project. The Nation will work to engage the public in a number of ways, including meetings, Huu-ay-aht’s website and social media sites, gatherings and discussions with elders, youth, and families, printed material, and another film project.

The upcoming Community Engagement Sessions will take citizens back to basics on the project, and then it will move into more technical and up-to-date information on the project.

The Council of Ḥaw̓iiḥ and Executive Council members want to know your feelings, thoughts, concerns, hopes, and ideas and top priorities. This project will not move forward without input from citizens.

The Community Engagement Session will be at the following locations:

Anacla – June 13, 2016, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – House of Huu-ay-aht

Port Alberni – June 13, 2016, 5 to 8 p.m. – Hupacasath House of Gathering

Nanaimo – June 14, 2016, 5 to 8 p.m. – Oliver Woods Community Centre (6000 Oliver Road)

Victoria – June 20, 2016, 5 to 8 p.m. – Paul’s Motor Inn

Vancouver – June 22, 2016, 5 to 8 p.m. – Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre

Please click on the link for the full schedule and locations: Invitation to Community Engagement Sessions

In the coming weeks, you will receive a letter from the Council of Ḥaw̓iiḥ and Executive Council, as well as an invitation to the Community Engagement Sessions, including the date, time, and location of each meeting. If you have any questions, please contact us at 250-723-0100 or email communications@huuayaht.org.

See related material: Invitation to CES  and  Letter to citizens

Halibut announcement

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Huu-ay-aht First Nations regrets to inform citizens living in Nanaimo, Port Alberni and Parksville that we are unable to distribute any more halibut this season.

Regrettably, a number of problems occurred during the fishing season leading to the Nation being unable to catch its quota for the year. This left us without enough halibut to do the final distribution. We appreciate your patience and understanding concerning this matter, and we apologize for the inconvenience it has created.

Luckily, the Nation does have some frozen rockfish, cod and halibut that was harvested and processed in the fall, and we will be sharing this with the elders in these communities. Fortunately we have enough left to give each elder five pounds of frozen white fish.

Citizens in these communities will be receiving their coho/chinook next week on March 8 and 10 at the same time and location as their food box deliveries.

If you have any questions, please contact the Huu-ay-aht goverment office at 1-888-644-4555 or 250-723-0100.

Come to our Community Engagement Sessions

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UPDATE: Victoria’s Engagement Session has been changed to today, December 18, 2015. They will be held at the Uptown Community Room in the Uptown mall, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and the meeting to follow.

Our Executive Council has identified Economic Development as a top priority for the Nation.

First thing in the new year, we are holding Community Engagement Sessions in Anacla, Port Alberni, Nanaimo, Victoria and Vancouver.

This will be an opportunity to share with citizens the financial plan moving forward in the morning. They will also unveil the Nation’s Economic Development Report and Plan in the afternoon.

čuu kʷaač (Join us!)

January Community Engagement Sessions

Sockeye distribution starts on Tuesday, June 30th

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Get ready for our sockeye distribution tomorrow, Tuesday, June 30th. We have a lot of fish and two teams ready to distribute to multiple places.

  • Port Alberni: elders will be served 9am-12pm, other citizens 1-3pm at Dry Creek Park. A second distribution day will be announced soon.
  • Victoria: 1-3pm Friendship Centre (231 Regina Avenue Victoria).
  • Duncan: 4-5pm (The Quw’utsun’ Cultural and Conference Centre).
  • Nanaimo: 6:30-8:30pm Howard Johnson Hotel (1 Terminal Avenue).
  • Parksville: It is unlikely that we have enough fish to distribute there today. If we do, you will get a call this afternoon.

Each person will receive five (5)  fresh, gutted sockeye. Please remember to bring your own bags or cooler!

Reminder: Let us know about address and phone number changes as soon as you can.

If you cannot make it, please fill the Fish Food Release Form (PDF) out , save it or print it, and read the Distribution_Process_and_Rules