Aboriginal

Violating the Sacred

7 December, 2010 | Wade Davis

Violating the Sacred

IN A RUGGED KNOT of mountains in the remote reaches of Northern British Columbia lies a stunningly beautiful valley known to the First Nations as the Sacred Headwaters. There, on the southern edge of the Spatsizi Wilderness, the Serengeti of Canada, are born in remarkably close proximity three of Canada’s most important salmon rivers: the Stikine, Skeena and the Nass.

Published in: Water 37.1

Water House Rules

7 December, 2010 | Chris Wood

From Vancouver Island’s southern Seymour mountain range to its dry eastern coast, the Cowichan River drains a 930-square-kilometre landscape – an area a little smaller than Ontario’s Prince Edward County. With its rural charm and boast as Canada’s warmest locale (its name means “warm land” in the local Hul’qumi’num language), the Cowichan valley has become a magnet for retirees and disenchanted urbanites.

Published in: Water 37.1

Letters to the Editor: 37.1

7 December, 2010

Falling in Love; Save the Seals; Save the Sealers; No Suncor

Published in: Water 37.1

Power of the First People

15 October, 2009 | Chris Henderson
 Rivers are so dominant in the Canadian psyche that only Canucks refer to electricity as “hydro.” Consequently, it’s fitting that as the Great White North ambles aboard the renewable energy bandwagon, water is proving to be an important source of green power. Also fitting is the role that First Nations are playing in the country’s move toward a more sustainable energy supply. As the keepers of much of our water and given recent court decisions, First Nations have the potential to become the power brokers when it comes to developing this rich resource...
Published in: Work 35.6
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