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Indigenous-led conservation finance organization serving First Nations in the #GreatBearRainforest and #HaidaGwaii. 🐻 www.coastfunds.ca

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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, we remember the children taken by residential schools and stand with survivors and their families. 🧡 Find special programming from APTN, including live commemorative coverage and resources here: ow.ly/6WIP50ZOq4Z
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
24 hours of programming to honour Canada's first official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. View the schedule on https://www.aptntv.ca
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
ICYMI — the K'ómoks and We Wai Kai Nations have signed a historic protocol agreement that will strengthen collaboration on stewardship, cultural initiatives, and economic development. 🤝 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/rHjk50ZOt17
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Exciting news! 🌍 The Central African country of Gabon has launched a new Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) initiative — like the Great Bear Sea — that aims to secure US$200M for conservation intitiatves and community-led development. Learn more: ow.ly/Lq1w50ZIoe6
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Government of Gabon Joins The Nature Conservancy and Enduring Earth to Mobilize US$200 Million for Transformative Community and Conservation Outcomes
The Gabon Infini Project Finance for Permanence unlocks blended funding across a 10-year  timeframe, supporting the country’s ambitious sustainable development and biodiversity protection agenda .
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Great news from Haida Gwaii! Five monumental cedar poles have returned home to SG̱ang Gwaay Llnagaay after decades in museum collections.👏 Haida elders and members welcomed the poles home with ceremony, songs, and stories. 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/2XoL50ZCuAw
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News - Ceremonial Poles Returned to Canadian Village Site - Archaeology Magazine
HAIDA GWAII, CANADA—Monumental poles carved from cedar have been returned to the village of SG̱ang […]
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
NEW funding opportunities for First Nations! We've updated our list of external grants and funding opportunities that support First Nations efforts in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii. 🔗 See the latest opportunities here: ow.ly/JRN150ZCtLL
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2026 Fall Funding Opportunities for First Nations
A staff-curated list of external grants and funding opportunities available for First Nations’ projects in stewardship, sustainable energy, training, culture, and economic development. 
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Meet stads k'un, the national bird of Haida Gwaii and one of the most endangered species on the planet. 🦅 This forest hawk evolved over 14,000 years in isolation and needs deep old-growth forest to survive. 🔗 Learn about the Haida's efforts to protect this species here: ow.ly/xV8y50ZwK0p
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
On northern Vancouver Island, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, and K'ómoks carvers are sustainably working with western red cedar, creating cultural artworks that celebrate the revival of ancient traditions. 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/mer150ZwJFf
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Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw Carvers Uphold Millennia-Old Traditions
First Nations carvers are working with wilkw / k ̓ wa’x̱ tłu Large Cultural Cedar to create cultural works, like an ocean-going xwax'wa̱na, that celebrate the revival of traditions.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Year-round, the Gitga'at Guardians are out on the waters of their territory, monitoring salmon, crab, whales and the cultural sites that anchor the Nation to its territory. Their work helps sustain a community that still harvests 90% of its food from the land and sea. 🌊 🔗 ow.ly/28mY50ZwIPh
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Gitga’at Guardians: Sustaining a Way of Life
The Gitga'at Guardians protect the remote territory of the Nation while providing local employment opportunities.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Scenes from the Spring Guardian Gathering, hosted by Na̲nwak̲olas Council. 🤩 In June, Guardians from K’ómoks, Mamalilikulla, Tlowitsis, and We Wai Kai Nations came together for training exercises, knowledge sharing and in-person collaboration with response partners. 🔗 : ow.ly/pLCw50ZoCAP
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The Lax Kw'alaams First Nation is pairing millennia of stewardship knowledge with AI-enabled fish monitoring to reduce handling stress on wild salmon, keep field crews out of volatile river conditions, and strength the data behind conservation decisions. 🐟 🔗 ow.ly/9rs250ZnVp4
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How Lax Kw'alaams First Nation is Combining Indigenous Knowledge and AI to Support Salmon Conservation - Techcouver.com
Techcouver is an online publication providing real-time reporting and analysis of emerging technology news in Vancouver and throughout British Columbia.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
A new study interviewed 49 Indigenous leaders from 6 continents about how they steward their lands, affirming what coastal First Nations already know: traditional knowledge, community protocol & Indigenous culture play a direct role in protecting forests and wildlife. 🌱 🔗 ow.ly/NXE050Zm7Io
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Indigenous cultural practices are a climate solution, report finds
