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Living Loxiwe

A case study for reflecting on BC’s Heritage Conservation Act (HCA), Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (HCATP), and provincial Archeology Branch procedures and policies A recent report for the Ha-ma-yas Guardians authored by archaeologist Nicole Smith in collaboration with Nanwakolas Council uses…

Before You Add A Rock

Before You Move a Rock “The clams cared for the people, and the people cared for the clams. When the people were no longer able to access a beach where their ancestors had gone since…

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

The Referrals Department at Nanwakolas Council has been providing an invaluable service for nearly 20 years to the member First Nations—one that also creates good relationships with business and helps support economic certainty. “Twenty years…

GREAT BEARS AND GREAT WORK IN THE GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST

We last spoke to Nanwakolas Council wildlife biologist Dr. Melanie Clapham back in March 2020 about the collaborative grizzly bear research work she is undertaking with Nanwakolas Council member First Nations and the Ha-ma-yas Stewardship Network…

GOING DEEP

Some of the Ha-ma-yas Guardians take their research skills to the next level: underwater. “I’m really happy I did the dive course. It’s not easy, and you have to dedicate the time and work into…

A DIFFERENT DRUM

The Ha-ma-yas Guardians have added drums and songs to their stewardship toolkit. “We talk a lot about the connections between everything, and that’s a big part of being a Guardian, knowing that connection, knowing that…

Building Marine Response Muscle

The Ha-ma-yas Guardians of the Nanwakolas member First Nations are on the frontline of emergency response in the event of a marine disaster in the territories, whether it is a small recreational vessel catching fire…

First Nations are vital to BC’s Forestry Economy

“Bringing our stewardship values and responsibilities to the land for resource management into forest operations is vital to providing the stability that everyone wants, and confidence that we all can enjoy balanced and responsible long-term…

Honouring First Nations’ participation in the forestry economy

On August 27 the First Nations, honoured guests, and community members celebrated their culture and history, First Nations’ investment in the forestry economy, and a vision for the future of forestry in the territories. …

WHAT THE ELK IS GOING ON OUT THERE?

Ha-ma-yas Stewardship Network Guardians, ecosystem biologists from the B.C. Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (WLRS), and Nanwakolas Council staff are working together to study the habitat and behaviour of Roosevelt elk in the…