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HAPPY AS A CLAM AT…. WELL, ANY TIDE

First Nations-led, Nanwakolas Council-supported revitalization of ancient loxiwe (clam gardens) is leading to cultural connection and establishment of sustainable and predictable food sources. “I’m very traditional with my clams. I like them boiled with lots of garlic butter,” jokes Wei Wai Kum archaeologist Christine Roberts. “Yes, garlic butter for sure,” agrees We Wai Kai...

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…

Ha-ma-yas Stewardship Network Supports Guardians, Collaboration

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Federal government commits to developing conservation finance model for Great Bear Sea

UN Biodiversity Conference – COP 15 – Montreal, QC – The federal government announced its plan to invest $800 million in four Indigenous-led conservation initiatives across Canada, including a commitment to join our Nations to…

We want to be everywhere

“Ten years from now,” says We Wai Kai Chief Ronnie Chickite thoughtfully, “I envision we’ll have at least eight, maybe even ten Guardians working full time for the Nation. They will be monitoring what is…

All Hands On Deck

Partnering on Emergency Environmental Response with the Canadian Coast Guard September 27, 2022, started out foggy and cool in Mamalilikulla First Nation territory. As the morning progressed, however, the fog gave way to glorious warm…

Needed Urgently: More Trained First Nations Guardians

The need for more energetic, eager, and dedicated First Nations’ youth to become land and water Guardians has never been more pressing. Right now, the work of monitoring resource use and activity in the Nanwakolas…

Reconnecting With The Homelands

On May 5, 2022-after more than 100 years of forced separation from their territory- the Mamalilikulla First Nation gathered to observe the dedication of the the Gwaxdlala / Nalaxdlala Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA)…

Growing A Powerful Group Of Guardians

Their numbers may be small, but the twenty land and water Guardians of the six Nanwakolas Nations are achieving outstanding things together in the vast expanse of their territories. Imagine what they could do if…

Running out of time to keep doing things the same old way

“As Indigenous peoples, we look to the natural world for guidance on what we should be doing to protect it and manage its resources well, so that they remain healthy and abundant. The problem is…

Watch a Lenfest webinar on loxiwe restoration featuring Christine Roberts, Shane Pollard, and Charlene Everson.

Sometimes rain is a GOOD thing!

Boating With Respect: How to Visit Aweenak’ola, the lands we are on

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Watch a Lenfest webinar on loxiwe restoration featuring Christine Roberts, Shane Pollard, and Charlene Everson.

Sometimes rain is a GOOD thing!

Boating With Respect: How to Visit Aweenak’ola, the lands we are on

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