Leaders from the Wuikinuxv, Nuxalk, Kitasoo Xai’xais, Heiltsuk, Gitxaała, and Gitga’at Nations, along with Canada and British Columbia, have signed…
In late February, CCIRA hosted our Winter Gathering at Tigh-Na-Mara, in Parksville, BC, on Vancouver Island. With 50 participants from…
The 2024-25 CCIRA Annual Report (pdf) highlights our collective work and positive impact, driven by our Nations’ leadership and the…
CCIRA is hiring a Marine Planning & Stewardship Program Manager to lead our coordination of Nation-led marine initiatives including: marine…
Looking for a great job opportunity to make a positive difference in coastal fisheries? CCIRA is hiring for a Fisheries…
After receiving awards and rave reviews at screenings and festivals across North America, the Keepers of the Land is now…
CCIRA is working with Pathways Executive Search to recruit a Director of Finance and Operations who will play a vital…
On behalf of the Board of Directors, the Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance (CCIRA) is pleased to announce that Meaghen…
Photos: Emilee Gilpin Coastal First Nations, Na̲nwak̲olas Council and Coast Funds, along with the federal and provincial governments and philanthropic…
In November 2022, Central Coast Nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the governments of Canada and British Columbia…
Central Coast Nations are undergoing a feasibility assessment, in collaboration with Parks Canada and the BC Government, to decide whether…
Through our Marine Use Plans and Marine Plan Partnership, our Nations have developed a roadmap to ensure ecological protection and…
CCIRA is looking for a Fisheries Lead (pdf) to support the implementation of integrated policy, strategy, coordination and programming to…
It’s been an exciting and eventful year for CCIRA; one in which we enhanced and expanded capacity to support Central…
The blueprint for a vast network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across the North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii…
Although Coast Nations have witnessed rapid declines of ocean species, there is still hope! A network of Marine Protected Areas…
Since the 1990s, Central Coast Nations’ food fishers have observed accelerating declining numbers for Dungeness crab. Commercial fishing had increased…
As the cumulative effects of fishing, climate change and habitat degradation continue to impact salmon populations across the Pacific Coast,…
In August 2021, Central Coast Nations’ Leadership, the federal Minister, and BC Ministers, signed the Memorandum of Understanding for the…
We know that when we take care of our marine environment, it takes care of us. Reciprocity, respect, balance, interconnectedness…
A Marine Protected Area network for the Central Coast is an essential tool to reduce ecological decline and restore abundance…
Protecting ecosystems has always been a primary objective for Central Coast Nations. We are taught that if we take care…
The planning process to establish a Marine Protected Areas (MPA) network in Heiltsuk, Kitasoo Xai’xais, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv Nations’ territories…
CCIRA is seeking to hire an Executive Director, who will be responsible for the development, management and oversight of all…
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