https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/kainai-fire-guardians/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=138460 A new partnership with Natural Resources Canada recognizes the importance of cultural burns in restoring the land Joy SpearChief-Morris On the ground Alberta Indigenous guardians Indigenous Rights Spirits of Place Wildfire https://thenarwhal.ca/bears-indigenous-teachings-waterton-alberta/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=82873 In Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, Parks Canada is hiring Indigenous employees to change the way people think about bears Joy SpearChief-Morris On the ground Alberta Indigenous guardians Indigenous Rights protected areas wildlife Photo: Gavin John / The Narwhal Tourists pose for a photo in front of a cutout of a black bear in Waterton Lakes National Park https://thenarwhal.ca/war-for-the-woods-cbc-documentary/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:36:34 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=73603 Nuu-chah-nulth people have famously defended their territory from old-growth logging for decades. Their story of resistance is centred in an episode of CBC’s The Nature of Things Joy SpearChief-Morris Profile B.C. Indigenous guardians Indigenous protected areas Indigenous Rights logging old-growth forest Photo: Luke Skillen / War For The Woods Steph Wood and David Suzuki stand in Avatar Grove, near Port Renfrew, B.C. https://thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-greenbelt-explainer/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=69273 The horseshoe of wetlands, forests and farms between Ottawa’s downtown and suburbs isn’t immediately at risk from Ontario’s new development policies. But it’s still threatened, which is why some think it should be made a national park Joy SpearChief-Morris Explainer Endangered Species Ontario Ottawa protected areas urban development Illustration: Jeannie Phan / The Narwhal The Ottawa Greenbelt is abundant with life, including pitcher plants and muskrats, and is an important site for migrating birds. It is home to several species at risk, like the golden northern bumblebee, northern goshawk and cattail sledge plant. https://thenarwhal.ca/chiefs-of-ontario-repeal-bill-23/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 18:13:48 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=66153 First Nations chiefs say Housing Minister Steve Clark requested meeting on omnibus housing bill, then disappeared: a ‘blatant disregard of our nation-to-nation relationship’ Joy SpearChief-Morris News Bill 23 environmental law Indigenous Rights Ontario urban development Photo: Kamara Morozuk / The Narwhal Reginald Niganobe, Grand Council Chief of Anishnabek Nation, wants the Ontario government to repeal Bill 23, saying it is unconstitutional because of lack of Indigenous consultation.