Jess Housty
Living and working in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, Jess is a steward, storyteller, and community organizer from the Heiltsuk First Nation. Her work is focused on social and environmental justice, and building capacity for stronger indigenous governance and leadership. She was a finalist for the 2010 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award, and an inaugural recipient of the UVic Provost's Advocacy and Activism Award in 2013.
Stories by Jess Housty
Gifts from the salmonberries: how one plant connects salmon, nature and the Heiltsuk people
10 min. read
10 min. readThe salmonberry plant has nourished and healed Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest coast for...
I Signed the “Let BC Vote” Pledge, And Here’s Why
6 min. read
Last week I signed the Let BC Vote pledge. You could say I’m late to...
Nothing to Hide: Pipelines, Spies and Animal Print Underpants
6 min. read
More and more often, we are reading in the news about the federal government and...
