Interpretive signs on the burnt bridge loop trail have historically focused on Alexander Mackenzie’s voyage, making little note of indigenous history, voice, and perspective. As a response the grade 7 students under the guidance of Kim Baglot, their teacher, at … Read More
Sluq’, eulachon grease, was made using large cedar boxes at sluq’ camps. The sputc, eulachon, are first put in the stink box, where they would ferment unit their eyes become pink in colour. Once the eyes change colour, they are … Read More
Sputc, eulachon, were traditionally caught at the Bella Coola River’s mouth, processed into grease, packed into bentwood boxes and carried up the mountain on the sluq’alh, grease trail to Tl’ina Tl’ina, now know at Kleena Kleene, where the grease was … Read More
This valley once had a village overtop of the river; the houses had doors that opened over the river, which the Nuxalk could use to gather and clean fish right out of their homes. Nutl’lhiixw, which means dry headwaters because … Read More
“The Winter Trail” is an essential piece of Nuxalk history. Sutkalhta is how people got in and out of our valley in the winter when the ocean was too rough to travel safely. If you guys wonder what the Nuxalk … Read More
A long time ago, the Grease Trail was used to transport ooligan grease in cedar boxes from place to place. The Nuxalk and Carrier people originally used the trails for communication, transport and trade, particularly ooligan grease from the Pacific … Read More
A long time ago, a man was walking down the valley that was very scared of Nan (Grizzly Bears). To stay safe overnight, he set both ends of the bridge on fire just so a bear wouldn’t get him. After … Read More
Watch a video of this station HERE If you look over here, you will see the Burnt Bridge Creek. It has three nuxalk names. Number 1 is nutl’ lh iixw, number 2 is xayq’ts, and number three is more to … Read More
When you go into the forest, it is Nuxalk Protocol to pray. We say Anulicwhitulhx Manakays four times together as a group because it means clear our path, Creator. As you walk up the trail to the right, you will … Read More
Although Alexander Mackenzie was the first to cross North America over land and when he finished that journey, he arrived at the Pacific ocean, here in Bella Coola. There are many stories of Mackenzie; he was given oolichan grease with … Read More