Job Opportunity: Administration & Communications Coordinator
CCIRA is seeking an Administration and Communications Coordinator, who will support the administrative needs of a small and growing organization…
First Nations culture and well-being are intricately linked to the health of our environment. For over 10,000 years we sustainably managed our territorial resources, ensuring that the trees, fish and water in our territories provided for today’s needs without compromising the health of the resources for future generations. Our Nations have been working together informally on resource management issues for decades. Most recently we have been developing comprehensive marine use plans for our territories and for the Central Coast region.
CCIRA is seeking an Administration and Communications Coordinator, who will support the administrative needs of a small and growing organization…
Last month, CCIRA representatives — Fisheries Director Charlotte Whitney and Science Coordinator Alejandro Frid — were invited to share insights…
The governments of BC and Canada recently announced several BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF) projects — a significant…
CCIRA is hiring a Project Manager Marine Planning to support Central Coast Nations and their Steering Committee Members to implement…
CCIRA is seeking applications for a Monitoring Coordinator to work closely with our staff, as well as the Central Coast…
CCIRA is seeking a Salmon Programs Coordinator to help plan, organize and implement projects that reflect the Central Coast Nations’…
Over the past two years, CCIRA has continued to work with knowledge keepers and leaders throughout Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Nuxalk and…
A keystone species of coastal ecosystems, salmon are a critical food source and vital part of the culture, social structures…
Leaders of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv Nations are committed to protecting culturally and ecologically important marine areas. After…
In 2019, Central Coast First Nations signed an historic agreement with other coastal First Nations and Canada’s Federal Government to…
With thousands of kilometres of rugged coastlines, the Central Coast’s waterways are home to abundant marine life and numerous traditional…
Collaborative research between CCIRA and scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada recently identified biological hotspots—places with outstanding biodiversity or ecological…
The Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Heiltsuk, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv Nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Parks Canada and the BC…
A long-term research partnership between the Kitasoo/Xai’xais Nation, CCIRA and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) scientists has yielded an incredible…
Throughout the Pacific Coast, Dungeness crab is a vital food source and cherished fishery. For Central Coast First Nations, crab…
For years, Central Coast First Nations have witnessed alarming declines in local salmon populations, and have been raising concerns about…
CCIRA is searching for an Applied Quantitative Biologist who will be responsible for 1) quantitative data analyses in coordination and…
Our latest newsletter, Common Voice: Issue #12, is out! This issue includes profiles of our two new program directors —…
With a deep-seated love for nature and life-long commitment to protecting wild areas, Vicki Sahanatien has been immersed in protected…
Charlotte Whitney is no stranger to the many channels, bays and inlets that stretch along BC’s North Pacific Coast. Her…
It’s not difficult to see impacts from climate change throughout the Pacific Coast. Warming ocean temperatures, winter storms of greater…
Salmon are a “keystone species” within BC’s coastal ecosystems—a critical food source for many land and marine species, and vital…
Inside this issue: You can download a PDF of this issue and all the previous issues as well. More about…
Since 2013, CCIRA has been using science and traditional knowledge to build the most extensive database for rockfish ever compiled…