Na̲nwak̲olas Council

11/05/2026

Knight Inlet Lodge is all about Grizzly Bears in the wild and the calm stunning wilderness of the protected Great Bear Rainforest!

Operating for 40+ years and now 100% indigenous owned and operated, our remote floating resort is located in the traditional territory of the Da’Naxda’xw Awaetlala First Nation.

Have you booked your Eco-Adventure of a lifetime? More info at www.GrizzlyTours.com

📷 Shea Wyatt

11/05/2026

Deeply rooted in collaboration, we're working to create the right conditions for sustainable practices to grow and flourish on farmlands across Canada.

Now, we're looking for a Policy Advisor to develop and implement government relations and policy strategies to advance our agriculture priorities with the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and with the Government of Canada.

If you're a skilled communicator and have experience cultivating relationships with diverse partners, we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more and apply: https://nature.ly/4i9v5x9

11/05/2026

We’re proud to be in the corner of the Campbell River Boxing Club.
When the club needed it most, Wei Wai K*m First Nation provided bridge funding to help keep its doors open, so First Nations youth in the Campbell River area have a place to train, grow, and belong.
The club’s First Impact Program gives First Nations youth free access to boxing and mentorship. As the club put it: none of this happens alone.
Supporting youth wellness takes a whole community. We’re glad to stand alongside the club, and we hope other local businesses and organizations will step into the corner too.
Ǧilakasl̓a (thank you) to the coaches and volunteers who make it happen.
To learn more or get involved, contact the Campbell River Boxing Club:
1426 Ironwood St, Campbell River (inside Pure Martial Arts & Fitness)
587-834-2469
[email protected]
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11/05/2026

We’re sharing scholarship opportunities from Beedie Luminaries that may support BC First Nations students facing financial barriers.

SHINE | For Grade 12 students
Planning to attend post-secondary full-time? SHINE offers up to $44,000 for a four-year undergraduate degree or up to $22,000 for a two-year diploma or certificate. Applicants must have a minimum 75% average in their most recently completed school year.
https://beedieluminaries.ca/shine-scholarship/

SPARK | For single parents
For single parents aged 19 and older pursuing their first vocational diploma, certificate or bachelor’s degree. Funding is available up to $44,000 for full-time studies or $33,000 for part-time studies, offering flexibility for parents balancing education and family responsibilities.
https://beedieluminaries.ca/spark-scholarship/

BUILD | For aspiring skilled trades professionals
For applicants aged 17–34 entering eligible foundation or pre-apprenticeship programs in carpentry, construction electrical, plumbing, welding, sheet metal, or refrigeration and air conditioning. BUILD offers up to $20,000 along the pathway to Red Seal certification.
https://beedieluminaries.ca/build-scholarship/

Applications close December 14, 2026, at 1 p.m. Pacific Time.

These scholarships are offered and administered by Beedie Luminaries. Applicants must live in BC, demonstrate financial adversity and meet the full eligibility requirements for their chosen stream.

Please share with students, parents and community education teams who could benefit from this support.

11/03/2026

The Ha-ma-yas Guardians have been leading kelp research, supported by Na̲nwak̲olas Council, since 2018. Learn about their great work in this new short film, released this week.
National Geographic We Wai Kai - Cape Mudge First Nation Tlowitsis Nation Friends of Wei Wai K*m K'ómoks First Nation Rebecca G. Martone Sally Cargill Environment and Natural Resources in Canada

11/01/2026

It never gets old to watch new Guardians talk with such pride and happiness about their skills and experiences. Gilakas'la, all of you! Tlowitsis Nation We Wai Kai - Cape Mudge First Nation Friends of Wei Wai K*m K'ómoks First Nation

Celebrating the 2023/2024 fourth cohort of the Stewardship Technici...

10/30/2026

Happy Fabulous Friday! This week we hold our hands up to our wonderful, fabulous, incredible colleagues and now lifelong friends from Guatemala who visited BC recently to learn about the Great Bear Rainforest and Great Bear Sea PFPs as they develop their own PFP, which they hope to achieve in March 2027. Learn more here about the visit, their goals, and their fabulous experience - and ours!
Barbara Jennings Dinning Tashina James

“Indigenous Peoples all over the world are under the same pressure and have the same plight of their territories being desecrated, destroyed: their sea life,

10/29/2026

Collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and respect: a great combination for learning. SFU Faculty of Environment Emily Ya Riley Ross-Nelson We Wai Kai - Cape Mudge First Nation

The classroom of choice for a cohort of students this past summer? Quadra Island.

In May, in partnership with the Na̲nwak̲olas Council, SFU’s Faculty of Environment offered its first field course on the traditional territories of the Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai K*m, K’ómoks and Mamalilikulla Nations.

Over three weeks, participants learned from local Knowledge Holders and community experts, covering topics spanning various social, environmental, cultural, economic and governance issues that are important to the Nations, all of whom are members of the Nanwakolas Council.

SFU students were joined by a select number of member Nation Guardians, community-based experts trained in land and water stewardship.

“The field school brought many students to a community and part of B.C. they had never been to and provided them the opportunity to collaborate on classwork with First Nations' Guardian students, whose knowledge about and experience of their territories enriched student learning immensely,” explains Julie Nielsen, adjunct professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management, field school lead and instructor and forest stewardship advisor for the Council.

Read more: https://ow.ly/SV1h51015p9

Simon Fraser University

10/28/2026

A forest is more than trees. A river is more than water. And the living creatures that share this Earth with us are so much more than resources. 🌿

Across diverse Indigenous cultures, relationships with the natural world are grounded in respect, reciprocity, and responsibility. These ways of living have guided the care of lands and waters for millennia, and continue to shape Indigenous-led conservation today. We see these values come to life through Guardians who protect waterways, monitor wildlife, and help their Nations care for their territories.

As the world searches for ways to address biodiversity loss, there's so much we can learn from approaches that recognise how deeply connected all life is. We cannot thrive separately from the world that sustains us. 🌎🤎

10/28/2026