Acknowledgements

Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative recognizes that our work is strengthened through partnerships and collaboration. We extend our sincere gratitude to those who contributed their leadership, knowledge, guidance and ongoing support to the development of this course.

We are grateful to the members of the Steering Committee which includes representatives from the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) and the Indigenous Climate Adaptation Working Group (ICAWG) for helping guide the course throughout its development. We also extend our deep appreciation to our course hosts, Elder Shane Pointe, Janna Wale, Brett Huson, and Melissa Cahoose, for sharing their knowledge, stories, and teachings.

We would also like to thank the ICAN Climate Action Coordinators and FNESS Regional Climate Resilience Coordinators who helped ground the material in community perspectives. Thank you to the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, Fraser Basin Council, and other First Nations climate leaders from across British Columbia who provided critical guidance, knowledge and review.

The course comes alive through the creative work of Ktunaxa artist, Darcy Roshau, and Métis-Cree videographer, Kamala Jasmine Todd. Rooted in her Ktunaxa heritage, Roshau’s work is inspired by the natural world—often featuring plants, animals, and people—with a particular focus on floral subjects native to Ktunaxa territory. Todd is a planner, filmmaker, and cultural curator working towards decolonizing the city, especially through story and place-based practice, and upholding Indigenous rights.