K'ómoks First Nation

08/26/2026

K’ómoks First Nation Stands with Te’mexw Treaty Association Nation.
A notice from Elected Chief Nicole Rempel: https://komoks.ca/TTAnotice

08/25/2026

Kitsumkalum Stands with the Te'mexw Treaty Association. A notice from Chief Troy Sam.

08/25/2026

Press Release: K’ómoks First Nation finds shipbreaking fines toothless when it comes to protecting Baynes Sound from contamination

August 25, 2026 Comox Valley K’ómoks First Nation finds shipbreaking fines toothless when it comes to protecting Baynes Sound from contamination Over the last six years, the province has issued more than $95,000 in fines to Deep Water Recovery Ltd due to their unsafe shipbreaking activities in Un...

08/18/2026

Check out the story about the progress of the Comox Avenue/Glacier View Roundabout Totem Pole, which is being crafted by K'ómoks First Nation artist and carver Karver Everson.

07/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the qapoje Park Opening celebration yesterday! It was a wonderful turnout and a beautiful sunny day to celebrate this special place with our community and partners.

CVRD News: qapoje Park improves resiliency, honours cultural heritage
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and partners joined to celebrate the re-opening of a park on Comox Road, promoting the park redesign, shoreline improvements and project’s collaborative approach as well as celebrating the park’s new name: qapoje Park.

qapoje (kah-poh’-jeh) means “spring salmon in a creek flowing south”. It is the traditional ayajusem term for Coho Creek, which flows from Back Road, under Comox Road, through the park and into the estuary.

"Places like qapoje remind us that the land carries memory. Long before this became a park, it was part of a thriving cultural landscape where K'ómoks people lived, harvested, fished, and cared for the estuary. Renaming the park to qapoje and revitalizing this shoreline honours that history while creating new opportunities for people to learn about the deep connection between K'ómoks First Nation and these lands and waters. We are grateful to the Comox Valley Regional District and partners for working together to restore this important place for future generations," said Chief Nicole Rempel, K'ómoks First Nation.

The shoreline restoration and park redesign began in August 2024, and included the removal of invasive species, creation of new estuarine habitat and fish channel, shoreline stabilization, installation of new boardwalk and viewing platform. It also includes a new pathway along the park's shoreline, reconstructed parking and installation of interpretive signage.

“We are thrilled to have this revamped electoral area park ready for the community to come and enjoy. Not only can you embrace the beauty of this rejuvenated space, but visitors can also learn about the history of the K’ómoks First Nation and the importance of this area,” explains CVRD Board Chair Will Cole-Hamilton.

Read the full news release here: https://ow.ly/bt1e50ZlQjq

The park is now open for the public to enjoy.
K'ómoks First Nation

06/30/2026

PENTLATCH STEWARDSHIP OF THE TSOLUM PRAIRIES | EPISODE 9 OF 9
Indigenous History Month 2026 Video Series - Traditional Indigenous Land Use at Pentlatch

The Pentlatch people maintained a beautiful garry oak meadow in the Tsolum Prairies to foster the growth of food plants, like camas, blueberries, and bracken fern. They seasonally burned the prairie to keep the soils fertile, and to hold back encroaching trees. The Pentlatch cooked in underground earth ovens here, dating back 3,000 years.

Explore this unique natural space and how it sustained Pentlatch life and culture for thousands of years.

Watch Episode 9 of 9 on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7MhV_u_yl0
Catch up on past videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/

For Indigenous Peoples History Month 2026, K’ómoks is adapting Dr. Jesse Morin’s presentation on the traditional Indigenous land use at Pentlatch (the Comox Valley). This nine-part video series describes key aspects of Pentlatch land use, providing a window into Pentlatch history, traditional lifeways and deep connection to the territory.

Comox Valley Regional District - Local Government
Town of Comox
Village of Cumberland
City of Courtenay
Comox Valley Schools

The Pentlatch people maintained a beautiful garry oak meadow in the...

06/29/2026

THE PENTLATCH PEBBLES OF INDIAN RESERVE #2 | EPISODE 8 OF 9
Indigenous History Month 2026 Video Series - Traditional Indigenous Land Use at Pentlatch

Located at the junction of the Tsolum and Puntledge rivers, IR #2 was an ancient traditional village site. Massive shell deposits and fish bones make it seem like a coastal village site, but it is four kilometres up-river. Recently, a rare artistic tradition was discovered when researchers found large numbers of incised pebbles, possibly depicting young women undergoing ceremony.

