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T'Sou-ke Nation, District of Sooke, and Capital Regional District continue collaborative effort to stop the spread of invasive knotweed along the Sooke River

Permit # 402-0694-25-28 Permit Holder: Ministry of Forests, 441 Columbia St, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T3 Agent: T’Sou-ke Nation, 1000 Soses Snanet Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0C1 Contact: admin3@tsoukenation.com A Pesticide Use Permit (PUP) has been issued to the T’Sou-ke Nation the by the Ministry of Environment and Parks for the purpose of eradicating knotweed in the Sooke and Charters Rivers. The PUP allows for the operational use of

T’Sou-ke Territory, Sooke, BC – T’Sou-ke elders, council, staff, and community members, along with dignitaries and project supporters gathered on Monday, September 15, 2025, to celebrate the official grand opening of the T’Sou-ke SKÁ¸PEȽ I¸SOT ÁLEṈ (T’Sou-ke Community Complex and Health Centre), a 12,352 square-foot, $14-million building designed by Urban Arts Architecture, bringing to life […]

On Thursday, February 13, 2025, T’Sou-ke Nation Chief and Council met with CFB Esquimalt Base Commander Kevin Whiteside to sign a first-of-its-kind Engagement Protocol Agreement, marking a significant step forward in recognizing T’Sou-ke’s leadership and our shared interests in the use and protection of the Salish Sea.This historic agreement between T’Sou-ke Nation and Maritime Forces […]

On Thursday, March 21, 2024, in the presence of 70+ members, dignitaries, staff, family, and friends, T’Sou-ke Nation formally inducted into office its newly elected Chief and Council. The ceremony was initiated by T’Sou-ke youth drummers and singers who carried in the Oath of Office and led Chief Larry Underwood and Councillors Rose Dumont, Bonnie […]