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məga | Cougar
məga | Cougar ayʔaǰuθɛm: məga https://aupe-toqfisheries.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Cougar.mp3 Where do cougars live, and what is their habitat like? Cougars, also known as mountain lions or pumas, have one of the largest ranges of any land mammal in the Americas. They are found from Canada to South America, thriving in diverse habitats such as forests, mountains, grasslands, and…
Read Moreχawgəs | Grizzly Bear
χawgəs | Grizzly Bear ayʔaǰuθɛm: χawgəs https://aupe-toqfisheries.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/grizzly-mp3.mp3 Where do grizzly bears live, and what is their habitat like? Grizzly bears live in a variety of habitats, including forests, alpine meadows, grasslands, and coastal areas. They are found in North America, primarily in Alaska, western Canada, and parts of the northwestern United States. Grizzlies prefer areas…
Read Moreqowut | Beaver
qowut | Beaver ayʔaǰuθɛm: qowut https://aupe-toqfisheries.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/beaver-gj.mp3 Where do beavers live, and what is their habitat like? Beavers live in freshwater habitats such as rivers, streams, ponds, and lakes. They prefer areas with slow-moving water and an abundant supply of trees, which they use for building dams and lodges. Their dams create ponds that provide deep,…
Read MoreCreate an opportunity for both fishing and other marine jobs
Come talk to us at Aupe-Toq Fisheries Mariner Training- Deckhand and small vessel operator Location: Homalco Hall 1218 Bute Cres Campbell River Knots and Lines March 11, 2024 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…
Read More2 Nations 1 Community Single Purpose
What is Aupe-Toq Fisheries? A joint venture partnership between the Homalco and Klahoose First Nations What is the Pacific Integrated Commercial Fishing Initiative? Funding and guidance to First Nations to develop business plans to initiate and or increase their participation in the commercial harvesting of species found in their traditional territories and to aid First…
Read MoreMittlenach 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…
Read MoreEagle Legend
This legend starts off with a young man who was very mischievous and didn’t listen a lot of the time. So, his father, the Chief this nation wanted to teach his son a lesson. He built a large box to put him in and a great big heavy lid for the cover. He sticks his…
Read MoreI-Hos
First nations people have very strong cultural belief systems certain ways that we do things and certain protocols that we’ll do. One of them is acknowledging when the young men and women of our community became of age (around the time they hit puberty). Well, get them up nice and early around five o’clock in…
Read MoreTal
Many of the Indigenous Children in our community heard this legend growing up on the Homalco Reserve. It is a story of our “Wild Women” of the woods. She’s known in various different nations as different names. Sometimes referred to as the “ZunaKwa” but in our nation, we call her “Tal” (T-u-l-h) She is believed…
Read MoreRaven and Wind Maker
Raven and Wind Maker – late Noel George Harry Our people have always lived here, and the wind has always blown. Once, there was a very strong wind blowing. Raven and the other people were getting tired of this strong wind, as they were unable to travel. They decided to hold a meeting, so…
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