The Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department
The official website of the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department (HIRMD).
Estuary to Old Growth Gathering Report 2023
This is the summary report from the 2023 Estuary to Old Growth Gathering hosted by T’Sou-ke First Nation in partnership with the Westcoast IPCA Support Program (WISP).
Incremental Treaty Agreement between the Province of British Columbia and Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes First Nation
This is an incremental treaty agreement between the Quw’utsun Tribes, Lyackson First Nation, and the province of British Columbia for the return of 312 hectares of forest land, bought by the province from Mosaic Forest Management for $8.55 million.
Great Bear Sea Marine Protected Area Network
This video introduces the Great Bear Sea Marine Protected Area (MPA) network, a groundbreaking initiative in Indigenous co-governance, is being led by 15 First Nations in collaboration with the government of Canada and the province of British Columbia.
Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Salmon Watersheds Toolkit
This toolkit provides summaries and resources to help promote Indigenous data sovereignty in British Columbia, Canada, and internationally.
First Nations of the North Pacific coast celebrate milestone for coastal conservation and community development
This press release announces the completion of the Great Bear Sea Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) initiative, which has secured long-term marine conservation and community development funding.
The underwater mountains that can’t be hiked: Canada’s newest marine protected area
This article highlights the creation of Tang.ɢwan-ḥačxʷiqak-Tsig̱is, Canada's largest marine protected area (MPA), through a partnership between the Haida Nation, Pacheedaht First Nation, Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council, Quatsino First Nation and the Government of Canada.
Indigenous conservation area created off Vancouver Island’s coast
This news article reports on the announcement by the Wei Wai Kum First Nation to establish the Homayno Indigenous Protection and Conservation Area (IPCA).
Indigenous Watersheds Initiative: Interim Impact Report
This report highlights the importance of Indigenous-led efforts to protect vital ecosystems. The experiences of the Indigenous Watersheds Initiative (IWI) offer valuable insights that can support wider conversations on decolonizing watershed protection, restoration, and management.
Reclaiming the Xhotsa: climate adaptation and ecosystem restoration via the return of Sumas Lake
This article examines the history and future of Sumas Lake (Xhotsa) in British Columbia, once central to the Semá Nation’s food system before being drained in 1924 during a campaign of land dispossession.