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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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McCully Creek Restoration Initiative
Lead Organization
Gitksan Watershed Authorities
Grant Amount
$ 77,000.00
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Description

Gitksan Watershed Authorities is continuing work on this multi-year project to restore access, connectivity, and quality of critical salmon habitat in McCully Creek. The focus of this phase is to create berms using native species to stabilize banks and encourage single channel water flow, and monitor changes on wildlife and fish. This project, which supports 18 jobs, will engage and train Gitksan members on restoration and monitoring activities. (Photo: Gitksan Watershed Authority)

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Yinka Dene Water Law – Implementing Tools for Fish Habitat Recovery
Lead Organization
Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance
Grant Amount
$ 300,000.00
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Project type - Indigenous Partnerships
Description

Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance, in partnership with Carrier Sekani First Nations, will apply Yinka Dene Water Law (YDWL) to assess and implement ecosystem restoration and protection projects in the Nechako watershed. YDWL is the policy that governs water use and stewardship obligations in Nadleh Whut’en and Stellat’en territories. This project supports up to 12 jobs.

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Monitoring of Agricultural Effluent Impact on Anadromous Fish in the Merritt Area
Lead Organization
Scw’exmx Tribal Council
Grant Amount
$ 58,800.00
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Scw'exmx Tribal Council is conducting water monitoring to track agricultural effluent along the Nicola and Coldwater Rivers. Communities and decision makers will use this data to understand how water quality may be impacted by agricultural activity during the spring freshet. This project will support two jobs. (Photo: Noémi Pomerleau / REFBC)

Lead Organization
Scw’exmx Tribal Council
Grant Amount
$ 58,800.00
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