Thanks to Maxine Joseph-Bruce for sharing the salmon tally, as of Tuesday 18 September: Sneknukwa7, 12,129 sockeye in the Birkenhead River as of this afternoon tally. River level is pretty low and temporature is at around 12c. Much appreciation to the Lil'wat Fisheries Technicians for all their efforts to this point, we are at around … Continue reading Tallying the salmon coming home
Thanks to Maxine Bruce for the following update (as of 7am September 13, 2018): 9,930 sockeye salmon are in the Birkenhead River, and on September 12th, the Lil'wat Fisheries Technicians observed 83 chinook salmon at the Birkenhead River spawning grounds at Hindu Flats. And thanks to Archie Peters for sharing this song, singing the blues … Continue reading The Birkenhead salmon tally so far
I read two incredible longform articles this year that both referenced the renewed appreciation scientists have for the oral stories for First Nations - the way those long-ago stories are checking out in the geological record, providing clues and adding evidence to theories about massive events that we don't have computer records of. Check them … Continue reading Breaking News: Carbon dating establishes Lil’wat settlement to be 5500 years old
This weekend, celebrate BC Rivers Day, and the return of the salmon, with these 2 updates on the Birkenhead River, one from September 18 2014, from Lil'wat Fisheries Manager Maxine Joseph-Bruce, and the second, the video, from 1978. September 18, 2014 Salmon Update Ama sqit Nsneknukwa7, We estimate 20,212 sockeye past the Birkenhead DIDSON up … Continue reading The Birkenhead River, then and now
Maxine Joseph-Bruce is the Fisheries Manager for the Lil'wat Nation, so whenever I want to know how many salmon have come home to spawn, I email her. (I love her because she has an amazing smile with a lovely flash of mischief in it, her email signature includes this series of characters: <*)}}}>< , and … Continue reading RiverWatch: Birkenhead River flood mitigation efforts
Thanks to Liz Barrett who dropped us a note via TheWellnessAlmanac@gmail.com, to let us know that there are bald eagles hanging around by the river if you drive along the Lil'wat road.Born in South Africa, Liz is passionate about wildlife and nature. She tries to capture the essence of each special encounter with wild animals … Continue reading Seasonal Observation: Bald Eagles
Ama Sqit Nsneknukwa7, Kela ama ku zayten Our salmon are arriving and we are quite busy at this time of year. My shoes already have experienced a lot of mileage in my efforts to ensure our projects are running smooth. Birkenhead River Sockeye Salmon Count As of Monday September 2nd, an estimated 6261 sockeye through … Continue reading River Watch with Maxine Bruce
Lil'wat Councillor and Fisheries Manager, Maxine Joseph-Bruce spends a lot of time on the river, but last week, she spent time in the river. She'll share her updates of the salmon count and other stewardship and fisheries work the Lil'wat Nation is doing with us throughout the summer and fall. Here's the first. Ama sqit … Continue reading River Watch with Maxine Bruce
Always love to get an update on the Lil'wat Fisheries program from manager Maxine Bruce. This report even comes with a soundtrack! Ama sqit Nsneknukwa7. I just listened to U2's "Its A Beautiful Day...Don't let it get away". Gotta love the hint of fall in the air eh? Leaves are falling, salmon arriving, chilly nites. … Continue reading Sighted: Salmon! 26,511 sockeye in the Birkenhead River.
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