Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood
Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood is a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh journalist living and writing in North Vancouver. In 2022 she won the Canadian Association of Journalists' Emerging Indigenous Journalist award. She writes stories about Indigenous Rights, the arts, sustainability and social justice. She has worked with The Tyee, Media Indigena, CBC, CiTR 101.9 FM, and National Observer. She earned her Master of Journalism degree at the University of British Columbia. Her best days are spent wandering through the North Shore mountains.
Stories by Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood
In a hotter world, Indigenous food sovereignty is key to resilient farms, gardens and communities
13 min. readCommunities are working toward food sovereignty one morsel at a time. Meet the experts bringing...
‘Be grounded more in love than in fear’
Jess H̓áust̓i says focusing on conflict and fear led to burnout that took years to...
What will it take to make traditional foods thrive again?
Skeena River sockeye have declined 75% since 1913. Woodland caribou have declined by more than...
As salmon are ‘cooking’ in hot water, Lake Babine Nation stands up to Fisheries and Oceans Canada
The federal government is supposed to manage salmon populations — but Lake Babine Nation says...
Fighting for food sovereignty amid worsening wildfires
Major efforts to rebuild food systems, gone in an instant as a wildfire tore through...
‘We’re going to make things better’: Yukon First Nations adopt youth climate plan
Dustin McKenzie-Hubbard was busy managing life with a new baby and starting his appliance repair...
‘Legacy of bold resistance’: how the Tla-o-qui-aht declared 100% of their territory protected
Fighting American colonizers in the 1800s. Setting the foundation for Canada’s first major anti-logging action....
Massive intact lake in Northwest Territories to become Indigenous protected area
The Sahtu ́K’aowe Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area is set to move ahead and conserve...
The last undammed major river in Manitoba is one step closer to protection
After years of pushing for an Indigenous protected area, the Seal River Watershed Alliance will...
