The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Gifts from the salmonberries: how one plant connects salmon, nature and the Heiltsuk people https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-salmonberry-heiltsuk-first-nation-bc/ Sun, 30 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=28539 The salmonberry plant has nourished and healed Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest coast for countless generations, including the Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) people of B.C. But its significance goes far beyond its value as food Jess Housty Opinion Indigenous salmon wildlife Photo: Carol Linnitt / The Narwhal