by TheresaGHC | Oct 29, 2025 | Land Use, Wilp Sustainability
Wilp Watakhayetsxw and Gamlakyeltxw are engaging with interested parties and governments for the next two months on the draft management plan for the Ganeda Indigenous Protected Area. A notice was sent to the provincial government in November 2024 announcing the...
by TheresaGHC | Jul 11, 2025 | Land Use, Mining, Wilp Sustainability
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are launching an assessment of the Red Chris mine block cave amendment under the Gitanyow Wilp Sustainability Assessment Process, further advancing Indigenous-led assessments under Gitanyow laws. Studies will be conducted over the summer and...
by LaurenEBS | Oct 3, 2024 | Programs, Wilp Sustainability
A new food security centre now open in Gitanyow features a large commercial kitchen and walk-in cooler The Prince Rupert Port Authority has continued its support of food security initiatives with a $118,500 contribution to a northwest B.C. First Nation. “A newly...
by LaurenEBS | Oct 3, 2024 | Programs, Uncategorized, Wilp Sustainability
A newly opened Food Security Centre is strengthening independence and providing a community space for reclaiming and sharing traditional knowledge and cultural practices in Gitanyow. The multi-purpose facility, built through a partnership between the Gitanyow Huwilp...
by LaurenEBS | Sep 19, 2023 | Wilp Sustainability
The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs have enacted the Gitanyow Aks Ayookxw / Lax’yip Water Policy to establish a framework for aquatic health within Gitanyow Lax’yip (Territory). The one-year pilot policy creates clear water management standards and procedures to evaluate...
by LaurenEBS | Sep 7, 2023 | Wilp Sustainability
Two years after the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs declared 54,000 hectares of land and water off-limits to industry, the provincial government still hasn’t officially acknowledged the Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area. The enticing smell of cooking salmon filled a...
