In the coastal First Nation communities of British Columbia, the return of a small, silvery fish each spring marks much more than a seasonal cycle. For the 鈥楴amgis and other First Nations of the region, the eulachon 鈥 a fish sometimes called the 鈥渃andlefish鈥 for its high oil content 鈥 is at the heart of a cultural practice that reaches back thousands of years. From these fish, community members re...
In the coastal First Nation communities of British Columbia, the return of a small, silvery fish each spring marks much more than a seasonal cycle. For the 鈥楴amgis and other First Nations of the region, the eulachon 鈥 a fish sometimes called the 鈥渃andlefish鈥 for its high oil content 鈥 is at the hear...
June 16, 2025