Coastal First Nations - Great Bear Initiative

Coastal First Nations - Great Bear Initiative, Nanwakolas Council and Coast Funds, along with federal and provincial governments, and philanthropic investors, celebrate the closing of the #GreatBearSea Project Finance for Permanence initiative. Learn more! https://lnkd.in/g2Dg5_MN

The Honourable Murray Sinclair played a fundamental role in shaping the course of Truth and Reconciliation in this country. As an Indigenous person, Sinclair embodied the values of our communities and changed the way the world understood residential schools and their impact on our lives as Indigenous people in Canada. CFN extends its deepest gratitude for Sinclair’s commitment, generosity, and unwavering support for Indigenous people across the country, and our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and colleagues. We know his work will continue to resonate for generations to come. Image: Archkris, via Wikimedia Commons

"Unless we're there to have our voices heard, these inequities will continue. We need to press forward. We need to hold them accountable." - K̓áwáziɫ Marilyn Slett, Chief Councillor, Heiltsuk Tribal Council https://lnkd.in/gkADN4-g

"What sets the Great Bear Sea fund apart is the direct involvement of Indigenous communities, and the fact that industry here is being reformed instead of cancelled." #GreatBearSea https://lnkd.in/gqzuV-S4

#JobAlert Are you looking for a great opportunity to make a huge positive difference working the Central Coast? The #Nuxalk Nation is hiring a Chief Administrative Officer to provide leadership and general management. Deadline is November 1. Apply today! https://lnkd.in/gjwMr95R

Klemtu-based fisherman Basil Robinson is fulfilling a childhood dream as he becomes the first in his community to work in #CommunityBasedFisheries. https://lnkd.in/gSPjMtJq

Heads up! The application deadline has been extended for the Fall 2024 Seafood Business Accelerator Training Program! Apply by Oct 4, 2024. #CoastalFisheries  https://lnkd.in/gzJsvtxK

#JobAlert Are you on the lookout for a great #JobOpportunity? CFN is seeking a Reception and Administrative Assistant to work at our Vancouver office. Deadline is October 2. Apply today!  https://lnkd.in/gDh8nBVb

Watch Doug Neasloss, Chief Councillor for the Kitsasoo Xai'xais Nation, speak at #TEDx in Victoria about the importance of #IndigenousStewardship  https://lnkd.in/grNjGgmh

Heiltsuk youth aged 12 to 15 and community members teamed up with partner organizations to remove up to 5,000 pounds of marine debris — fishing gear, nets, rope, polystyrene floats, plastic bottles, and more from their beaches. Heiltsuk Hereditary Chief λáλíyasila Frank Brown, a mariner all his life, says his people have lived and died on the water and always understood the ocean as a sacred and vulnerable place. "The ocean is a sacred place between the land and the sky, and if we hold it as sacred, we will revere, honour and respect it. The ocean covers 80 percent of the planet, it stabilizes our atmosphere, the air we breathe, it’s the biggest carbon sink on the globe. Our people have always known and always said — ‘everything is connected’ — and it’s not just a philosophical notion — it’s based on a deep and profound understanding of the interconnectedness of life and our interdependency.” https://lnkd.in/gATvE_eF