First Nations
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Animals
Animals CanadaThis Salmon Needs Protecting – and It’s Now Getting It!
A seven-year agreement was signed by the Canadian government and the American state of Alaska to protect the Yukon River chinook salmon, putting measures in place to ensure the survival of the species invaluable for First Nations sustenance needs.
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Environment
Environment CanadaFirst-of-Its-Kind Network of Indigenous Guardians
Indigenous Guardians programs across Canada are finally being regrouped through a network for the first time, thus securing funding, improving the sharing of resources and values, and strengthening their role as stewards of the land.
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Environment
Environment CanadaVast Network to Protect the Oceans Is a Win for Conservation and for Indigenous Peoples
The province of British Colombia has established an imposing network of marine protected areas that will cover a third of Canada’s West Coast, a political move that benefits ecosystems, biodiversity, culture and the economy.
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Environment
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Animals
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Animals
Animals CanadaGovernment Works with Indigenous Nations to Protect Harvesting Sites
Four indigenous groups in British Columbia, Canada, known as First Nations, concluded a groundbreaking agreement with the government to protect 17 crab harvesting sites along the coast for indigenous purposes, paving the way for more collaborative fishery projects.
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Animals
Animals CanadaLoads of Work to Save the Caribou (and It Was Worth It!)
Two indigenous First Nations from Canada took matters into their own hands to save the mountain caribou, as the animal is part of their cultural survival, boosting the population of a particular species from sixteen to a hundred in less than a decade.