https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/why-the-heiltsuk-nation-wants-to-establish-its-own-oil-spill-response-centre/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:24:20 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=15255 After the Nathan E. Stewart ran aground in 2016, the Heiltsuk waited 17 hours for oil spill responders to arrive. Now they have a proposal to drastically reduce response times by creating an Indigenous Marine Response Centre Emma Gilchrist Video Coastal Guardian Watchmen Heiltsuk Heiltsuk Nation Indigenous Indigenous guardians Indigenous Marine Response Centre solutions Jordan Wilson https://thenarwhal.ca/a-gathering-of-guardians-indigenous-monitors-convene-for-historic-knowledge-exchange/ Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:40:51 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=14942 In remote areas from the B.C. coast to Nunavut’s far north, Indigenous guardians and coastal watchmen are increasingly relied on to monitor landscapes, conduct search and rescue, gather environmental samples and document the impacts of climate change. Now these communities are assembling to share best practices for everything from tracking data to supporting traditional ways of life out on the land Jimmy Thomson Video Coastal Guardian Watchmen Indigenous Indigenous guardians protected areas Bella Coola Indigenous Guardians