Pacific

Estuary to Old Growth Gathering Report 2023

2024-11-22T15:19:24-05:00Categories: Biocultural Monitoring and Community-based Stewardship, IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: B.C., biocultural diversity", British Columbia, corridor, dialogue, Estuary to Old Growth Gathering, event, First Nations, Gathering, IISAAK OLAM Foundation, Indigenous Governance, IOF, Pacific, Sovereignty, Stewardship, Vancouver Island, West Coast IPCA Support Program, WISP|

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).

Knowledge Hub Summary: Pacific IPCA Innovation Centre

2024-11-15T17:10:13-05:00Categories: IPCA Planning and Establishment, Resource|Tags: Braiding Knowledges Canada, education, IISAAK OLAM Foundation, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, Innovation, Innovation Centre, IPCA, IPCA Establishment, IPCA planning, Knowledge, knowledge sharing, Pacific|

This report from Braiding Knowledges Canada, formerly known as Canadian Mountain Network, provides a brief overview of the Pacific IPCA Innovation Centre Knowledge Hub project.

First Nations of the North Pacific coast celebrate milestone for coastal conservation and community development

2024-10-25T11:24:31-04:00Categories: Financing and Indigenous- led Conservation Economies, Media Release, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Coast, coastal conservation, Finance, Funding, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous-led Conservation, marine, Marine Stewardship, Pacific, PFP, Project for Finance Permanence|

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 intemperate rainforest: nature, culture, and power on Canada’s west coast

2023-08-03T15:00:56-04:00Categories: Colonial conservation, Resource|Tags: BC, British Columbia, Clayoquot Sound, Colonialism, Forestry, Indigenous Resurgence, Industry, Pacific, Rainforest, West Coast|

This book explores how Canada's West Coast forests have been viewed and controlled by different groups such as foresters, environmentalists, and Indigenous Peoples. It analyzes the political and ideological struggles surrounding the landscapes and focuses on the Clayoquot Sound protests of 1993.

Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands Framework Agreement Backgrounder

2023-08-03T15:01:17-04:00Categories: IPCA Planning and Establishment, Resource|Tags: Agreement, BC, British Columbia, Gwaii Haanas, Haida Gwaii, Haida Nation, Land Use Planning, Pacific, Treaty|

This 2-page backgrounder outlines the Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands Framework Agreement, which explains how the Council of the Haida Nation and the government of British Columbia will work together to establish a land-use planning process.

Pacific IPCA Innovation Centre: Anchoring a New Movement of Indigenous-led Conservation

2023-08-03T14:59:58-04:00Categories: Blog Post, Relationships, Reconciliation, and Knowledge Systems, Resource|Tags: Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, Innovation Centres, IPCAs, Pacific|

This blog post introduces IPCA Innovation Centres, which are regional hubs geared towards supporting Indigenous Nations, governments, and communities in their conservation initiatives.

Haida Gwaii Strategic Land Use Agreement

2023-08-03T14:59:16-04:00Categories: Agreement, IPCA Planning and Establishment, Resource|Tags: Agreement, BC, bears, British Columbia, Collaboration, Gwaii Haanas, Haida Gwaii, Haida Nation, Halibut, Land Use, Management Planning, Pacific, Salmon|

This is an agreement between the Council of the Haida Nation and the government of BC about how they will use and manage the kand together. It shows how Indigenous-led conservation and land management can be legally recognized, even in cases where there are no historical treaties with the Crown.