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Advancing Reconciliation in Port Alberni

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With reconciliation being a journey of relationship building, healing and understanding, the City of Port Alberni has committed to doing just that, building collaborative and supportive relationships with local First Nations that foster kindness and inclusion in the community.

To advance reconciliation at a local level, the City of Port Alberni formed a Reconciliation Committee made up of two representatives from Tseshaht, two from Hupač̓asatḥ, one from City Council, and three from the community at large. The mandate of the committee was to “investigate practical actions for the City and the community to help foster reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples.”

The committee met for the first time on November 30, 2017, and has since met 17 times. In that time, the committee developed 27 recommendations for the City's consideration.

For a complete list of the 27 recommendations, click here.





With reconciliation being a journey of relationship building, healing and understanding, the City of Port Alberni has committed to doing just that, building collaborative and supportive relationships with local First Nations that foster kindness and inclusion in the community.

To advance reconciliation at a local level, the City of Port Alberni formed a Reconciliation Committee made up of two representatives from Tseshaht, two from Hupač̓asatḥ, one from City Council, and three from the community at large. The mandate of the committee was to “investigate practical actions for the City and the community to help foster reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples.”

The committee met for the first time on November 30, 2017, and has since met 17 times. In that time, the committee developed 27 recommendations for the City's consideration.

For a complete list of the 27 recommendations, click here.





  • Tseshaht First Nation to hold healing event for former AIRS students

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    he Tseshaht First Nation is planning a healing event Sept. 27–28 at Maht Mahs Gymnasium and the Tseshaht Longhouse for the “lost souls” who attended residential school in Port Alberni.

  • City of Port Alberni’s reconciliation report makes 27 recommendations

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    A final report summarizing the group’s findings — based mostly on a forum held last year — was presented to city council Monday by Alicia Puusepp, city communications manager. Council voted unanimously to look at implementing the recommendations.


  • Alberni’s Reconciliation Committee hosts community forum

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    To further reconciliation efforts and foster cross-cultural awareness in the City of Port Alberni, the Reconciliation Committee is hosting its first ever community forum.

  • Port Alberni holds first Reconciliation Committee meeting

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    Port Alberni’s first reconciliation committee meeting explored the meaning of reconciliation in the Valley, and the possibility of creating a ‘made in Port Alberni’ response to the word.

  • Alberni walks for reconciliation

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    Councillors join hundreds on symbolic walk to city hall

  • Port Alberni searches for path to reconciliation

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    It’s all about building relationships, both on the committee and in the community

  • Reconciliation at heart of move to rename Neill Elementary School

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    A proposal to change the name of an elementary school in Port Alberni has turned into a larger conversation about reconciliation.

Page last updated: 28 Aug 2019, 08:15 AM