New word, new canoe

August 22nd, 2015

In canoe Evan Tourchie of Yuuthluithaht. Photo from Melody Charlie of Melody Charlie photography Living Nuu chah nulth language and culture. *please note: the Nuuchahnulth language has unique sounds that couldn’t be spelled properly  here because of font non-transferability I am at an Esowista home, sitting around with my …


A special tour

July 28th, 2015

T’ashii Paddle School offers cultural canoe tours in the Tofino area. These are guided tours within Nuuchahnulth territories from an indigenous perspective. The special thing about this is that you get to go out with a guide who is Nuuchahnulth into the Clayoquot Sound area and learn from and …


What is our logo? the Nacha

May 31st, 2015

T’ashii is a trail or path on land or on water. We chose the Nacha as our logo at T’ashii Paddle School. The Nacha is the tail feathers of a cixwatin (Bald Eagle). The Nacha is used for keeping the rhythm with each other in drumming and singing circles …