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Members of the Osoyoos Indian Band had reason to celebrate on Sept. 13, as the band's two latest business ventures officially opened their doors.

The Nk'Mip Desert and Heritage Interpretive Centre, and the Nk'Mip Cellars Winery, both owned and operated by the Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation, are just the latest additions to the corporation's ongoing work to develop a destination resort.

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Information was delivered and opinions were shared Sept. 7 during a First Nations governance act information session held on the Musqueam reserve. The three-hour session, held in the Musqueam gym, was put on by the National Aboriginal Women's Association (NAWA), and it offered more than just the facts.

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A local radio station with national Aboriginal stories is in the works, but awaiting a government decision on which frequency can be used.

Aboriginal Voices Radio (AVR), a non-profit society in Toronto, has successfully obtained licences in three other cities: Toronto, Calgary and Ottawa. The first to broadcast will be Toronto, tentatively scheduled for December.

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Indigenous activists from across Canada and the South Pacific met at the University of Victoria Sept. 19 and 20, where they shared their perspectives on Indigenous governance and resource management at the annual Pacific Peoples Partnership Conference.

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The first Aboriginal member of the British Columbia Forest Practices Board was appointed Sept. 19.

Dave Mannix, forestry and economic development manager for the Snuneymuxw First Nation in Nanaimo was appointed to a revamped board, one that has been pared down to four members from the original seven. More than 70 names were put forward as members.

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Kamloops court Judge Eugene Slather found three members of the Secwepemc Nation guilty of intimidation on Sept. 16.

Miranda Dick, Niki Manuel and her mother Beverly Manuel were part of the group who established a roadblock on the provincial highway leading to Sun Peaks Ski Resort on Aug. 24, 2001. They said they did not have any criminal intention because they are the true owners of the land and they did not give the permission to the province to build the road in the first place.

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The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) rejects the government's move to allow growth in auqaculture within First Nations territory.

British Columbia is located next to the fastest growing salmon market in the world-the United States-which encourages salmon farming companies to invest in this province.

UBCIC president Chief Stewart Phillip stated, "Minister [of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries] van Dongen's government has demonstrated a total disregard for our traditional way of life.

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The ancient village of Tsuxwkwaada has recently been opened to people hiking the West Coast Trail through the efforts of the Ditidaht Nation and the Quuas West Coast Trail Group. Hidden for almost a century by thick undergrowth, the site located a mile northwest of Nitinat Narrows was the main village for Ditidaht's warriors.

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On September 21, the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) staged its first-ever sanctioned athletic competition, a cross-country meet hosted by the Kinistin First Nation. Drawing competitors from six area athletic clubs-Kinistin, Mistawasis, Yellow Quill, the White Buffalo Youth Lodge, the Tisdale Track Club and the Battlefords Multisport Club-the event was labeled a great success by STC organizer Marvin Sanderson, and by all the weary winners and participants.

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When the people of Stanley Mission go to the Amachewespimawin Co-op, whether it's to buy groceries, get gas, or eat a meal, they are not only getting what they need, but also giving back to their community.

The Amachewespimawin Co-operative has been operating in this northern community since the early 70s, starting out as the Stanley Mission Co-op, a small retail store. Since then, the co-op has grown, both in physical size, and in the service it offers to the community.