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Tlowitsis Guardian Watchmen Map Sites of Cultural Importance
The territories of Tlowitsis First Nation span the coast of northern Vancouver Island, Johnstone Strait, and the adjacent mainland inlets. Until the 1960s, the Nation occupied sites throughout their lands and waters including their primary…
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Reconnecting To The Homelands
The work of the Wei Wai Kum Guardians Wei Wai Kum Chief Chris Roberts has no doubts about the importance of his First Nation’s Guardian program: ” The Guardians are the eyes and ears of…
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Staying Safe, Getting Things Done
How Nanwakolas Council is working during COVID-19 Earlier this year—like every other organization in British Columbia—Nanwakolas Council was faced with the challenge of how to keep working while ensuring we are doing our best…
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Cedar Tree Climate Story Published by CBC
We are happy to report that the Ha-Ma-Yas Guardian cedar tree climate change story has been published on CBC’s Unreserved! “Vancouver Island First Nations aim to tighten protections on cultural red cedar” Read the full…
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COVID-19 Update
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Taking Grizzly Bear Viewing to a Whole New Level
The Nanwakolas member First Nations and their research partners are giving a new meaning to the term “bear watching,” using new data gathering and analysis methods to track the movements of grizzly bears in the…
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