Indigenous lands are crucial for climate mitigation and resilience. Research shows their health is a direct result of Indigenous stewardship.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Our new, annual edition of Talking Stick magazine is now out! 🥳 📖 In this edition, you'll find one-on-one interiews from the people of the Great Bear Coast who are driving progress and prosperity in their communities. 🔗 Read the digital version: ow.ly/Ay1G50Zm6FF
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The artist Roy Henry Vickers is marking his 80th birthday with a new book that takes readers through his long and storied career. "If you can come to understand who you are and then create from that place of originality, you will create something no one else can do." 🔗 ow.ly/JocX50Z9Ihx
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
How do some Haida youth spend their summers? At the ‘Laana DaaGang.nga (Swan Bay) Rediscovery program! This multi-day camp program supports empowers kids to learn leadership skills and Haida cultural values. 🔗 Read more about the camp's impact: ow.ly/e9mm50Z6kZA
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Empowering a New Generation of Leaders on Haida Gwaii
The 'Laana DaaG̲ang.nga Swan Bay Rediscovery program supports Haida youth to step into leadership roles that benefit their careers, community, and the revitalization of Haida culture.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day! 🤲 Today — and every day — we raise our hands to the enduring leadership and commitment of First Nations who continue to steward their territories, empower their people, and build a future that benefits people and place. 📸: Georgie Lawson, Olivia Nowak
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Summer travel is here! ✨ From luxury lodges to wildlife tours, add these Indigenous-owned tourism businesses to your plans. 🔗 Explore the full list: coastfunds.ca/news/indigenous-touri…
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Explore Indigenous-owned Businesses in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii
Visitors can have life-changing experiences and fully embrace First Nations culture through Indigenous-owned tourism businesses. Tourism can benefit Indigenous communities by creating employment, linking young people to the land, and honouring traditional knowledge and practices. Explore a variety of Indigenous-owned tourism businesses, including luxury resorts and wildlife tours. JUMP TO: North-Coast Skeena | Nisg̱a’a Lands
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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · 18/06/2026
In honour of National Indigenous History Month #NIHM we are sharing a story about repatriation and the vital work that’s being done between museums and #BCFirstNations 🎥 Watch the video by visiting our stories page. fpcc.ca/stories/comm... #NIHM2026 #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Beautiful Wuikinuxv territory, where our team had an opportunity to learn about the Nation's salmon stewardship program, sustainable harvesting, and community stories. Thank you for the warm welcome and generous sharing. 🙌
Stewardship staff and kids gather at the back of a truck parked on a rocky beach.A Wuikinuxv member stands hip-deep in the water, fishing. Detailed photo of a Wuikinuxv carving of a raven holding a copper in its beak.Close-up of beading and sewing in progress for First Nations regalia to be worn at an upcoming gathering.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It’s “about the spirituality, and just being so connected to our lands and waters and nature, and just to live with peace and joy, and it’s almost the same message for the wider world, just that for all of us to survive, we need to live this way.” variety.com/2026/film/fe...
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How Banchi Hanuse’s ‘Ceremony’ Honors Nuxalk History, Healing and Survival
Banchi Hanuse on ‘Ceremony,’ Nuxalk Healing and the Fight to Restore the Ooligan.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Visting Ottawa soon? Don't miss the Haíɫzaqv Nation's "Sacred Journey" exhibit, in partnership with the Canadian Science and Technology museum, which celebrates the resurgence of Indigenous canoe traditions. 🙌 Details: ow.ly/Vjl450Z8b8k 📸s: Canada Science and Technology Museum
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Want to know where Coast Funds is headed? Our newly released 2026-2028 Strategic Plan outlines our priorities for the next three years, including our renewed focus on service delivery, community engagement, and organizational resilience. 🔗 Read the plan here: ow.ly/L3rq50YNA0i
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Coast Funds Presents New Strategic Plan for 2026-2028
Our new Strategic Plan outlines priorities for the next three years, with a renewed focus on service delivery, community engagement, and organizational resilience.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We're hiring! ✨ Coast Funds is looking for an Office Coordinator to join our team. This role is central to keeping our day-to-day operations running smoothly while providing administrative support to staff and visitors. Indigenous candidates are encouraged to apply! ow.ly/K4RI50Z9wBC
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We’re Hiring: Office Coordinator
Coast Funds in hiring an Office Coordinator to maintain and welcome guests to our office, and to act as a key resource for our staff team, senior leadership, board members, and the First Nations we serve.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
It's World Oceans Day! 🌊 For tens of thousands of years, First Nations along the Great Bear Coast have stewarded their coastal waters. These deep relationships continue today through initiatives like the Great Bear Sea PFP. Learn more: ow.ly/QTWW50W5U10
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
There's a new community band store and cafe coming to Klemtu! 🥳 The Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation will be opening a new enlarged shopping facility that will service mariners travelling up and down the coast. Read more: ow.ly/wbcE50Z6gQO
