No Olympics On Stolen Land-6th Anniversary

This is a great video filmed by Pumpkin Head Productions, posted on VCommunity TV, and hosted on Blip Tv.

Quiet Struggle

This is a short video trailer of a film presented to the Globians Doc Fest 2009 August 12-17 describing the details of the Sutikalh objective. It is amazing to see the stark differences between the uncontrolled development of the Whistler Ski Resort, and the pristine peace of the Sutikalh camp.

Sutikalh is against the 2010 Winter Games, which will not result in any positive results for First Nations Peoples in B.C.

Globians Doc Fest 2009

Sutikahl-The Purpose And The Mission

Listen to the wisdom in the words of Hubert Jim one of the original founders of the Sutikahl camp. Hubert lives at the camp year round, and devotes his energies, his time, and his spiritual wisdom to preserving this pristine wilderness area for future generations.

The Melvin Creek Valley Watershed is one of the last two pristine areas in the St'at'imc Territory with no roads through it, and the water and the air is crystal clear and unpolluted. Animals, Birds, Fish, and Plants exist as they did thousands of years ago.

The main objective of this camp is to unify and lead by example by protecting the environment of the mother earth. In the chain of life when pieces of the chain are taken away, the people get sick. It is important to preserve this chain in the chain of life.

Hubert Jim

Welcome To The Sutikalh (Winter Spirit) Blog

Cayoosh Creek Watershed
Photo by Will Koop

On May 2, 2000, concerned members of the St'at'imc Nation established a permanent camp just off Highway 99 to protest the proposed development of a 500 million dollar ski resort by Nancy Greene Raine and her husband Al Raine (NGR) in the Cayoosh Mountain Range.
Government of BC Report.

This area of the Cayoosh mountain range has been occupied and used by the St'at'imc for as long as 10,000 years, following the retreat of the last glacial period which carved out the steep sided valley and jagged mountain tops.

Along with the gathering of food and medicines, hunting and fishing, the area was also used by shamans, who went to the mountains for purification, spiritual renewal, and training. These traditions continue to be practiced to the present day at Sutikahl as people gather to collect food, medicines, fresh water, and to participate in cultural and spiritual activities.

To this day this area remains unceded and unsurrendered St'at'imc territory, in which neither Canada nor The Province Of British Columbia have a legal right or moral authority to govern, claim territory, or carry out business.

That both levels of government continue to impose their authority is a violation of Canada's own laws and it's highest courts as defined by the 1763 Royal Proclamation, and reinforced by the 1997 Delgamuukw Supreme Court Decision.

How To Find Us

The Sutikalh camp is located on Highway 99 halfway between Mount Currie and Lillooet B.C. Look for an old logging road bridge over Cayoosh Creek, there is a banner in the trees approximately 100 meters north of the bridge. After crossing the bridge, follow the logging road off to the right for about 100 meters.

Donate To The Sutikahl Camp

Donations of food such as flour, rice, dry goods and canned goods are always welcome at the camp and are needed on a ongoing basis throughout the year to sustain the efforts of the dedicated brave people who man the camp on a permanent basis.

Food and or Cash Donations can also be made at:

Sutikalh c/o of Hubert Jim
PO Box 20
Mount Currie, B.C.
V0N 2K0
Canada
604-452-3440
sutikalh@gmail.com