The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Gitanyow celebrates the return of salmon as B.C. inches toward recognizing the nation’s protected area  https://thenarwhal.ca/gitanyow-meziadin-indigenous-protected-area/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:12:09 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=86653 Two years after the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs declared 54,000 hectares of land and water off-limits to industry, the provincial government still hasn’t officially acknowledged the Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area Matt Simmons News On the ground B.C. climate change Indigenous protected areas Indigenous Rights salmon Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal Gitanyow community members celebrate protection of vital salmon habitat in 2023