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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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Our Water, Our Future | Major Outcomes Report

This week the Healthy Watersheds Initiative (HWI) team celebrated the release of the HWI Major Outcomes Report, Our Water, Our Future.
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Learning and Unlearning Together

As a part of Healthy Watersheds Initiative commitment to advancing UNDRIP, HWI and Nahanee Creative developed a customized training package called Decolonizing Watersheds.
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From Reservoir Basin to Thriving Wetland; Cambridge Creek and Violin Lake Ecosystem Restoration Project

The City of Trail has restored 901-hectares in two watersheds by removing four dams originally built and used as a drinking water source for the City of Trail until 1994.
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Indigenous Peoples Day. What Does Advancing UNDRIP Mean for Healthy Watersheds? New Report Shared

This National Indigenous Peoples Day we come together to celebrate the diverse cultures and histories of Indigenous peoples...
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Response to the Province’s engagement on the Watershed Security Fund and Strategy from Indigenous Leaders

ILAC's response to the Provincial engagement on...
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World Wetlands Day: How Are We Looking After BC Watersheds?

Sixty-one projects supported through the provincial Healthy Watersheds Initiative (HWI) are helping to build more resilient watersheds and wetlands across BC following ...
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