Stz'uminus

The Stz’uminus are a Coast Salish people of the sheltered waters on southeastern Vancouver Island. Around the harbour later called Oyster Harbour, they established fishing camps and gathered fish and shellfish from the shore. Families also travelled along the coast and across the water towards the mouth of the Fraser River. Nets, harpoons and trolling lines served in the fisheries, while large houses sheltered several families, especially in winter.