Seiner
What do Seiner's do?
Seine fishing is a method of fishing that employs a surrounding net, called a seine, that hangs vertically in the water with its bottom edge held down by weights and its top edge buoyed by floats. Per Wikipedia
Who works on a seiner and what do they catch?
Fishing boat 2
What do Seiner's do?
Seine fishing is a method of fishing that employs a surrounding net, called a seine, that hangs vertically in the water with its bottom edge held down by weights and its top edge buoyed by floats. Per Wikipedia
Who works on a seiner and what do they catch?
hatchery
Homalco Taggares Hatchery, Orford Bay
The Homalco First Nation has operated a Salmon Hatchery in Orford Bay for more than 30 years. We have plans to expand salmon enhancement activities to the Homathko and Southgate systems. We are working with DFO to conduct salmon stock assessments on these rivers. We want to see the healthy and abundant return of salmon throughout our traditional territory.
Homalco First Nation
Homalco First Nation
Klahoose
Black Bear
(ʔayajuθəm) - míx̌aɬ
Black Bear
0Grizzly Bear
(ʔayajuθəm) - x̌áwgas
Grizzly Bear
Cougar
(ʔayajuθəm) - məga
Cougar
Elk
(ʔayajuθəm) - elk
Elk
Deer
(ʔayajuθəm) - qɛgəθ
Deer
Orca
(ʔayajuθəm) - orca
Orca
Humpback
(ʔayajuθəm) - humpback
Humpback
Dolphin
(ʔayajuθəm) - qʷəšim
Dolphin
Raven
The Raven 100.7 FM
CKCC 100.7 The Raven is Vancouver Island's only Country Music station, broadcasting from the Homalco Village in Campbell River & operated by the Aupe Cultural Enhancement Society.
We are the only independent, locally-owned station in our listener area with a focus on supporting our amazing communities through quality, local programming.
All net proceeds go back into community through cultural projects and programs with a focus on youth to build capacity through training, mentorship and cultural healing. ACES also holds three HD licenses which will be launched online in the future.
The Raven features new country hits, as well as a mix of contemporary and classic country music. In addition, the station is proud to participate in éy7á7juuthem (Ayajuthem)Indigenous language preservation and growth through industry-leading programs such as Keeping Our Word. Did you know that the Ayajuthem word for "raven" is Poho?
Vancouver Island's only country music station!
Klahoose Wilderness Resort
Gorge Harbour Marina Resort
Gorge Harbour Marina Resort
Toba Wilderness Marina
Toba Wilderness Marina
Homathko Estuary Provincial ParkHomathko Estuary Provincial Park
Jimmie Creek Hydro ElectricJimmie Creek Hydro Electric
East Toba River Hydro Electric ProjectEast Toba River Hydro Electric Project
Campbell RiverCampbell River
AupeAupe (Church House)
Early 1900’s – 1980’s- Our People were moved again to the mouth of Bute Inlet to “Aupe” or New Church House. Here, there was shelter from strong winds with bountiful fishing and clam beds. The last people left Aupe in 1980. (Jimmy and Nora Blaney)
Hushkin
Muuskin (Old Church House)
1800’s - The Oblate priests moved our People to a site known as “Muuskin” or Old Church House. Unfortunately, it was a poor location due to fierce outflow winds in the winter that directly hit the village, and most of the buildings blew down one winter in the early 1900’s.
Homalco Wildlife & Cultural Tours
Homalco Wildlife & Cultural Tours
hatchery building
Homalco Taggares Camp, Orford Bay
Homalco Taggares Hatchery, Orford Bay
The Homalco First Nation has operated a Salmon Hatchery in Orford Bay for more than 30 years. We have plans to expand salmon enhancement activities to the Homathko and Southgate systems. We are working with DFO to conduct salmon stock assessments on these rivers. We want to see the healthy and abundant return of salmon throughout our traditional territory.
Whaletown, Cortes Island
2 Pictographs2 Pictographs
There are pictographs here on point of land north from kw'itl'tap -pictures painted here by people who 'had dreams' -- they used ochre paint -- pictographs here are quite clear (AW).
Raven's Chamber PotRaven's Chamber Pot
Mitlenatch IslandMitlenatch Island
Seals, Sea Lions, Seagull egg harvest.
Mittlenach Island (Told by Rose Mitchell)
The people living at the head of Toba Inlet heard that the Transformer was coming o they packed their belongings. Crow, the leader of the people, told hem o gather lots of huckleberries, cranberries, wild crabapples, salal berries and wild blackberries. Because he was in such a hurry, Crow wove snakes together as berry baskets.
Crow told one person to go down to the beach and dig all the different pes of shellfish. He told another person to catch all the different kinds of fish . Another person collected some water from the Toba River. Then everything was loaded into Crow's canoe and he and the other people all got in. They headed out Toba Inlet, but when they reached Snout Point the Transformer pushed several of them out of the canoe there and changed them into rocks. You can still see these rocks at Snout Point today.
Out past Hernando Island, the Transformer changed Crow's canoe into rock. This became the island known as Metl nech (Mittlenach) as it is always 'calm at one end.' And because of the Transformer, there are many ducks around Mittlenach today - they lay their eggs on the island.
It al so because of the Transformer that there are so many different kinds of berries on Mittlenach today; these are the berries, some of them from the mountains, that Crow had in his basket woven from snakes. And these snakes can still be found living on Mittlenach. The fresh water from Toba River that the people brought with them is still there, right on top of Mittlenach Island.
Estered Peak
Estered Peak
The Flood – Ambrose Wilson
A man who was training for power dreamed that there was going to be a great flood, this man prepared for the flood by making an anchor and a long cedar bark rope. The flood came. The man who had trained tied his canoe’s anchor to the top of the high mountain on the mainland that is northwest of the entrance to Bute Inlet. P’a7lbmin’ *known in English as Estero Peak+ is the name of this mountain. The entire area was covered in water and only this peak was still above the surface. Although other people had canoes, only this one man had prepared an anchor and a rope that was long enough.
The people in the other canoes asked the man who had trained if they could tie their canoes to his, but only those who offered him wives or goods, such as mountain goat wool blankets, were allowed to tie up.
Finally, the flood waters went down. The only people who survived were those who were allowed to tie up to the trained man’s canoe-the Homalco people are descended from them [others say that the Klahoose and Sliammon people are also descended from them.]
Some of our people have seen the remains of the anchor and the anchor rope which have turned into rock and are lying on top of P’a7lbmin’ mountain.
Stewart Island
Quadra IslandQuadra Island
Brem BayBrem Bay
Klahoose Coastal adventures
Klahoose Coastal adventures
Homalco Tours
Homalco Wildlife & Cultural Tours
Bear Viewing Towers
Bear Watching Towers
WELCOME TO AUPE-TOQ FISHERIES
We create the capacity to provide commercial harvesting opportunities and careers to any member of the Homalco and Klahoose Nations, who is qualified and deserving, to be recognized as an ATF Provider- Providing for Self, Family, and Community.
ATF Latest news:
Come talk to us at Aupe-Toq Fisheries Mariner Training- Deckhand and small vessel operator Knots and Lines 1 day workshop providing an overview of the different types of knots and lines commonly used on fishing vessels. Fantastic opportunity for new fishers or a refresh for others. Lots of hands-on training in this course. SDV-BS 1…