Uu-a-thluk (Taking Care Of) Nuu-chah-nulth Fisheries
Building Nuu-chah-nulth capacity for ocean-related careers, and increasing access to, and management of sea resources.
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When you love your job, it doesn’t feel like work: Roger Dunlop wraps up 28 years with NTC Fisheries
Like the spawning salmon he has worked tirelessly to protect, Roger Dunlop, Uu-a-thluk Northern Region Fisheries Biologist, is as persistent a scientist as they come. Living and working in the Nuu-chah-nulth Northern Region for roughly three decades, Dunlop has become...
Nuu-chah-nulth Food & Ceremonial fishing to collect stock information on suuhaa
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is seeking Nuu-chah-nulth Nations’ assistance to improve the overall understanding of suuhaa (Chinook salmon) stocks in the West Coast Vancouver Island (WCVI) area. In an effort to better comprehend the populations...
Uu-a-thluk biologist helps assess wildlife species at risk
A fresh voice has entered the discussion about assessing wildlife species at risk in Canada, and she works for Nuu-chah-nulth Nations. Southern Region Biologist Sabrina Crowley (Huu-yiik) recently accepted a position on a specialists committee for the Committee...
Building fisheries educational pathways the Nuu-chah-nulth way
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...
First Nations working together on ocean issues
The very nature of marine related issues is dynamic and typically complex. Governance and management often transcend governance boundaries, making it challenging to address issues timely and effectively. Creating space for knowledge sharing, collaboration and work...
Hishukish ts’awalk: a passion for the natural world leads Kelda Blackstone to Uu-a-thluk
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...
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