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.

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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.

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