Chief Marilyn Slett: Protecting B.C. coast also protects First Nations economy
Read StoryProvince, March 14, 2019 Critics of legislation banning oil tanker traffic…
Great Bear Rainforest: IMAX Film
Read StoryThe new Great Bear Rainforest IMAX film offers viewers from around the world a chance to see the beauty, uniqueness and ultimate importance of this place we call home.
North Coast Nations urge Ottawa to pass Oil Tanker Moratorium Act
Read StoryHereditary Chiefs and political leaders from across the Pacific North Coast gathered in Ottawa to urge the Senate to pass Bill C-48 to protect their traditional territories from the risk of oil spills.
Heiltsuk sues for damages on anniversary of oil spill
Read StoryToday, Heiltsuk leaders gathered in Vancouver to announce they are taking legal action for damages on the two-year anniversary of the Nathan E. Stewart spill.
PM and North and Central Coast Nations welcome agreement for ocean protection
Read StoryPrime Minister Justin Trudeau and First Nations leaders announced a new agreement between the Government of Canada and 14 Central and North Coast Nations to work together to protect the coast.
Coastal First Nations and the BC Government work together to revitalize wild salmon fisheries
Read Story(Victoria, BC, June 18, 2018) – Coastal First Nations (CFN) and the…
Coastal First Nations welcomes the passing of the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act
Read Story(Vancouver, May 8, 2018) – The Coastal First Nations (CFN) welcomes the…
Urge Canada’s federal government to enact the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act
Read StoryCommunities throughout BC’s Central and North Coast and Haida Gwaii have the most…
Heiltsuk want strong leadership role in central coast oil spill prevention and response
Read StoryPhoto Credit April Bencze Bella Bella, B.C. (November 15, 2017) – The Heiltsuk…
A Humpback Resurgence
Read StoryHumpback whales are making a comeback along the North Coast, and the Gitga’at First Nation and whale researchers are working together to learn what will keep populations healthy.
Canada and the Coastal First Nations take a Step Forward in the Management of Fisheries Resources for the North and Central Coast of British Columbia
Read StoryThe Government of Canada and the Coastal First Nations are committed to…
Heiltsuk Nation turns to courts in wake of spill and botched response
Read StoryCase seeks to recover damages, challenge world class oil spill response Bella…
Featured Profile: Randy Carpenter
Read StoryAs he stewards Heiltsuk Territory, Guardian Watchman Randy Carpenter draws upon a life-time of experience working on the water.
Protecting Dungeness Crab on BC’s Central Coast
Read StoryAfter several years of coordinated research and surveying crab populations, Central Coast Nations build the case for preserving this culturally significant food source.
