This report provides a summary of a workshop that brought together the Province of British Columbia, the federal government and several First Nations to hold a conversation about how to create a supportive regulatory landscape so that Indigenous communities are empowered to successfully establish and govern IPCAs. The mandate for this meeting came from Recommendation 9 of the Indigenous Circle of Experts’ report: “ICE recommends that federal, provincial, territorial and Indigenous governments work together on an ongoing basis to review — and, where necessary, amend — protected area legislation, policies and tools to support IPCAs”. Topics covered also included the importance of restoration areas and interim measures and Indigenous ways of knowing. Key sections include a description of regulatory tools for IPCAs in B.C.: Shortcomings and alternatives (pg. 13-15), West Coast Environmental Law backgrounder: Legal landscape of IPCAs in BC (pg. 22-25).

Let Us Teach You: Exploring Empowerment for Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas in B.C.