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January 16, 2025 Comox Valley, BC For immediate release: K’ómoks First Nation welcomes new Chief and Council effective January 7, 2025 The Nation held elections on Sunday Jan 5, 2025, to form K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) elected Chief and Council for the upcoming two-year term. Effective January 7, the new Council consists of: Elected Chief Councillor: Nicole Rempel with 105 votes Elected Councillor: Candace Newman with 110 votes Elected Councillor: Susan Savoie with 84 votes Elected Councillor: Richard Hardy with 81 votes “I am deeply humbled and honored to have been elected to serve my community and membership for a fourth [...]

December 4, 2024 Comox Valley, BC For immediate release: K’ómoks First Nation Appoints Dr. Marion Buller as First Justice of the Peace – A Historic Milestone in First Nation Land Governance K’ómoks, BC – December 4, 2024/KFN/LAB/RC – K’ómoks First Nation has announced the appointment of Dr. Marion Buller as the Nation's first Justice of the Peace. This groundbreaking achievement is historic, as K’ómoks is the first land code First Nation in Canada to appoint a Justice of the Peace. The appointment is a powerful expression of self-determination and a cornerstone in K’ómoks First Nation's justice process, which prioritizes cultural appropriateness, [...]

November 28th, 2024 Burnaby, BC By Matt Kieltyka KFN-SFU collaborative study identifies pathways to enforce Nation-led cultural heritage protection

October 29, 2024 3:14 pm Check News   During construction of a trail on Denman Island, K’ómoks First Nation heritage sites were damaged by Comox Valley Regional District crews, and now a process is underway to make amends and ensure something similar doesn’t happen again. Coun. Candace Newman of the K’ómoks First Nation says when construction was underway on the Denman Cross Island Trail, registered and unregistered heritage sites were covered by gravel. “There will have to be a post impact analysis to really understand what type of damage has happened, but these sites are incredibly important,” Newman said in a [...]

September 4, 2024 Comox Valley, BC For immediate release: Re-Statement from K’ómoks First Nation: taking a stance against the Danger Cats, who profit from jokes about the mass murder of Indigenous women. It has come to our attention that the controversial Albertan “comedy” troupe, Danger Cats, has rescheduled their event for September 26, at an undisclosed location in Comox — just four days before National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The timing of this event is an insult to the purpose of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The troupe continues to perpetuate harmful stereotypes and trivialize the ongoing crisis [...]

July 22nd, 2024 British Columbia News Article: First Nation in B.C. calls for delay in its neighbour's treaty A First Nation located in the Campbell River area of Vancouver Island says it's concerned about a potential treaty for a neighbouring nation because it could infringe on its own rights and titles. The Wei Wai Kum First Nation wants a delay as representatives from the K'ómoks First Nation — with reserves near Sayward, north of Campbell River and south in the Comox Valley — attended a ceremony Monday with the B.C. and federal governments to "initial" the treaty, which marks the end of negotiations and a move [...]

July 12th, 2024 Comox Valley, BC News Article: K’ómoks Nation needs housing, plans to add Union Bay lands to reserve The K’ómoks First Nation wants to add 84 hectares in Union Bay to its reserve lands. The nation has applied to have three parcels of land it owns designated as reserve land, so it can build more housing for members. The nation purchased the land 11 years ago with plans for economic development but has now changed direction. The nation has no more room for housing on its main reserve parcel. Its Puntledge and Goose Spit lands are environmentally sensitive, and [...]

July 11th, 2024 Comox Valley, BC News Article: Comox Valley's HMCS Quadra not set to close as CAF clarifies rumours The Canadian Armed Forces is dispelling rumours that have been circulating in the Comox Valley that appear to be suggesting that HMCS Quadra is closing. "There are no plans to close the establishment," the CAF said in an emailed statement to the Comox Valley Record. "19 Wing is aware that K’ómoks First Nation is currently in negotiations for a treaty settlement with the Province of British Columbia and The Government of Canada. Goose Spit is a subject of these negotiations. The [...]

July 9, 2024 Comox Valley, BC Joint Media Release: Unveiling incredible Pentlatch fish trap panel exhibit at VIU’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station A significant Pentlatch cultural Belonging unearthed by K’ómoks First Nation and archaeological collaborators is on public display for the next six months at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Deep Bay Marine Field Station. At 550 years old, the fish trap panel is an incredible and enduring example of Pentlatch cultural ingenuity. It is the largest and most complete of its kind on the Northwest Coast, and potentially in the world. It measures roughly six metres long and 70 cm [...]

K’ómoks artist Pamela Mitchell’s work to be showcased on NIC housing Comox Valley Record May 23 2024