Our Nations have been stewarding these lands and waters for thousands of years. Despite great challenges, we’re continuing to do so, working towards a future of abundance for our coast and our communities. #MarineProtectedArea #MPAs

I really was hoping this paper would get more media attention. I truly believe we need to change management styles. The silo approach leaves so much room for accidental overharvest because we don't plan for predators. We can't just plan for people.

The #RELAW Program hosted its most recent retreat on Nuučaan̓uuɫɁatḥ territories, where implementation and enforcement of Indigenous laws was the key co-learning focus. Learn more from articled student Navjot’s reflection in our most recent blog wcel.org/blog/sharing-l…

Big news today! The Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation is celebrating permanent protection of #GitdisdzuLugyeks (Kitasu Bay), a huge step forward in rebuilding marine resources! #GitdisdzuLugyeks
Photo: Moonfish Media/@kxstewardship
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The opportunity for recognizing and supporting #IPCAs and Indigenous Guardians is greater now than ever. Proud to have helped craft this paper with Indigenous Leadership Initiative & FNEMC, and join the call for BC to move forward in a good way through these key actions 👇 wcel.org/publication/go…

#RightsOfNature & #IndigenousLaws go hand-in-hand. Read what gov'ts can learn from historic #MuteshekauShipu River Declaration on creating protected areas while protecting #Indigenousrights . The Conversation Canada article co-authored by Georgia Lloyd-Smith theconversation.com/rights-for-nat… #bcpoli

Maxine Matilpi YooGwa reflects on #SiteC 's impacts to #PeaceRiverValley communities, #IndigenousRights #foodsecurity + #wildlife - Explains why BC gov't must develop an exit strategy to avoid ever-rising costs of @BCHydro megaproject. wcel.org/blog/its-not-t… #bcpoli #StopSiteC

Join our panel of #Indigenous thought-leaders, including Dr. John Borrows and Dr. Aimée Craft, as we demystify the #legal foundations of Canada, examine how colonial laws have impacted relationships to the #land , and explore pathways forward.

REGISTER: bit.ly/2Gb36QM

#Indigenous ProtectedAreas offer places of refuge and healing, providing space for #Indigenous Laws that centre on relationships with each other + the natural world.

Georgia Lloyd-Smith on why #Indigenous -led #conservation is more important than ever: wcel.org/blog/ipcas-pla… #IPCAs

In the wake of BC enshrining #UNDRIP into law, we teamed up with West Coast Environmental Law to explore future possibilities in co-governance within a #marine context. Here's the final report: coastalfirstnations.ca/co-governance-…

Grateful to Tla-o-qui-aht Nation & IISAAK OLAM Foundation for hosting Indigenous Protected & Conserved Areas #IPCAretreat2019 retreat last week. Our staff lawyer Georgia Lloyd-Smith spoke about how Indigenous laws are the foundation of Indigenous-led conservation Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership Eli_Enns

And they did to Dr. Blasey Ford exactly what she said Kavanaugh did years before. They sought to use brute force to get their way and to negate all she had done. They abused the process and her and by extension every victim in the country. (Continued.)

What a day! Our hearts are full of gratitude for the courageous Indigenous nations leading this legal battle, as well as our environmental allies + countless community members who have stood up to protect lands and waters from the #TransMountain pipeline + tanker project. #StopKM

BREAKING: Federal Court of Appeal overturns #TransMountain approval, construction must stop. Marine shipping illegally excluded from the review and Indigenous consultation 'well short of the mark'. Join us for further comment/what's next 9:30am, Crab Park in #yvr #cdnpoli #StopKM

3 yrs ago my Dunne-zah friend Bud Napoleon took me on his family trapline in Treaty 8 territory for 1st time to show me the harm occurring & treaty promises being broken. We wrote this West Coast Environmental Law report to show why Indigenous trapline rights & responsibilities matter to everyone.

Ground-breaking new report calls for #Indigenous -led #conservation in Canada nationtalk.ca/story/ground-b… via NationTalk.ca #ICE Catherine McKenna Eli_Enns Danika Billie Littlechild Steven Nitah

Read the Ecology Action Centre (EAC) reaction to today's announcement on protections for #endangered North Atlantic right whales in the #GulfofStLawrence . There are only ~450 individuals left; no new calves were born this season. ecologyaction.ca/press-release/… #NARW #speciesatrisk #endangered species

New IPCA Canada report highlights #Indigenous -led #conservation efforts across the country. This is just the beginning – check out 28 recommendations for ways forward: ow.ly/uRJl30jcVxt #cdnpoli #IPCAs

Check out a great new West Coast Environmental Law brief: 'Guardian Watchmen: Upholding Indigenous Laws to Protect the Land & Sea” that looks at the roles Guardian Watchmen play in monitoring & enforcement of laws in their territories. BC needs this truly awesome initiative!
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Learn about role of #GuardianWatchmen in monitoring and enforcement of laws in their territories, in fulfilling responsibilities to land + water. Check out our latest brief: wcel.org/publication/gu… #IndigenousLaw #stewardship #oceans