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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 everything, from the top of the mountains to the depth of the sea, is connected. That’s really important to understand...
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Partnership and Protection
Nanwakolas member First Nations have been developing Geographic Response Strategies to protect areas with cultural, food gathering, conservation and economic significance within their territories from the impacts of marine spills and pollution, especially incidents involving…
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A TESTING PARTNERSHIP
Some of the Nanwakolas member First Nations have been partnering with Nature Trust British Columbia since 2020 to test and analyse water quality in the Salmon River Watershed, as part of a five-year project to…
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Ǥa̱lǥa̱poła: Standing Together
In formally declaring the Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala area of their traditional territory to be an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA), the Mamalilikulla First Nation has taken a significant step towards realizing its vision of reclaiming and…
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“Kelping up” With The Times
The Nanwakolas member Nations’ Guardians have been working together since 2018 on the first comprehensive, multi-year, scientific study of kelp in their territories that has been undertaken in decades. Wei Wai Kum Guardians Manager Karl…
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MIRED IN A SEA OF BUREAUCRACY
Dealing with derelict boats in Nanwakolas member Nations’ territories is a high priority for them. It is a goal that is immensely challenged by bureaucracy, but the Nations are working hard to partner on solutions.…
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The Ripple Effect
The Nanwakolas Council Marine Team works with the member First Nations to achieve their goals and priorities in marine stewardship. Behind the scenes in the Nanwakolas office are a small, hardworking crew, supporting member First…
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WISE PRINCIPLES FOR GUARDIAN TEAMS
WISE PRINCIPLES FOR GUARDIAN TEAMS On April 9, 2021, all sixteen students in the third cohort of Vancouver Island University’s Stewardship Technician Training Program graduated, with flying colours. The program had been immensely successful. The…
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A Family Of Graduates
A Family Of Graduates “Sixteen strangers who didn’t know each other’s names walked into that classroom last October. By April, we had grown into a family. We may have graduated as individuals, but we did…
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