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WHEN THE GOING GETS REAL, THE GUARDIANS GET GOING

The Ha-ma-yas Guardians have been practising responses to marine disaster scenarios for three years now in partnership with the Canadian Coast Guard and Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC). When a fuel tanker carrying 17,000…

Cultural Awareness and Learning: the Two-Eyed Seeing Workshop

This workshop, led by Alexandra Thomas (Tlowitsis) offers participants the opportunity to learn about Indigenous ways of knowing, and will help participants understand First Nations’ connection to their territories and the significance of this land’s…

Traditional Feast Marks Beginning of Co-Governance Agreement for Great Bear Sea

Photo credit: Emilee Gilpin Representative from three governments gathered at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art on February 9, 2023, to celebrate the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network Action Plan, which marks the…

Guardian Gatherings: Cultural Connection, Learning, Sharing, Professionalism- And Togetherness

In the Kwak̓wala language, “ǥa̱lǥa̱poła” means “standing together,” or “lifting each other up.” Twice each year, that’s exactly what the Guardians of the six Nanwakolas Council member First Nations of the Ha-ma-yas Stewardship Network do…

Marine Protected Area Network partners endorse plan to protect British Columbia’s North Coast

Vancouver, British Columbia – The blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas (MPAs) across the northern third of Canada’s West Coast is being unveiled after more than a decade of work. Today, 15…

Indigenous-led conservation and the Great Bear Sea PFP

Indigenous-led conservation and the Great Bear Sea PFP As First Nations of the north Pacific coast, we have governed our territories for countless generations. Our lands and seas are among the richest and most productive…