Tag Archives: Indigenous knowledge

What does it mean to lead with culture? It’s something both Ferrada Lightning, a 26-year-old from Maskwacis, Alta. and Megan Metz a 24-year-old from Kitimat, B.C. do every day. “When we come back to culture, we come back to reconnecting with our ancestors wisdom, their strength and the connection of …

It’s early spring on the South Coast of B.C. – not exactly swimming weather. But some “citizen scientists” are taking the plunge: snorkeling in the frigid waters of Howe Sound, or Átl’ḵa7tsem (pronounced ‘Atkatsim’ in the Squamish language). They’re looking for a minuscule but all-important fish – herring. The presence …