Splatsin Kukpi7 Edna Felix, Tkwamipla7, and community members gathered at the Martha Creek boat launch near Revelstoke to welcome the Sinixt Canoe Journey as visitors in Secwépemcúl̓ecw.
In a social media post, Splatsin said the gathering provided an opportunity to recognize the importance of Indigenous connections to the land and waterways.
Community members witnessed the sendoff and supported the continuation of cultural practices that Splatsin said honour the relationships between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.
The Sinixt paddlers prepared to begin their ancestral canoe journey from Revelstoke to Kettle Falls, Wash. Splatsin leadership and community members were present to welcome the travellers and bid them farewell with a travelling song.