Learn more about this ancient village site.

Watch Episode 8 of 9 on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jVTOV9-a9A
Catch up on past videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/

For Indigenous Peoples History Month 2026, K’ómoks is adapting Dr. Jesse Morin’s presentation on the traditional Indigenous land use at Pentlatch (the Comox Valley). This nine-part video series describes key aspects of Pentlatch land use, providing a window into Pentlatch history, traditional lifeways and deep connection to the territory.

Comox Valley Regional District - Local Government
Town of Comox
Village of Cumberland
City of Courtenay
Comox Valley Schools

Located at the junction of the Tsolum and Puntledge rivers, IR #2 wa...

06/28/2026

K’ÓMOKS ESTUARY FISH TRAPS | EPISODE 7 OF 9
Indigenous History Month 2026 Video Series - Traditional Indigenous Land Use at Pentlatch

K’ÓMOKS ESTUARY FISH TRAPS

When the tide is low in the K’ómoks Estuary, thousands of wooden stakes appear on the beach. These are the remnants of sophisticated Indigenous fish traps, some of the most extensive in the world.

Local Pentlatch families owned and maintained traps across generations, which would have provided a consistent, sustainable and massive source of food for local people.

Learn more about these sophisticated fish traps and the role they played in Pentlatch life.

Watch Episode 7 of 9 on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujSiFObSSYI
Catch up on past videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/

For Indigenous Peoples History Month 2026, K’ómoks is adapting Dr. Jesse Morin’s presentation on the traditional Indigenous land use at Pentlatch (the Comox Valley). This nine-part video series describes key aspects of Pentlatch land use, providing a window into Pentlatch history, traditional lifeways and deep connection to the territory.

Comox Valley Regional District - Local Government
Town of Comox
Village of Cumberland
City of Courtenay
Comox Valley Schools

When the tide is low in the K’ómoks Estuary, thousands of wooden st...

06/27/2026

THE FLOOD STORY OF THE PENTLATCH PEOPLE: QUENEESH | EPISODE 6 OF 9
Indigenous History Month 2026 Video Series - Traditional Indigenous Land Use at Pentlatch

Most Coast Salish Nations have a flood account that anchors their people to a prominent local mountain. For the Pentlatch people, the legend of Queneesh tells the story of a spiritual being that lives out in the landscape (commonly known today as the Comox Glacier) and Pentlatch people's deep attachment to their territory.

Learn more about the legend of Queneesh.

Watch Episode 6 of 9 on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf5EPdU3p8w
Catch up on past videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/

For Indigenous Peoples History Month 2026, K’ómoks is adapting Dr. Jesse Morin’s presentation on the traditional Indigenous land use at Pentlatch (the Comox Valley). This nine-part video series describes key aspects of Pentlatch land use, providing a window into Pentlatch history, traditional lifeways and deep connection to the territory.

Comox Valley Regional District - Local Government
Town of Comox
Village of Cumberland
City of Courtenay

Most Coast Salish Nations have a flood account that anchors their p...

06/26/2026

MOST SIGNIFICANT PENTLATCH VILLAGE AT BROOKLYN CREEK | EPISODE 5 OF 9
Indigenous History Month 2026 Video Series - Traditional Indigenous Land Use at Pentlatch

When naturalist Mack Laing built his house at the mouth of Brooklyn creek in 1923, he chose the former house site of a Pentlatch chief. Construction photos from the time show layers of shell fragments and black sediment - the debris of traditional lifeways, and a sure sign of Indigenous occupation. Given the size and number of housemounds throughout the Brooklyn Creek area, this was likely the most significant Pentlatch village site. It was likely occupied for thousands of years before likely being decimated by smallpox in 1782.

Learn more about life at the Pentlatch village site at Brooklyn Creek.

Watch Episode 5 of our 9-part series on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcIapZ9UeMg
Catch up on past videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/

For Indigenous Peoples History Month 2026, K’ómoks is adapting Dr. Jesse Morin’s presentation on the traditional Indigenous land use at Pentlatch (the Comox Valley). This nine-part video series describes key aspects of Pentlatch land use, providing a window into Pentlatch history, traditional lifeways and deep connection to the territory.

Comox Valley Regional District - Local Government
Town of Comox
Village of Cumberland
City of Courtenay
Comox Valley Schools

When naturalist Mack Laing built his house at the mouth of Brooklyn...