Snuneymuxw First Nation

06/01/2026

🆕 JOB POSTING: Cowichan Tribes is hiring for a Housing Asset & Project Manager
📅 Deadline: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
📩 Apply at: [email protected]
🔗 For Job Description and more info please visit:

Online: Send your resume and cover letter in PDF or Word format to [email protected]. Please put the position title and reference number in the subject line. You will receive an automatic reply confirm receipt of your email. 

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

📌 Community Notice: Grass Cutting Services Available For Community Members (IR 1–4)

We are offering grass cutting services during the Spring/Summer seasons for community members living on IR 1–4.

IR 2–4 Elders & Community Members grass cutting requests, please contact:

Nancy Seward
📞 250-740-2315
📧 [email protected]

IR 1–4 Community Members grass cutting requests, please contact:

Ashley Williams
📞 250-740-2300
📧 [email protected]

If you or a family member require assistance with grass cutting, please reach out to arrange service.

05/29/2026

t̓hixwum, don't forget to submit your Graduation Celebration Event Attendance Form if you are graduating this year ✨

Deadline for submission: June 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM.

🔗You can also find the form on our website here: https://tinyurl.com/nndw2nyc

📧Completed forms can be emailed to [email protected] or dropped off at the Snuneymuxw Admin office.

Snuneymuxw First Nation is one of the largest Nations in B.C. with a population of approximately 2,000 people. We are one of the few Nations that have a pre-Confederation treaty with the Crown – the Sarlequun Snuneymuxw Treaty of 1854.

05/29/2026

“Just having the tools to find calm when you feel rage or anger... it’s a good feeling. Counsellors can help with that, they are the experts.” — Darren Good

uy’uy’mut tth’ele. Beautiful heart.

hay ce:p q́a’ to everyone who joined us at yesterday’s Mental Health Awareness Month gathering. Here are a few photos from this special day.🩵

Psychiatry services are now available at Snuneymuxw hulit lelum alongside our counselling team.
🔹One psychiatrist specializing in children and youth
🔹One psychiatrist specializing in adult care, with extensive experience supporting residential school trauma survivors

📞To access psychiatry services, or if you have any questions, please call Snuneymuxw hulit lelum at 250-740-2337.

Are you an off-reserve member? Your family doctor can also refer you to the Psychiatry team at Snuneymuxw hulit lelum.

05/29/2026

❤️Our Chase the Ace fundraiser helps support programming and activities for Snuneymuxw Youth and Elders ❤️

✨ Join this week’s draw for a chance to win, while helping fund important community programs and events!

HOW IT WORKS:
♠️ Purchase your ticket(s) for the weekly draw
♠️ One winning ticket will be selected each week
♠️ The winner will choose an envelope in hopes of finding the Ace of Spades
♠️ If the Ace of Spades is found, they win the jackpot
♠️ If not, the jackpot continues to grow for the next draw

🎟️ TICKET PRICES:
$5 for 1 ticket
$20 for 5 tickets

📞 TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
🔹Kate Good: 250-619-7703 / [email protected]
🔹Samantha Wesley: 250-268-7725 / [email protected]
🔹Peter Seymour 236-594-6607 / [email protected]
🔹Snuneymuxw hulit lelum front desk: 250-740-2337

🔗 Join the “Snuneymuxw Chase the Ace” Facebook Group for the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17d4WhyXAD/

🩵hay ch q́a’ for supporting our community. Good luck to everyone!

05/28/2026

✨REMINDER: Join the Snuneymuxw hulit lelum team today at 11am for a community gathering in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.

🩵More details in the post below

Healing Through Culture. 🩵

Join our wonderful hulit lelum team for a community gathering in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.

📅 May 28, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Snuneymuxw Gym

The day will include a blanketing ceremony, cultural brushings, singing, community resources, swag, prizes, and food provided by Golden Inn Chinese Food.

We are honoured to welcome speakers Elder Yvonne Rigsby-Jones, Darren Good, and Foster Good, with cultural singing provided by Tyrell Williams and group.

You are enough ✨

❓ Got a question? Contact Bronwyn at [email protected]

🚗 Need a ride? Call hulit lelum front desk at 250-740-2337 to arrange.

🔗 Click "going" on the FB event page, and we will see you there!
https://www.facebook.com/share/1B6d6c2hkv/

05/28/2026

On June 8, we will gather as a community to celebrate Petroglyph Development Group’s growing legacy at our Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Throughout the evening, members will have the chance to:
- Meet the people behind PDG and our companies
- Learn more about the projects, partnerships, and businesses taking shape
- Hear directly from the teams executing Snuneymuxw First Nation membership priorities
- Connect with the community and celebrate

Members on reserve are invited to call (250) 824-1572 and speak to Bobbi-Rae to request rides to and from the event.

hay ce:p q́a

05/27/2026

Dear members,

If you were in Ministry care and are eligible for the Jordan’s Principle Settlement, support is available.

📍Snuneymuxw hulit lelum (1451 MacMillan Rd)
📅 Monday June 1, 2026
⏰ Drop in: 10:00am–3:00pm

Patricia Thomas, Resource Team Leader with Kw’umut Lelum Child and Family Services, will be available to assist community members with questions and support through the claims process.

For more information, please visit: https://fnchildclaims.ca/ or call hulit lelum front desk for more information (250) 740-2337.

First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle SettlementThe first Claims Period for the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement opened on March 10, 2025. Class Members of the Removed Child Class and the Removed Child Family Class can now submit ...