Today SISȻENEM—a culturally important island located in the Salish Sea off Sidney Island—is being returned to its rightful owners. The Land Conservancy of British Columbia and the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council are signing an agreement to transfer title for SISȻENEM, a 9.67-acre island that forms part of the territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations. It is landmark act of reconciliation that was facilitated, in part, by Dr Tara Martin, UBC’s Liber Ero Chair in Conservation, Faculty of Forestry.
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UBC-led study suggests that Indigenous-managed lands may play a critical role in helping species survive. The study is the first to compare biodiversity and land management on such a broad geographic scale.
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Students studying Indigenous Land Stewardship at the Native Education College (NEC) in Vancouver can now transfer their certificate into three different programs offered by UBC’s Faculty of Forestry.
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On November 13, 2020 from 1-2pm (PST), join us for our 4th webinar of the Virtual Lunch In The Forest series. Register today!
Read More Perspectives of Indigenous Scholar in Forestry | Virtual Lunch in the Forest Webinar Series