‘Trying to save our fish’: B.C. First Nations appeal a court ruling in an attempt to restore the Nechako River
Saik’uz and Stellat’en First Nations have been fighting for the health of the watershed for...
Stories by Matt Simmons
‘That river is full of life’: Wet’suwet’en celebrate return of salmon amidst threats to keystone species
When the salmon return to Wet’suwet’en territory in northwest B.C., the occasion is marked by...
‘We are inseparable from our land’: Gitxsan Nation house group declares 170,000 hectares of territory protected
An intact ecosystem in the upper Skeena River watershed is now an Indigenous Protected Area....
Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs hosted a Peace and Unity gathering. RCMP made arrests
Indigenous leaders, conservation organizations, politicians and other delegates invited by the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs witnessed...
A ‘revolt’ against the court may be why B.C. is prosecuting 19 arrested on Wet’suwet’en territory
Defence lawyers say the province’s decision to pursue criminal contempt charges against land defenders opposed...
How digital prospectors are staking First Nations land and private property in B.C.
The province saw a 70 per cent increase in land staked the year the mineral...
One-on-one with the leader of a special RCMP unit tasked with policing opposition to industrial projects in B.C.
After months seeking interviews, The Narwhal was finally able to speak with the head of...
How an oily fish is connecting Nisg̱a’a youth to the land
After a long, dark winter, the return of the oolichan to Ḵ’alii Aksim Lisims is...
Fires, floods and food sovereignty: facing climate disasters and finding hope in northwest B.C.
How a beaver-felled tree cut off communications to a whole region, and illustrated how vulnerable...
