B.C.

Remember – Recordings of Elders Explored – a Podcast

2024-06-21T11:50:20-04:00Categories: Language and cultural revitalization, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Elders, First Nations, Homalco First Nation, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Language, Podcast, Storytelling, Vancouver Island|

This podcast plays clips of old recordings from First Nation Elders from what is now known as Vancouver Island and surrounding areas.

The Youth Perspective: A watershed victory for the Grizzly Bear Spirit

2024-06-21T11:47:50-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Grizzly Bear, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, IPCA, Jumbo Glacier, Jumbo Glacier Resort, Living Lakes Canada, Qat'muk, water, Watershed, Youth|

In this blog post, Trinda Cote, Indigenous Youth Ambassador for Living Lakes Canada, recounts the battle to protect Qat’muk, the sacred Jumbo Valley home to the Grizzly Bear Spirit, from the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort.

Backgrounder: Hada (Bond Sound) & Kakweikan (Thompson Sound) Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area

2024-06-21T11:14:15-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: Ahta River, B.C., Bond Sound, British Columbia, Declaration, Grizzly Bear, Hada and Kakweikan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, Hada River, IPCA, IPCA vision, Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inuxw̱ Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation, Nawalakw, Salmon, Thompson Sound|

This backgrounder provides context for the Hada and Kakweikan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA).

Hada (Bond Sound) & Kakweikan (Thompson Sound) Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area Declaration

2024-06-21T11:09:22-04:00Categories: IPCA Planning and Establishment, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Declaration, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, Indigenous Rights, IPCA, IPCA declaration, Ḵwiḵwa̱sut’inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation|

This is the official declaration of the Hada and Kakweikan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA)

‘From mountaintop to seafloor’: First Nation declares new 40,000-hectare protected area on B.C. coast

2024-06-21T10:48:22-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, cultural keystone species, Declaration, Hada, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, Indigenous Rights, Indigenous Sovereignty, IPCA, Kakweikan, Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inuxw̱ Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation, Media, Salmon, The Narwhal|

This article from the Narwhal covers the story of Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation's declaration of the Hada and Kakweikan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA).

Press Release: Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation declares Hada & Kakweikan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area

2024-06-21T10:46:00-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Broughton Archipelago, Declaration, Hada, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, Indigenous Rights, IPCA, Kakweikan, KHFN, Ḵwiḵwa̱sut’inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation|

This press release from Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation announces the declaration of the Hada & Kakweikan (KHFN) Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA).

Mamalilikulla Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA)

2024-06-21T10:26:13-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala, Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala IPCA, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, IPCA, Knight Inlet, Mamalilikulla, marine, Marine Protected Area, MPA|

This short video shares the story of Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA), declared by Mamalkulla First Nation in November of 2021. In February 2023, the marine portion of IPCA became the first marine refuge in the Northern Shelf Bioregion Marine Protected Areas Network.

Gitanyow celebrates the return of salmon as B.C. inches toward recognizing the nation’s protected area

2024-05-16T14:36:51-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Gitanyow, Governance, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, Indigenous Rights, indigenous-crown, Industry, IPCA, Mining, Policy, Salmon, salmon conservation, Wilp Wii Litsxw Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area|

The news article from The Narwhal discusses the second anniversary celebration of the Wilp Wii [...]

Good for the land; good for the people, good for the economy: A Call to Action to Recognize, Support and Implement Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas and Indigenous Guardians in British Columbia

2023-08-04T09:24:55-04:00Categories: Indigenous-led conservation and IPCAs, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Business Case, Disposession, Indigenous Guardians, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, Indigeous Rights, IPCAs, Recommendations|

This discussion paper was written to catalyze the change needed to advance Indigenous-led conservation and [...]

The Haida Nation, British Columbia and Canada sign the Nang K’uula • Nang K̲’úulaas Recognition Agreement

2023-09-13T17:10:21-04:00Categories: Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Governance, Haida, Haida Nation, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous title and rights, recognition agreement, Reconciliation, Sovereignty|

This press release announces the signing Nang K̲’uula • Nang K̲’úulaas Recognition Agreement - an [...]