Tū’desē’cho is the Tāłtān name for the Stikine River, translating to “Big River”. We are working towards a common goal having many tributaries, in our case TWILD programs. The river creates momentum and energy that brings change and life.
TWILD Programs
Tene Mehodihi.
Tene Mehodihi program, which means "The Trail We Know" in Tāłtān language, was established in 2015 to prepare future generations of Tahltans to thrive through a distinctive integration of Indigenous and Western knowledge. The program runs for 2 weeks in the summer in Tahltan territory, a world-renowned volcanic and mountainous area in what is now northwestern British Columbia.
WILD Campouts.
This program is a Tahltan themed camping adventures for youth aged 10-14 teaching ancestral and modern survival skills, as well as Tahltan cultural activities, such as language, harvesting and building.
Assistant Guide Training.
The assistant guide training program trains and certifies participants to guide on and off-trail on all types of hiking terrain, and includes day-hikes and multi-day backpacking trips. The certification does not include travel on permanent snowfields, glaciers or scrambling terrain.
Community-Led Monitoring.
The community-led monitoring program encompasses water sampling, vegetation monitoring, and wildlife monitoring. The program is run by community members, in consultation with scientists.
Traditional Knowledge Documentation.
A multi-year program to document Tahltan knowledge by establishing a database of Tahltan recordings, teaching, language and other Tahltan knowledge.
Endzē’ Duda Adih.
Endzē’ Duda Adih is an annual Tahltan arts and Cultural program that includes Artist-in-Residencies (AIRs), workshops, seasonal ceremonies, and teaches Tahltan youth about ceremony and governance, harvesting and preparing ancestral foods, relearning our songs, language and protocols, and making regalia and gifts.