10 Things about our work engaging with First Nations
BCMT’s goal is to engage with and seek concurrence with each coastal First Nation. Much of our work is behind the scenes. Peter Englander chairs the First Nations Engagement Committee.…
Reconciliation with First Nations is now a key factor in any plans to preserve the wild places on our coast and ensure access for all.
Book Review: Indigenous Rights in One Minute
Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation Author: Bruce McIvor $22.95 Nightwood Editions Why do Indigenous Canadians have different rights than most Canadians? This…
This picture was taken within ƛaakašiis—pronounced Tlaa-ka-shiis—located within Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks. There is no concept of the word "wilderness" in the Nuu-chah-nulth language. The closest term, "walyuu", translates to "home". What may appear as untamed or "wild" landscapes to outsiders are, in fact, territories that have been carefully managed and nurtured by Nuu-chah-nulth peoples for millennia.
Why Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) Matter to BC’s Coast and Coastal Paddlers
Canada has made a big promise—to protect 30% of its land and water by the year 2030. How IPCAs fit in.
Join us in Citizen Based Reconciliation on the BC Coast
What it means and how you can participate in establishing respectful relationships with British Columbia Coastal Indigenous / First Nations communities
Quatsino Guardian Vessel
Rise of the Guardians
The diversity that makes coastal British Columbia so intriguing to so many also makes it so difficult to manage sustainably for many Nations. With 40,000 islands ranging from rocky outcrops…