What is a Keyoh?
A Keyoh is a Dakelh family’s ancestral land, held under the authority of the Keyohwhuduchun and protected through traditional governance, stewardship, and responsibility to the land. It is a living governance system that exists independently of colonial structures and is rooted in family lineage, territory, and obligation
A Living System of Governance
Nestled along the north shore of Tsa Bunghun—known in English as Great Beaver Lake, lies the ancient village site of Susk’uz, the ancestral home of the Maiyoo Keyoh.
Our Projects
"Sustaining the Keyoh for Generations to Come”.
The Keyohwhuduchun George A’Huille
Monument Project
The Keyohwhuduchun George A’Huille Monument Project was created to honour George A’Huille (Hot’sot’en, Hahul, Sidoman), hereditary leader of Susk’uz, Tsaisdli, and Maiyoo Keyoh. As the last known Keyohwhuduchun to wear the sacred Tsik’usdzai headdress, George embodied the values of Dakelh law—respect, balance, and responsibility—guiding his people through leadership grounded in ancestral knowledge and connection to the land.
The monument now standing at Susk’uz serves as a lasting tribute to his life and to the hereditary governance system he upheld. It represents the enduring strength of the Maiyoo Keyoh, the continuation of Dakelh authority, and the deep relationship between family, law, and territory. Through this project, the A’Huille family and community reaffirm their commitment to protecting the teachings, history, and stewardship that define the Keyoh.
SUSK'UZ HEADDRESS EXHIBIT
Royal Ontario Museum, The Exploration Place, Canadian Heritage: Museums Assistance Program
The headdress formerly belonged to George A’Huille (also known as Hahul or Sidoman), the Keyohwuduchun of the Susk’uz
Whut’en in the mid-19th century. The headdress was and still is the physical symbol of authority of the Susk’uz Keyohwuduchun traditional governance.
Petra A'Huille is the great-great-granddaughter of George A’Huille and the current Keyohwuduchun.
TERRITORY COMMEMORATION SIGNAGE
Vancouver Foundation
Indigenous-led initiatives that encouraged community inclusiveness, belonging, and healing.
In 2021, Vancouver Foundation launched the Indigenous Priorities Granting Program to provide flexible, one-time grants to First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities, and Indigenous led organizations operating in the lands now known as BC.
With the support of the Province of BC, the new signage step towards reconciliation, bringing attention to our indigenous keyoh laws of land tenure.
