Coast Salish Traditional WelcomeJun 18, 2013
Willie Pierre, Cultural and Spiritual Leader of the Katzie First Nations, offers a Coast Salish Traditional Welcome for the Network of Performance-based Schools.
Pitt Meadows and Katzie First Nation Service AgreementsJun 21, 2017
The Katzie First Nation and the City of Pitt Meadows executed three historic agreements on January 27, 2016 at the new Katzie Wellness Centre. The agreements, focusing on communications protocols and the provision of water, sewer, and fire protection services, are the result of a working process between the two Councils and senior staff over 18 months under the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) First Nations - Municipal Community Infrastructure Partnership Program (CIPP). Pitt Meadows and Katzie were one of only six municipal/First Nation pairs selected for participation out of 50 applicants. Through this journey the communities not only carefully crafted the new service agreements, but also strengthened their relationship and formed a friendship.
Katzie First Nation Translation Park Signage UnveilingMar 18, 2021
Pitt Meadows Mayor Bill Dingwall and Katzie First Nation Chief Grace George unveiled two new park signs featuring Katzie language translations at Spirit Square and Waterfront Commons Park on March 8, 2021. Learn more about the park signage project at pittmeadows.ca/parksprojects.
Katzie artist featured at the new Northwest Langley Pump StationMar 10, 2023
Rain Pierre, a q́ićəý (Katzie First Nation) artist is displaying not one but two huge murals on a new pump station in Maple Ridge. The pump station and storage tank are part of the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment projects. The murals are a deeply personal project for Pierre, whose art depicts q́ićəý (Katzie First Nation) history and culture.
5 Things You Need to Know About Truth & ReconciliationWith the inaugural National Truth & Reconciliation Day on September 30th, 2021 in Canada I am frequently asked what this new "holiday" means. In partnership with a few business friends we have put together this "5 Things You Need to Know About Reconciliation" that are foundational to understanding what this new day means and what this means for participating in reconciliation moving forward.
