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Na̲nwak̲olas Council, Western Forest Products sign historic agreement
April 5, 2024 Na̲nwak̲olas Council, Western Forest Products sign historic agreement A community celebration was held in Campbell River on April 5 to mark the beginning of a newly formed forestry partnership between the Tlowitsis,…
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Maya’xala – Respect for the Territories
Every square inch of the Nanwakolas member First Nations’ territories is culturally significant, both in terms of their contemporary connections to their lands and waters, and the deep, ancient history embedded within them. Learn more…
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Na̲nwak̲olas Council, Coastal First Nations, and Coast Funds welcome B.C. investment in Great Bear Sea
Na̲nwak̲olas Council; Coastal First Nations, 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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Landmark Forestry Agreement will Support Increased First Nations Participation in a Stronger Vancouver Island Economy and Vision For the Future
The Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and K’ómoks First Nations and Western Forest Products Inc. have reached an agreement for the four Nations to acquire a 34% interest from Western in a newly…
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Nanwakolas Council and Vancouver Island University partnership for Guardian training celebrated at the BC Legislature
The fourth cohort of the VIU-Stewardship Technician Training Program, delivered in community, begins this month. The partnership between VIU and Nanwakolas to deliver the program, and the provincial government’s financial contribution that supports the program,…
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Vital steps forward on the pathway to sustainability in the Great Bear Rainforest
Nanwakolas Council, Coastal First Nations, and the Ministry of Forests have today announced new measures to sustain the Great Bear Rainforest as one of the world’s most treasured and diverse coastal temperate forest ecosystems. The…
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THIS PLACE IS WHO WE ARE-Stories of Indigenous Leadership, Resilience and Connection to Homelands
It was a beautiful evening and a beautiful place to celebrate the launch of this new book by author Katherine Palmer Gordon (who happens to be the communications and media lead for Nanwakolas). Nanwakolas President…
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