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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Some belated good news for World Environment Day 🌊 The establishment of Mia-yaltwa Ha’lidzogm hoon uplifts the generational work of the Nations who have been stewarding the marine environment of the Central Coast for millennia.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
🙌 🙌 ICYMI 👉 there's a new Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area on the Central Coast. Mia-yaltwa Ha’lidzogm hoon (which means Realm of the Salmon, Home of the Salmon) will cover 6,700 km2 — an area larger than PEI. 🔗 thetyee.ca/News/2026/05/26/One-Stro…
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Serena Renner @serenarenner.com · 28/05/2026
Huge congratulations to the six First Nations and all the project partners who worked tirelessly to establish this 6,700-sq-km reserve, one of the largest in the Great Bear Sea MPA network off the BC coast. This is a hopeful story about Indigenous-led conservation and intergenerational work 🌊🐟💙🦀🌲
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A historic milestone for First Nations’ stewardship, conservation & the future of Canada’s oceans! 🐋 The new Mia-yaltwa Ha’lidzogm hoon National Marine Conservation Area Reserve will protect 6,700 square km of marine habitat – an area larger than Prince Edward Island. ow.ly/HFXO50Z4mf2
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
"Indigenous stewardship has a 'value to humankind globally.'" A recent study published by the British Ecological Society affirms what Indigenous peoples already know: Indigenous stewardship bolsters conservation goals. 🌱 🔗 ow.ly/ftA250Z2mrV
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"I remember singing Haida songs to keep myself busy and... encouraging myself, like, 'You can do this, you'll make it through.'" Through the 'Laana DaaGang.nga Rediscovery program, Haida youth are learning to overcome personal challenges and build life skills. 🔗 ow.ly/9inL50YRQ8q
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Empowering a New Generation of Leaders on Haida Gwaii
The 'Laana DaaG̲ang.nga Swan Bay Rediscovery program supports Haida youth to step into leadership roles that benefit their careers, community, and the revitalization of Haida culture.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We're delighted to welcome Hide Ozawa to the team! As Coast Funds' Director of Communications and Engagement, Hide will lead communications, community engagement, and government relations, strengthening our capacity for serving First Nations. Get to know Hide: ow.ly/IYok50Z1N9y
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Coast Funds Welcomes Hide Ozawa, Director of Communications and Engagement
Coast Funds is pleased to welcome Hide Ozawa to the senior leadership team as the new Director of Communications and Engagement, effective April 2026.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
"Because capital shaped by Indigenous values is defined by what it protects, what it builds and what it leaves for those that come after." Great piece in the Globe & Mail on why First Nations must be treated as economic equals. 💪 🔗 ow.ly/U7Sy50YYqB0
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Don't miss an update from us! 📧 Sign up to subscribe to our Talking Stick newsletter: ow.ly/RfUH50YYqgY Every month, you'll receive inspiring stories and the latest news and updates unfolding across the Great Bear Coast region.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
✨ New funding opportunities for First Nations!✨ Here's a list of external grants and funding opportunities that support First Nations stewardship efforts and community-driven priorities in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii. 🔗 ow.ly/BHiF50YYoVe
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
In December, Tll Yahda Energy — a Haida-owned power company — switched on Solar North, the first solar project of its kind built on a remote power grid in BC. ⚡ It's one of many initiatives the Nation is undertaking to move way from diesel and invest in clean energy. ow.ly/lNu450YYpzH
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Haida Gwaii’s historic plan to ditch diesel | The Narwhal
Solar North, the first large-scale solar project on a remote grid in B.C., is just the start
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
We're hiring! 🌿 Coast Funds is looking for a Conservation Finance Specialist to help advance First Nations' conservation finance initiatives across the Great Bear region. More details about the role, including salary range, location, and benefits here: ow.ly/nwPU50YYpu6
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Our 2025 Annual Report is here! Last year, First Nations invested a record $24.9 million in 30 new projects in 2025 — the largest single-year investment in conservation and community projects since Coast Funds' inception. 🙌 🔗 Read the report: ow.ly/toTw50YSBae
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Coast Funds’ 2025 Annual Report: First Nations Invest $24.9 Million in Job Creation, Stewardship Opportunities
First Nations invested $24.9 million through Coast Funds in conservation and economic development projects – marking the largest annual investment in projects since Coast Funds’ inception.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
“It’s not just a summer camp for kids." Every year, Haida youth travel to the far north and south of Haida Gwaii to attend camps that reconnect them with Haida values and build skills that benefit their careers, community, and the revitalization of Haida culture. 🔗 : ow.ly/H1RA50YRQih
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Empowering a New Generation of Leaders on Haida Gwaii
The 'Laana DaaG̲ang.nga Swan Bay Rediscovery program supports Haida youth to step into leadership roles that benefit their careers, community, and the revitalization of Haida culture.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Great article on how First Nations in BC are accessing grants like the Cedar Community Energy Diesel Reduction (CEDR) program to reduce diesel use and build clean energy projects in their communities. 🙌 🔗 Read it here: ow.ly/gbUm50YQTpN
