Tla’amin Nation Seeks Hunters and Food Processors for Historic Ɂəms ʔayɛ Celebration

November 15, 2024

On June 21, 2025, Tla’amin Nation will open Ɂəms ʔayɛ (our house) Cultural Centre and Traditional Food Facility. The Nation is planning a large multi-day celebration and will call home urban Tla’amin people to witness this event. Honoured guests from Sister Nations and government partners will also be invited.

“As hosts we are beginning to gather traditional foods needed to feed hundreds of people for several days,” said Callum Galligos, Lands and Resources Housepost. “We invite those who have the skills to now step forward and help us prepare for our biggest celebration since treaty.”

Deer Harvesting

Effective immediately, Tla’amin Nation is seeking to purchase 15-20 deer. The Nation will pay Tla’amin hunters $250 per animal that is gutted, skinned, and quartered. Each hunter may provide up to three animals maximum. Deer will be ground and frozen and jarred as stew for safekeeping. If you are interested in providing for the community, please contact Denise Smith at Denise.Smith@tn-bc.ca before you harvest.  

Nation members with butchering and canning skills are needed to help put the food up and teach other Tla’amin people these skills.  If you have the skills and wish to teach a workshop, or if you want to learn to process deer, please contact Emma Morgan-Thorp at training@tn-bc.ca or (250) 858-2739.

Special Clam Harvest

On December 3 and December 14 Tla’amin will be hosting special food and ceremonial clam harvesting events at Okeover for commercial clam license holders. The Nation will purchase clams gathered during these two tides to feed guests at the Ɂəms ʔayɛ (our house) opening.

If you have the skills and wish to teach a workshop, or want to learn how to preserve clams including cleaning, steaming, shucking, and jarring, please contact Emma Morgan-Thorp at training@tn-bc.ca or (250) 858-2739.