Snuneymuxw elder teams up with botanist on plant ID book

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• SourceCastanet Kamloops
• Original URLhttps://castanet.net/edition/news-story-631893-3-.htm
• Canonical URLhttps://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/snuneymuxw-elder-teams-up-with-botanist-on-plant-id-book-12798574
• Publish dateSep 21, 2026
• First indexedSep 21, 2026 7:00 am PDT
• Last checkedSep 21, 2026 7:15 am PDT
• Current statusavailable (HTTP 200)
• DescriptionSnuneymuxw First Nations elder Geraldine Manson began her training in traditional teachings at the age of 17.

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• Kamloops Human-Interest & Community Stories

• Summerland wildfire (August 2026) — evacuations, response, and recovery

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• regional Snuneymuxw elder Geraldine Manson publishes plant identification book with botanist · indexed on Kamloops Human-Interest & Community Stories
  Snuneymuxw First Nations elder Geraldine Manson has co-authored 'Plant Teachings from My Auntie' with ethnobotanist Nancy Turner, documenting traditional plant knowledge learned from her mentor Ellen White and other elders.
• out_of_scope Oak Bay Lodge site redevelopment moves forward with provincial interest
  Island Health and the Capital Regional Hospital District have formalized a planning process to redevelop the vacant Oak Bay Lodge property into a 'campus of care' with long-term care, hospice, and medical clinics, though provincial funding remains uncommitted.
• regional Summerland wineries recover from Bald Range wildfire with community support · indexed on Summerland wildfire (August 2026) — evacuations, response, and recovery
  Wineries in Summerland were impacted by the August Bald Range wildfire, with significant production losses from burned vines and smoke-tainted grapes, though community and retail support is helping recovery efforts.
• provincial BC wine sector faces wildfire impacts and production challenges
  The BC wine industry faces recovery challenges from summer wildfires and the impact of the U.S. government's ban on Canadian alcohol, with regional variations in production losses and insurance complications.
• out_of_scope Vancouver Port records cargo surge from grain and oil exports
  The Port of Vancouver saw a record three per cent increase in cargo volumes in the first half of the year, driven by surging grain and crude oil exports primarily bound for the Indo-Pacific region.

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