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
We're hiring! Coast Funds is looking for a Manager of Economic Development. This role works in partnership with participating First Nations and Coast Funds colleagues to support First Nations' economic development initiatives. More details here: ow.ly/7z2850YLkEQ
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We’re Hiring: Manager, Economic Development
Coast Funds is hiring a Manager, Economic Development to support participating First Nations’ economic development, including investments in start-ups, joint ventures, strategic acquisitions, and infrastructure projects.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Every day is Earth Day in the Great Bear Rainforest. 🌱 Today, and every day, we recognize the powerful leadership of First Nations whose knowledge and guidance have stewarded these lands, waters, and wildlife for tens of thousands of years. 🫶 📸s: Andrew S. Wright
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
📋 Our new 2026–2028 Strategic Plan is here! Learn where Coast Funds' priorities will sit over the next three years, as we support First Nations in advancing their goals for stewardship, conservation, and healthy economies. 🔗 Read the plan here: ow.ly/mkwy50YNA2s
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Coast Funds Presents New Strategic Plan for 2026-2028
Our new Strategic Plan outlines priorities for the next three years, with a renewed focus on service delivery, community engagement, and organizational resilience.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Tourism season is ramping up! Here is a list of businesses in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii you can visit this summer: ow.ly/gYRO50YFfW2 Did we miss your favourite business on the list? Let us know below!
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Explore Indigenous-owned Businesses in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii
Visitors can have life-changing experiences and fully embrace First Nations culture through Indigenous-owned tourism businesses. Tourism can benefit Indigenous communities by creating employment, linking young people to the land, and honouring traditional knowledge and practices. Explore a variety of Indigenous-owned tourism businesses, including luxury resorts and wildlife tours. JUMP TO: North-Coast Skeena | Nisg̱a’a Lands
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Here's a great video from The Narwhal on how First Nations are leading the clean energy shift in BC, developing sustainable power sources that balance local needs with environmental and economic concerns. 📹 Watch here: ow.ly/rErt50YFcbI
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Watch: First Nations lead B.C.’s clean energy shift
The journalists behind The Narwhal’s Generating Futures series share what they learned about communities leading the way on renewable energy
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Spring on the coast means oolichan are back in the rivers! For millennia, First Nations across the coast have marked winter's end with the return of these small, oil-rich fish. Learn how First Nations are stewarding these fish populations back into abundance: ow.ly/fYXZ50YF9sZ
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Oolichan and the Changing Season
As oolichan return to spawn, First Nations on the coast mark the transition from winter to spring with celebrations such as Hoobiyee and the spring equinox. For millennia, First Nations on the coast of British Columbia have sustainably harvested oolichan, a finger-sized oily fish that is a member of the smelt family. Oolichan (also spelled
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Last week, the federal government announced they are earmarking $3.8 billion in funding over five years for stewardship, conservation, and nature protection programs. $231 million of that will support Indigenous Guardians program from coast to coast to coast. Read more: ow.ly/1LbU50YGFIu
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
“We’ve moved mountains in the last three years,” says Danielle Shaw, chief councillor of Wuikinuxv Nation. “We achieved things I didn’t think we could achieve.” 🐋 Dive into the Great Bear Sea in the latest feature from Canadian Geographic: canadiangeographic.ca/articles/par...
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Partners in protection
Combining ecological and cultural values, and nearly two dozen planning partners, British Columbia’s Great Bear Sea is a model of con­ser­va­tion cooper­a­tion
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
“We are watching. We are responding. And we will continue to protect our Territory.” Gitga'at crew respond to a tugboat grounding near Hartley Bay: www.cfnrfm.ca/2026/03/04/1...
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Gitga’at Nation responds to Tugboat grounding near Sainty Point; third vessel to run aground near Hartley Bay in as many months
Yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, March 3rd, The Gitga'at Nation had responded to a tugboat that had run aground o...
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
17 First Nations. 2 Crown governments. Dozens of partners. One shared vision for protecting the Great Bear Sea and investing in coastal communities. New report shares lessons learned from the Great Bear Sea Project Finance for Permanence initiative. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/F6KX50YpsmU
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The herring spawn is here! 🐟 A keystone species, these small oily fish are essential to the health of the ecosystem and have been long valued by First Nations as a culturally important food source. Learn more about this year's spawn: ow.ly/ZkEc50YoWvg
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