How to Find News, Events, and Hoobiyee Information on the NTVS Website

The Nisga'a Ts'amiks Vancouver Society (NTVS) website at tsamiks.com organizes its news, events, and cultural content under a single NEWS & EVENTS menu. From there you can reach the Calendar of Events, Announcements & Notices, and the Hoobiyee Photo Gallery. If you want updates delivered to you rather than checking back manually, the site also offers a Stay Connected option under Contact Us.

Where each section lives

The site's navigation groups content into four main areas: SUPPORT, NEWS & EVENTS, MEMBER INFO, and Stay Connected / Contact Us. The news and cultural material you're looking for sits in the second group.

Finding events and announcements

1. Open the NEWS & EVENTS menu in the site navigation.
2. Select Calendar of Events to see scheduled activities. This is the place to check for program dates, community gatherings, and seasonal events.
3. Select Announcements & Notices for official communications — things like address-change reminders, citizenship card application notices, and community growth updates.

The homepage itself surfaces some of this directly. Its Announcements → link and the rotating banners (for example, "change your address" and the Nisga'a Citizenship card application prompt) point to the same notices that appear in the Announcements & Notices section.

Hoobiyee and its cultural significance

Hoobiyee marks the Nisga'a New Year, celebrated when the first crescent moon of the year appears. It is a central cultural event for Nisga'a people, and NTVS treats it as a highlight of its programming.

The website keeps a dedicated Hoobiyee Photo Gallery under NEWS & EVENTS. This gallery documents past celebrations and is the main place on the site to see Hoobiyee imagery. Because it is a photo gallery rather than an event listing, use the Calendar of Events to find out when Hoobiyee-related activities are scheduled, and the gallery to see how they were celebrated.

The society's stated purpose — "Rooted in culture. Guided by community. Committed to rebuilding, strengthening connections, and creating opportunities for our people" — frames Hoobiyee content as part of its broader cultural and wellness mission rather than as standalone entertainment.

Staying connected for updates

If you don't want to check the calendar and announcements manually, the site provides a Stay Connected page (reachable from the Contact Us menu). Its purpose is to let you receive news about events, programs, and services. The homepage links to it with a "Learn how!" prompt.

A few practical notes:

• Membership matters for some content. The MEMBER INFO menu contains Membership Eligibility and the NTVS Documents Centre, which includes a Document Access Request form. Some documents are gated behind this request process, so if a notice references a document you can't open, that's likely why.
• Account access. The site supports signing in and creating an account. A signed-in state is shown in the header, which suggests certain member features are tied to an account.
• Cookies. The site uses cookies to analyze traffic. You can decline or accept via the banner; this doesn't affect your ability to browse news and events.

A quick way to decide where to start

• Want to know what's happening and when → Calendar of Events.
• Want official updates → Announcements & Notices.
• Want Hoobiyee photos and cultural content → Hoobiyee Photo Gallery.
• Want updates sent to you → Stay Connected.
• Need a form or document → Member Info (check eligibility first).