Resources
Indigenous Arts and Cultural Tourism Sector is Facing a Tough Recovery
Read StoryCOVID-19 closures of Indigenous social enterprises are having far-reaching impacts on local…
Focus on Indigenous Tourism – COVID-19 striking at the heart of First Nations’ community economies
Read StoryThousands of Indigenous tourism jobs have been lost, and hundreds of Indigenous…
Travel Restrictions Offer Rare Research Opportunity on the Central Coast
Read StoryWith a COVID-19 lockdown on borders around the globe, the Kitasoo/Xai’xais Nation has seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study the impacts of reduced ecotourism traffic on bears in its territory.
Coastal Guardian Watchmen receive Ocean Wise Conservation Leadership Award
Read StoryThe 25th annual Ocean Awards recognizes the Coastal Guardian Watchmen as recipients of the 2019 Ocean Wise Conservation Leadership Award.
COVID-19 Deepens Reliance on Ancestral Foods in Coastal Communities
Read StoryIn response to COVID-19, coastal communities are ramping up local food programs and relying on traditional harvesting to address food security concerns.
Preserving the Mighty Wannock Chinook
Read StoryConcerned about the future of Chinook salmon, the Wuikinuxv Nation and partners built the Percy Walkus Hatchery in River’s Inlet to preserve the species for generations to come.
Spotlight on Youth Leadership: Mercedes Robinson
Read StoryMercedes 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
Read StoryCFN 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
Read StoryNew 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
Read StoryIn 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
Read StoryAs 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
Read StoryWhile 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
Read StoryThe 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
Read StoryHeiltsuk member Jessie Housty never imagined a time when Pacific Coastal Airlines…
