Shared Territories: beyond our core traditional territory
Before contact, the Hul'qumi'num people maintained an extensive network of trade and economic relations along the Pacific Coast. We voyaged beyond the boundaries of our core traditional territory in order to trade and participate in the potlatch economy with our neighbours in the larger Coast Salish world. We travelled frequently and extensively in order to harvest resources that were culturally or economically important but not locally available, such as mountain goat, eulachon, and sturgeon.

Our relationship with our neighbours rooted in historic travel, trade and extended ties forms the foundation of our future vision for our people’s place within the Coast Salish world. We envision continuing our traditional way of life as well as ensuring responsible stewardship over the shared resources in this region. We intend to continue to respect the rights and territories of our aboriginal neighbours and are actively working on creative ways to continue to work co-operatively, particularly in the areas of fisheries, wildlife harvesting and harvesting of forest lands.