Raised by the Canoe

The Terry Lee Canoe Club from Sts'ailes First Nation began as a family-based crew, its history rich with culture and story. Today, a powerful resurgence is underway as the next generation carries the tradition forward. Cathrine and Devin Paul now guide the club, supported by knowledge keepers. Devin builds canoes, recently adding strip canoe building taught by Cathrine's father, a seventh-generation Sḵwx̱wú7mesh carver. From one generation to the next, the paddle never left our hands.