For Heritage BC’s “Stir the Pot” theme, a powerful local lens is the way food has long served as both a sacred responsibility and a social glue in Stó:lō communities—nourishing bodies, yes, but also affirming relationships: with the river, with salmon, with family, with guests, and with future generations. In Stó:lō life, food is inseparable from place—especially the Fraser River—and from teachings about reciprocity and care. Foods like salmon (alongside many other harvested