by Admin | Mar 18, 2021 | Featured Article, News, Training and Education
Nuu-chah-nulth Ha’wiih (hereditary Chiefs) directive to restore Nuu-chah-nulth ways of managing Ha-ha-houlthee (Chiefly territories) is one step closer to fruition thanks to funding secured by Ehattesaht/Chinehkint First Nations to begin the development of a Fisheries...
by Admin | Oct 11, 2019 | Featured Article, Training and Education
Approximately two months, 9000 kilometres and 100 lectures later, Kadin Snook, Fisheries Manager for Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN), is now versed in the law of the sea thanks to a scholarship provided by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Capacity building...
by Admin | Sep 25, 2019 | Featured Article, Science Camp, Training and Education
From building bottle rockets to a live video chat with researchers at-sea, Uu-a-thluk’s 2019 science camp season was a memorable one. A total of 135 Nuu-chah-nulth children and youth attended seven camps aimed at inspiring scientific thought processes, and hopefully...
by Admin | Apr 25, 2019 | Featured Article, Training and Education
There are now 19 more Indigenous youth in BC who know how to make a tuchta (traditional three-pronged spear) as a result of Uu-a-thluk’s recent Gathering Our Voices (GOV) workshop. Led by Aline Carrier (Uu-a-thluk Capacity Building Coordinator), Joshua Charleson...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2018 | Assessment and Monitoring, Featured Article, Fishing Rights, Training and Education
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN) is in the early stages of working with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) on an expanded demonstration fishery in Muchalat Inlet. The fishery will target Gold and Burman River Chinook salmon in late summer, and...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2018 | Featured Article, Fishing Rights, Tomorrow's Leaders, Training and Education
Central Region Biologist Jared Dick’s love for science began during a class lesson in middle school. “We were talking about how the earth’s warming up, and I found it really scary but interesting,” he said. After high school his grandparents suggested he go to...
