Skwl膩x te Secwepemc煤l虛ecw, formerly the Little Shuswap Indian Band, says fungi foraging by outsiders will not be tolerated.

Spring is traditionally the time that Skwl膩x members harvest edible mushrooms within their territory, but are facing some challenges this year. An April 26 media release explains the band is not only still reeling from last summer含羞草研究社檚 Bush Creek East wildfire last summer, but has had some outside pickers come onto the reserve to harvest what mushrooms have sprouted.

含羞草研究社淲e have seen instances of these pickers going onto band land on a forest service road near Scotch Creek and near Lee Creek,含羞草研究社� Kukpi7 (Chief) James Tomma said, and that in one case they had set up camp and were selling the mushrooms to a commercial vendor.

含羞草研究社淭his will not be tolerated,含羞草研究社� he added. 含羞草研究社淎ny mushrooms growing on Band land belong to the members. They have the first right to pick them as it is one of their traditional food sources.含羞草研究社�

He further stated that outside pickers who want to set up camp won含羞草研究社檛 be accepted, especially when they start fires, which is dangerous as the area recovers from the wildfire.

Officials with the Territorial Stewardship department and band security operations have already had conversations with unauthorized pickers in the last few weeks.

含羞草研究社淎ny non-band members caught harvesting the mushrooms, or setting up these camps, will be dealt with in a harsher manner,含羞草研究社� Tomma said. 含羞草研究社淭his could very well include prosecution for trespassing.含羞草研究社�

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