https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-guardian-investment/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=159933 The federal government recently announced $230M for Indigenous Guardians — but there is little information about how or when the money will be spent Santana Dreaver Analysis Who Pays? B.C. Indigenous guardians solutions Photo: Taylor Roades / The Narwhal The back of a man's jacket has the word guardian printed on it with white lettering as he looks into a crowd. https://thenarwhal.ca/tlicho-protected-areas-funding-nwt-ipca/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=156757 Funds are being distributed to Indigenous governments, with 22,565 sq km of Tłıc̨hǫ lands recently added to Canada’s protected areas count Chloe Williams In-Depth News arctic Indigenous guardians Indigenous protected areas Indigenous Rights Spirits of Place Photo: Supplied by the Tłıc̨hǫ Government https://thenarwhal.ca/narwhal-journalism-wins-four-awards/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:07:04 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=139096 The Indigenous Media Awards, Digital Publishing Awards and National Magazine Awards have honoured our in-depth reporting as among the best of 2024 Jacqueline Ronson Inside The Narwhal Alberta Indigenous guardians Manitoba media oilsands Photo: Gavin John / The Narwhal A dozen people sit around a large fire at the centre of a teepee https://thenarwhal.ca/kainai-fire-guardians/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=138460 A new partnership with Natural Resources Canada recognizes the importance of cultural burns in restoring the land Joy SpearChief-Morris On the ground Alberta Indigenous guardians Indigenous Rights Spirits of Place Wildfire https://thenarwhal.ca/katzie-first-nation-alouette-dam/ Thu, 15 May 2025 17:45:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=136942 Katzie First Nation wants BC Hydro to let more water into the Fraser region's Alouette River, as it faces pollution, drought and decreased salmon Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood and Isabella Falsetti On the ground B.C. climate change freshwater Indigenous guardians Indigenous Rights Spirits of Place Katzie councillor Rick Bailey stands on the bank of the Alouette River, looking off camera to the left, wearing a green coat. Behind him, the river water is low, slow and green. Mist hangs over the trees extending behind him. https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-rights-ipca-federal-election/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=136013 The Conservative and Liberal parties diverge sharply on Indigenous issues. Here’s what the federal election could mean for conservation, resource projects and costly legal battles over the duty to consult Michelle Cyca News Federal Election 2025 Indigenous guardians Indigenous protected areas Indigenous Rights Mark Carney Pierre Poilievre Spirits of Place Photo: Melissa Renwick / The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-guardians-new-funding-system/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:49:54 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=120782 Many Indigenous nations faced long waits for approval and cumbersome applications under the previous system. The National Guardians Network is working to ease that Fatima Syed News Indigenous guardians Indigenous protected areas Spirits of Place Photo: Louise Whitehouse / The Narwhal Heiltsuk Coastal Guardian Watchmen https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-seal-river-birds/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=119207 In the Seal River watershed, the site of a proposed Indigenous-led conservation project, community members worked with the Audubon Society to identify more species than were previously known Julia-Simone Rutgers News biodiversity Indigenous guardians Indigenous protected areas Manitoba Spirits of Place wildlife Photo: Steffen Foerster Two birds with slender and long bodies, legs, necks and beaks in shallow water. One is standing and the other is in the process of landing, with wings back and feet just touching the water. https://thenarwhal.ca/gitanyow-cultural-burn-2024/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=108409 Bringing back ancient Indigenous fire practices helps restore cultural connections, heal the land and strengthen communities. On Gitanyow lands, restorative fire brings people together and mitigates increasingly intense and widespread wildfires driven by climate change Matt Simmons On the ground Photo Essay climate change In the Line of Fire Indigenous guardians solutions Wildfire Fire burning in the dry underbrush of an aspen forest https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-youth-hunting-lake-babine/ Thu, 30 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=108188 A pilot project to educate youth in hunting is part of a broader push to connect Lake Babine youth with the land Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood On the ground Photo Essay B.C. Indigenous guardians Indigenous Rights Truth and Reconciliation Three Lake Babine youth sit in a row on a log smiling and laughing, dressed warmly in tuques and sweaters. Sun comes down through the trees behind them, and campfire smoke rises in front of them https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-seal-river-protected-area-announcement/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:01:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=97272 The pristine 50,000-square-kilometre Seal River Watershed region would be the province’s first federally recognized Indigenous protected area Julia-Simone Rutgers News caribou Indigenous guardians Indigenous protected areas Indigenous Rights Manitoba Spirits of Place Winnipeg Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwal. Photos: Supplied by Seal River Watershed Alliance Seal River: Three photos of the area and communities that will make up the Seal River Indigenous protected area, including images of a teepee and polar bear