Monthly Archives: June 2014

Acwsalcta, a Nuxalk word that means “a place of learning.” This week we had the honour of spending time at the k-12 First Nations school in Bella Coola. As soon as you see the school building, you get a sense … Continue reading →

We walked the five minutes from the Yellow house to the school in the morning excited and nervous. Not sure what these three weeks had in store for us. The school is a grade 6-12 Secondary school and we were … Continue reading →

After a long 11 hour drive up to the Chilcotin Plateau, we slowly, but surely, made our way down the infamous “hill” that leads into the Bella Coola Valley. The road descends 43 km of steep, narrow road with sharp … Continue reading →