In the Media
Here are some recent stories about our work and related happenings in the media.
VIU’s first class of Stewardship Technicians now set to protect B.C Coast as Indigenous Guardians
CFN and Na̲nwak̲olas Council Op-Ed: Canada Needs to Step Up to Deliver – Coastal First Nations
In this opinion article for the Hill Times, Coastal First Nations CEO Christine Smith-Martin and Na̲nwak̲olas Council President Dallas Smith describe what is needed to ensure new models of Crown-Indigenous relations can successfully carry Indigenous communities, sustainable natural resource management,…
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Coastal First Nations, Nanwakolas Council and Coast Funds welcome B.C. investment in Great Bear Sea
Coastal First Nations, Nanwakolas Council and Coast Funds are welcoming the provincial government’s announcement of a $60 million investment in support of Indigenous-led marine conservation, stewardship, and sustainable economic development in the Northern Shelf Bioregion,…
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October 24, 2023: Nanwakolas Council, WFP announce ‘Landmark’ forestry agreement:
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/10/24/2765230/0/en/Landmark-Forestry-Agreement-will-Support-Increased-First-Nations-Participation-in-a-Stronger-Vancouver-Island-Economy-and-Vision-For-the-Future.html https://www.northislandgazette.com/local-news/nanwakolas-council-wfp-announce-landmark-forestry-agreement-6526370 https://www.vicnews.com/news/4-bc-first-nations-forest-company-strike-landmark-36m-deal-6526446 https://www.woodbusiness.ca/first-nations-b-c-govt-join-forces-to-build-resilience-in-the-great-bear-rainforest/
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October 5, 2023: New Indigenous Guardians began training in Campbell River in October after an agreement was signed between Nanwakolas Council and Vancouver Island University (VIU) that will be supported by provincial funding:
https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/community/new-funding-and-training-for-north-island-indigenous-guardians-announced-4999399 https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/local-news/viu-expands-indigenous-environmental-stewardship-program-on-the-island-4999459 https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/indigenous-guardians-train-to-protect-b-c-s-coastal-ecosystems-1.6589105
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July 27, 2023: Shared decision making and reconciliation at the crux of new measures to co-manage the Great Bear Rainforest on B.C.’s Central Coast:
https://www.terracestandard.com/news/strengthened-great-bear-rainforest-co-management-efforts-introduced-6077803
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May 3, 2023: Guardians key to oil fuel spill response:
https://www.vicnews.com/news/coastal-first-nations-guardians-key-to-fuel-truck-spill-response-114076
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December 7, 2022: The federal government will spend up to $800-million over seven years on four Indigenous-led conservation initiatives, in a high-profile move to kick off a crucial international biodiversity summit:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ottawa-to-invest-800m-in-four-indigenous-led-conservation-efforts/
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January 25, 2022: On Vancouver Island, the Nanwakolas Council, a group of five member First Nations, is working to restore an ecosystem hard hit by climate change. As the rivers have warmed, the salmon that spawn in Knight Inlet have been declining. Fewer salmon means fewer bears — and an unhealthy forest
https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/the-nature-of-things/a-revolution-in-science-5-ways-to-contribute-to-climate-change-research-with-your-phone-1.6326556
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