Spotlight on Youth Leadership: Mercedes Robinson
Mercedes Robinson has grown up sharing her home territory of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais Nation with the grizzlies, black bears and white Spirit bears of the Central Coast.
Build Back Better by Investing in the GBR Carbon Project
CFN President and Heiltsuk Chief Marilyn Slett says business and government can support First Nations in building a sustainable economy while conserving our temperate rainforest.
Tsimshian-inspired Elders’ Housing Promotes Cultural Sharing
New building in Prince Rupert encourages cultural sharing through unique design and includes Tsimshian totem poles representing the four Metlakatla clans – wolf, raven, eagle and killer whale.
Post-COVID-19 ‘new normal’ must not leave First Nations behind
In her op-ed, CFN President Marilyn Slett writes that COVID-19 has highlighted the many obstacles to economic growth facing remote coastal communities.
Coastal Guardian Watchmen Stay Connected During COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to affect coastal communities, regional collaboration takes on a new importance for Guardians who often carry out frontline duties above and beyond their stewardship role.
Central Coast Nations Support Research on Pacific Salmon
While the time Pacific salmon spend in the open ocean is still largely a mystery, scientists now hope the high seas will provide clues to declining salmon health.
Land-based Healing at Kunsoot
The Kunsoot Wellness Centre in Bella Bella promises to deliver healing and wellness programs on the land year-round, offering a
beacon of resilience in the face of trauma and crisis.
Food security deepens a Reliance on Ancestral Foods in Coastal Communities
Heiltsuk member Jessie Housty never imagined a time when Pacific Coastal Airlines would shut down all its flights to Bella Bella on the BC Central Coast. “You definitely feel this…
Coastal Residents Urge Tourists to Stay Home: Sorry, We Are Closed
Residents of coastal communities have a clear message for those looking to travel to their area: “Sorry, we are closed. Stay home.”