Two years after the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs declared 54,000 hectares of land and water off-limits to industry, the provincial government still hasn’t officially acknowledged the Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area. The enticing smell of cooking salmon filled a...
The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs and Wilp Wii Litsxw invite you to join in the celebration and commemoration of the second anniversary of the establishment of the Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area (MIPA) on August 28, 2023. This milestone event marks a significant step...
Simogyet Watakhayetsxw, Deborah Good, in conversation with Jessica Clogg and Whitney Lafreniere Vicente, West Coast Environmental Law. In 2021, Gitanyow launched the Gitanyow Wilp Sustainability Assessment Process, an innovative Indigenous legal instrument...
Project led by Gitanyow Nation in collaboration with UBC researchers explores how cultural burning, planting practices protect against catastrophic wildfire. Climate change, forestry and fire suppression practices have all worsened wildfire seasons in British...
After three years of deliberations, engagement, and drafting, the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs established the Gitanyow Wilp Sustainability Assessment Process (GWSAP) in 2020. The GWSAP sets out requirements for a fully Indigenous-led assessment of projects in the...
