Qqs Projects Society
Qqs Projects Society
Supporting Youth, Culture,
& Environment
Híỷaú - Hello & Welcome!
Photo credit: Kalina Hunter
ABOUT US
Yí Yáu! Hello!
We are Qqs Projects Society, a Heiltsuk charitable non-profit located in Bella Bella, BC - the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest. Our organization has a holistic mandate to support Heiltsuk youth, culture, and environment.
Qqs is focused on creating opportunities for Heiltsuk youth and families to learn on the land and from the land. Our programs range from the community of Bella Bella throughout Heiltsuk territory, spanning the social, cultural, and natural values and customs that have strengthened our people since the time of Creation.
Photo credit: Chris Darimont
Photo credit: Grant Callegari
Qqs Youth Programs seek to provide Heiltsuk youth with opportunities to experience social and educational success, feel confident on the land and water, build a strong sense of cultural identity, and feel supported in their path to community leadership.
Photo credit: Kai Nagata
At Qqs, we believe cultural education is vital. We work to incorporate cultural identity and nurture cultural resurgence through programs on the land and water. We aim to lead culturally inspiring programs to negate the years of oppression for a new era of reconciliation.
Photo credit: Paul Paquet
Qqs Community Programs seek to meet community-identified needs, and uplift community-rooted strengths and leadership that we believe to be the path to a vibrant and resilient future for our people.
Photo credit: Alena Ebeling-Schuld
Qqs Environmental Programs use a mixture of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and western science to promote an understanding, build connection, and support responsible stewardship of Heiltsuk lands, waters, and resources.
OUR PROGRAMS
FEATURED MEDIA
'Heiltsuk Nation’s Koeye River fish weir revives traditional fishing practices'
'Heiltsuk Rising: inside the cultural resurgence of one B.C. First Nation'
'Food security deepens a Reliance on Ancestral Foods in Coastal Communities'
'Adapting to coronavirus: how BC First Nations balance food security & conservation'
Photo credit: Kalina Hunter
Photo credit: Kalina Hunter
