Owikeno Lake is part of the meandering fjord and its contributing watersheds that defines the boundaries of Wuikinuxv Nation. This is a classic fjord lake – long, narrow, surrounded by steep-sided mountains. Fjords are formed when glaciers carve a narrow path between the mountains. The contour lines on a topographic map are close together, indicating…

A picnic lunch, an hour of casual beachcombing, and some outside playtime for the four of us today. The two of us, looking a tad like former long-haired hippie people.Maybe we were. Maybe we are. OrangePekoe and Granville stretched their legs as well. We kept OrangePekoe on a leash because cats do not come when…

There is something delightful about watching the sun set over a string of mountains, reflected in the sea. We often go to the west end of Oweekeno village to watch that very sight. The government wharf is at the west end of the village. This is where the plane lands when it cannot land at…

Wuikinuxv is a fly-in community. That means we must take a plane to fly in or out. There is no other public transportation available. We rely on Wilderness Seaplanes to move people to and from Wuikinuxv. That being said, the plane is intriguing. It’s a Grumman Goose. This is an amphibious aircraft, able to land…

Who would have thought that the two pets – OrangePekoe the cat and Granville the dog -would provide so much amusement. Here we are, three months into a possible year or maybe two in this location, and we’ve been amused. Or not, as the case may be. There are three spots where we take the…

Hallowe’en is a huge celebration across the country, and Wuikinuxv joins in with vigour. At the school, the classroom was transformed with thematic decorations. Academic work was disrupted by bubbling excitement, so we worked at quasi-academic tasks that help the youngsters fine-tune their motor skills and eye-hand coordination … known as cutting and colouring in…