by Admin | Oct 2, 2020 | Featured Article, News
One quick conversation with Kelda Blackstone about her career and passions reveals an interesting path of outdoors-based work, and since 2014, a connection to Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations. The linkages in her journey have led her to the role of term program...
by Admin | Sep 14, 2020 | Featured Article, News, Science Camp
“The heaviness will make the water go up because there’s not going to be enough room!” On a sunny mid-August afternoon, Sadie from Tseshaht First Nation is formulating a scientific hypothesis while she learns about buoyancy and the displacement of liquid, all through...
by Admin | Aug 18, 2020 | Assessment and Monitoring, Featured Article, News
In an effort to gain a better understanding of the susceptibility of its estuaries to climate change impacts, Ahousaht First Nation has partnered with The Nature Trust of BC, and with assistance from Uu-a-thluk, has embarked on an estuary monitoring project at the...
by Admin | Jun 29, 2020 | Assessment and Monitoring, Featured Article, News
After a three-month hiatus caused by COVID-19 safety restrictions, Uu-a-thluk and Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations fisheries staff are preparing to embark on much-anticipated fieldwork and to offer training opportunities under ‘new normal’ guidelines. “I’m feeling cooped...
by Admin | May 29, 2020 | Featured Article, Fishing Rights, News
Members of the Ha’oom Fisheries Society (formerly known as T’aaq-wiihak Fisheries) are embracing opportunity and working towards structuring their organization and identifying their management priorities despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a...
by Admin | May 4, 2020 | Featured Article, News
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused unprecedented changes in the way families, communities and cities around the world are functioning, and with workplaces also affected, Uu-a-thluk has made changes to its operations in order to continue providing fishery...