Indigenous-led salmon conservation: how First Nations are stewarding salmon in B.C.
RBC highlights how First Nations in British Columbia are leading salmon conservation work by restoring habitat, rebuilding stewardship capacity, and reconnecting salmon recovery with Indigenous knowledge and governance.
The article features Jordan Point, Executive Director of the Indigenous Stewardship Fund and Councillor of the Musqueam Indian Band, who explains that salmon are central to First Nations identity, culture, and food systems. It also notes that salmon support more than 130 species, making their recovery essential not only for people, but for the wider ecosystems that depend on them.
The article reinforces the importance of supporting Indigenous-led conservation, long-term stewardship, and habitat restoration as core parts of rebuilding wild Pacific salmon populations in B.C.