by dewolfe001 | Aug 5, 2019 | Ancient Rainforest Protection, First Nations, General News, Indigenous Solidarity
The 35th anniversary of the Meares Island Tribal Park Declaration of 1984 was celebrated over the Easter long weekend. Chief Moses Martin, elected Chief of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, was also the elected chief 35 years ago. In April 1984, he declared Meares Island in...
by dewolfe001 | Jun 19, 2019 | Defend Wild Salmon, General News
For another year out-migrating wild juvenile salmon in Clayoquot Sound have been put at risk by sea lice infestations. Juvenile salmon in Clayoquot Sound migrate from their natal streams beginning in the early spring. In May at our continual juvenile salmon monitoring...
by dewolfe001 | Jun 14, 2019 | Defend Wild Salmon, General News
A Deadly Virus: Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV) In a recent study, Department of Fisheries and Oceans scientist, Dr. Kristi Miller, found that migratory Chinook salmon are at risk of disease from exposure to the high levels of piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) occurring on...
by dewolfe001 | Jun 2, 2019 | Defend Wild Salmon, First Nations, General News, Indigenous Solidarity
On Sunday, June 9th in Tofino, an alliance of Tla-o-qui-aht, Ahousaht, and Hesquiaht people, the Nuuchahnulth Salmon Alliance, held the “Salmon: Talking Circle and March.” The talking circle was held in front of the totem pole that Joe David raised in Tofino. Honoured...
by dewolfe001 | Apr 15, 2019 | First Nations, General News, Indigenous Solidarity
Indigenous governments, with their strong rights enshrined in the Canadian constitution and International law, are a power force in environmental politics. In B.C., Indigenous Nations have halted the Trans Mountain pipeline, defended the Great Bear Rainforest and the...
by dewolfe001 | Mar 12, 2019 | Climate Action Now, General News
Steehead LNG (liquified natural gas) recently submitted a description for its proposed Kwispaa LNG project to the Canadian and BC environmental assessment agencies. Next door to Clayoquot Sound and about 45 kilometres south-southwest of Port Alberni, a 730 hectare...
