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WHAT IS K'ÓMOKS FESTIVAL?
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples DayWe will be coming together on June 21st to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day.
We are honoured to have Dr. Dorothy Kennedy share her tales of Place Names & Stories: History of the Merging of Two Indigenous Cultures. We have a wonderful Education Panel that you won't want to miss! It is sure to inspire you to pursue your goals towards education and the many opportunities to help you along the way! Enjoy delicious food, entertainment including rock and roll by The Core and meet others in your community! |
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Activities & PerformancesHONOURING Our Ancestors & Community
CELEBRATING Indigenous Culture
LEARNING Educational Talks & Workshops
GATHERING Indigenous Dancing Storytelling
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Joanna RecalmaJoanna Recalma is an unconventional mother, wife and lawyer. Her bloodlines include Pentlatch, 'Namgis, Haida, Icelandic and Chilean. Inspired by her grandparents and mentors, she roots for the underdog.
She mainly practices family law, but in a pinch, she takes on constitutional and civil law cases focusing on Indigenous rights to hunt, fish and live. Like a salmon, Joanna has returned home to the Qualicum reserve where she was raised on the Big Qualicum River. Panikpak Letitia PokiakPanikpak Letitia Pokiak is from Tuktuuyaqtuuq located in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, of the Western
Arctic, NWT. As an Inuvialuk, she was raised traditionally on Inuvialuit nunangat, which frames her lens and worldview. She completed the MA Anthropology program at the University of Victoria. Panikpak aims to support and empower Indigenous Peoples in their sovereignty, rebuilding and well-being efforts. Dr. Dorothy KennedyDr. Dorothy Kennedy is an anthropologist and ethnohistorian specializing in the cultures and history of British Columbia’s Indigenous peoples.
Dr. Kennedy’s expertise relating to Indigenous peoples is relied upon by the Courts in deciding issues of Aboriginal Rights and Title and by First Nations in regulatory matters, claims, and cultural revitalization programs. Her fifty years of fieldwork have included research among the K’όmoks, working in the 1970s with the renowned Elder, Mrs. Mary Clifton. Drawing from this research, undertaken with her husband/colleague, linguist and ethnographer Randy Bouchard, Dr. Kennedy will present “The Storied Land of Plenty.” |
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Family Friendly Event for the CommunityThis is a FREE Family Friendly Festival for the whole community. Come and share in the art of storytelling, dance, culture, craftmanship, heritage, stewardship and community.
Experience Indigenous Culture thriving in the Comox Valley. Enjoy the Kids Zone, Bouncy Castle, Obstacle Course, Cardboard Paddle Painting, Food Vendors, Complimentary Snacks, Workshops & live music from The Core! Shop from local Vendors & enjoy a playful and education day with a whole host of fun activities for all ages! We are honoured to have an engaging Education Panel to inspire those looking to pursue their education goals. We'll share stories from our history and how the K'ómoks First Nation and the coming together of many clans has evolved to the strong and thriving Nation you see today |
About K’ómoks First Nation
The K’ómoks First Nation is located in the heart of the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. Membership is currently just over 300 members within four clans: Sahtloot, Saseetla, Ieeksun and Puntledge. Two cultures are identified within our community: Coast Salish (Island-Comox speaking peoples) and Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwak̓ wala speaking peoples). The K’ómoks First Nation originally occupied sites in Kelsey Bay between Campbell River and Port McNeill on Johnstone Straits, Quinsum, Campbell River, Quadra Island, Kye Bay and along the Puntledge Estuary—one of the most beautiful parts of the world.
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K’ÓMOKS FIRST NATION
Administration Office 3330 Comox Rd, Courtenay BC, V9N 3P8 Tel: 1.250.339.4545 Email: Reception@komoks.ca |
tuwa akʷs χoχoɬ ʔa xʷ yiχmɛtɛt (ʔa) kʷʊms hɛhaw tʊms gɩǰɛ / "Care takers of the 'Land of Plenty' since Time Immemorial," ʔay̓aǰuθəm (eye-uhh-juu-eth-em Island Comox)
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Supporting Organizations
A very special thank you to our Band, sponsors and the volunteers from the Farmer's Kitchen, Lush Valley Food Action Society, Providence Health Care, MOSAIC Forestry Management, CIBC, North Island College, 98.9 Jet FM, Aldred Restaurants Ltd., Myra Falls, Department of National Defence, Providence Living, Chan Nowosad Boates Chartered Professional Accountants, Comox Valley Child Development Association, Village of Cumberland, Cowichan Valley Regional District, City of Courtenay, our Elders, Community Members & Comox Valley Community
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