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We Are of Water

"We Are of Water", illustrated by Chenoa Gao, provides visuals connected to voices and knowledge shared by Indigenous Elders, youth, and community members through HWI projects on the significance of watersheds and water.
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Unpaving Kus-Kus-Sum: Restoring and Recycling

The Kus-Kus-Sum Unpaving Paradise project is decommissioning and restoring a historic sawmill site along the Courtney River.
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Symposium & Celebration Dinner

On February 23, 2023, project team members, First Nations leaders, provincial and local government representatives, and community members came together to celebrate the outcomes and learnings from the HWI.
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$100 million invested in Watershed Security Fund to be co-developed with First Nations

The BC Government and BC First Nations Water Table has announced an investment of $100 million towards creating a Watershed Security Fund and a commitment to co-developing the Fund with First Nations.
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Lower Agassiz Slough
Lead Organization
District of Kent
Grant Amount
$ 700,000.00
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Description

District of Kent is replacing a culvert on the Lower Agassiz slough to open the waterway for fish passage. A new fish-friendly flood gate will make valuable habitat accessible to overwintering juvenile salmon and other fish species. This project will support at least 14 jobs. (Photo: Picture BC / Flickr)

Lead Organization
District of Kent
Grant Amount
$ 700,000.00
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Giyuxw Lower River Channel Restoration and Fish Trap Maintenance Project
Lead Organization
Kwakiutl First Nation
Grant Amount
$ 132,160.00
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(Photo: Andy Fitzsimon / Unsplash)
Description

Kwakiutl First Nation is completing a fish habitat assessment for the Giyuxw River to establish a baseline of habitat conditions for salmonids and determine priorities for restoration and protection work. This project, which supports 14 jobs, furthers the Nation's reclamation of Tsuqwa, an ancestral stone fish trap/pound that was an integral part of a historic fishing station and village. (Photo: Andy Fitzsimon / Unsplash)

Lead Organization
Kwakiutl First Nation
Grant Amount
$ 132,160.00
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Koksilah Watershed (Photo: Taylor Roades / Narwhal)
Koksilah Watershed Water Sustainability Planning
Lead Organization
Cowichan Tribes
Grant Amount
$ 501,380.00
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Koksilah Watershed (Photo: Taylor Roades / Narwhal)
Description

Cowichan Tribes is working with community partners to gather data and scope options for a water sustainability plan for Xwulqw’selu Sto’lo (the Koksilah River) watershed. In recent years, summer flow rates have been exceptionally low at times when demand for water (from domestic, agricultural, and industrial users) is greatest. This project includes technical work and analysis to support sustainable, long-term land and water management, in order to restore water flows for fish and water users. This project supports 12 jobs. (Photo: Taylor Roades / Narwhal)

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Lead Organization
Cowichan Tribes
Grant Amount
$ 501,380.00
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Project type - Indigenous Partnerships
First Nations-led Water Monitoring in the Nechako Watershed
Lead Organization
Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance
Grant Amount
$ 250,000.00
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Project type - Indigenous Partnerships
Description

Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance, in partnership with Carrier Sekani First Nations, will develop, implement, and manage a First Nations-staffed water monitoring and data management system. Once operational, the system will be used to centralize, analyze, and share up-to-date water monitoring data collected on the Endako River to support informed decision-making. This project supports 18 jobs.

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