On this week’s episode of Our Storytellers, we’re joined by Hustuees, (Spiritual Place in the Water) Douglas Nichol. Douglas is Heiltsuk, from what today is know as Bella Bella on the central coast of British Columbia.

Doug is a leader, a drug and alcohol counsellor and runs ceremony for his local community on Vancouver Island. He is a traditionalist , traditional pow wow dancer, sweatlodge keeper. He works diligently to reconnect people to ceremony.

Thank you so much to Doug for coming on the podcast. I’m grateful.

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(00:00) Introduction

(10:00) Ceremony Stories

(37:00) Returning Home in a Canoe

(46:00) Family Stories

(1:10:00) DTES Stories

(1:16:00) Ceremony Today

(1:30:00) Vision Stories

(1:56:00) Conclusion