THE TEAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darren Blaney is the former chief and currently a councilor for the Homalco Nation. He is an artist and rooted deeply in his culture. He has been up the Homathko part way and has always wanted to return.

 

Peyal Laceese is 18 years old and has been powwow dancing since he was 6 years old. He is from the community of Tl’esqox (Toosey) of the Tsilhqot’in Nation. He is a spiritual and cultural leader for his nation already and Youth Ambassador at Tsilhqot'in National Government. He is committed to keeping the language and way of life alive. Peyal bears the name of Klattasine’s son, a survivor of the Chilcton war of 1864.

 

Jeremy Williams has 20 years experience bush crashing and climbing in the Coast Mountains, mostly off trail.  In 1999 he started his career as a filmmaker and specializes in remote wilderness productions. River Voices, his company, focuses on environmental and social justice issues.

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Stuart Kohut grew up in the rural and remote country of the Cariboo-Chilcotin, as part of the communities of Northern Secwepemc and Tsilhqot'in First Nations people. Time spent out on the land with traditional people cultivated a deep respect and relationship with the earth.  He has spent a lifetime outdoors and has co-owned, operated and facilitated wilderness retreats through a personal development company.

 

Wesley Alphonse is from Tletinqox (Anaham).  He learned traditional knowledge from his late-father Norman Alphonse and late-father-in-law Harry Setah. He gained valuable lessons packing a horse, monitoring the land, opening up trails because these men taught him the skills of how to survive on the land.

 

 

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WHY WE ARE DOING THIS TRIP

We are captivated by the truly wild, untamed nature of these mountains and have dreamt of this journey for years. The allure of this mythical history deep in the heart of the Coast Range has captured the imaginations of many, but almost no one has seen it in person, or documented it. We are excited to journey with Tsilhqotin and Homalco through their territory and tell this story and important piece of history.  We will literally retrace the past and walk right into the present day to show where the Tsilhqot'in are today as a people, and place, and how they are making history yet again.      We welcome your support in helping this story be told!