The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Squamish Nation celebrates return of herring harvest https://thenarwhal.ca/squamish-nation-herring-harvest/ Tue, 20 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=136395 As the small silvery fish return to Squamish waters, the nation is rekindling food and cultural traditions Amy Romer On the ground B.C. biodiversity Indigenous Rights Elder Roseanne George shares a moment with Brooklyn Baker as she prepares herring fish in Totem Hall, with other members of the nation behind her Fish weirs are still banned under the Fisheries Act. This First Nation wants to build a new one https://thenarwhal.ca/fish-weirs-sumas-first-nation/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=128730 Sumas First Nation is trying to construct a fish weir on its traditional territory in B.C.’s Fraser Valley, in the face of environmental and bureaucratic obstacles Amy Romer On the ground B.C. climate change fisheries Spirits of Place Siyamexwelalexw (Troy Ganzeveld), an elected councillor at Sumas First Nation, stands near the banks of the Vedder River Moose cam: how Magnetawan First Nation is tracking wildlife https://thenarwhal.ca/magnetewan-first-nation-wildlife-tracking/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=118318 As moose and other mammal populations decline on their territory, an Anishinaabe community has been capturing images of wildlife on the land. It's quiet, non-invasive and doesn't scare them off Amy Romer In-Depth Indigenous Rights Ontario wildlife Photo: Supplied by Magnetawan First Nation A moose walks through tall grass with trees in the background For the Mowachaht, fishing is a way of life — and resistance to colonial destruction https://thenarwhal.ca/mowachaht-muchalaht-fishing-rights/ Mon, 13 May 2024 16:47:40 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=105557 Landmark rulings have affirmed Mowachaht/Muchalaht rights to fish in their ancestral territories. In the face of a long legacy of criminalization, the struggle isn't over Amy Romer In-Depth On the ground B.C. fisheries Indigenous Rights Oceans salmon A man in a red jacket and baseball cap sits inside a fishing boat. A wet, grey day on the ocean is seen out the window behind. On the ground with Lytton wildfire evacuees https://thenarwhal.ca/lytton-bc-wildfire-evacuees/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:41:22 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=31192 Meet the people rallying to support displaced residents with food, housing and spiritual healing Amy Romer Photo Essay B.C. climate change Indigenous The Pil’alt Canoe Family, or River Spirit Canoe Family, sing and drum in a circle with members of the Nlaka’pamux First Nation