More design elements for Kwa’lilas Hotel rooms have been approved! Last week, the Elders’ Selection Committee approved pieces for the King rooms, which will feature LED-lit headboards. These headboards will showcase artwork of two face-to-face eagles designed by Walter Brown. In addition, each room will have unique artwork, such as paintings, prints, and carvings, which…
A proud member of the Nakwaxda’xw nation, Gertie Walkus is thrilled to be part of the Elders’ Selection Committee for the Kwa’lilas Hotel. Gertie’s goal for being on the selection committee is to ensure that the artwork shows meaning and the nations’ history of their old ways, and has a vision to see many young…
The construction crews at Kwa’lilas Hotel have been working hard to keep the project moving forward, and can now begin to install drywall in the North wing. Siding materials have arrived onsite and installation will begin this week. In an exciting step, the construction team has also started working on the front entrance, which has…
After a two-week design process, a new logo for Pier Side Landing has been finalized and put into action! The new logo, which gives the property an “identity”, will be featured on name tags, letterhead, stationary and hotel signage. The logo has also been added to websites and…
A KEDC-led aquaculture pilot project focusing on growing scallops and oysters in Gwa’sala ‘Nakwaxda’xw territorial waters recently took two graduate students, Dorothy Henderson and Ernie Henderson, from the community to the site for the project’s first check-in. The pilot project is in place to determine the feasibility of growing Pacific scallops and oysters to market…