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Don't overharvest (K̓tsi h̓a̓gi̓uƛa)

How can we ensure the harvest is sustainable? Visit Haíɫzaqv territory, in what is now known as British Columbia's Central Coast. This collection celebrates the reciprocal relationship between the Haíɫzaqv, salmon and herring —a relationship that’s over 14 000 years old! Learn the important role herring play in the ecosystem and in the Haíɫzaqv community.

Media Type

  • Video Video
  • Interactive Interactive
  • 360° video 360° video

This collection was created as part of a project called "The Harvest." "The Harvest" was filmed and developed on unceded Haíɫzaqv homelands and waterways. We are sincerely grateful to the Haíɫzaqv Nation for allowing Ocean School to be guests in their territory, for sharing their stories and knowledge, and for collaborating with us for this module. All of the media and activities in “The Harvest” were developed and validated with Haíɫzaqv educators and community leaders, and Haíɫzaqvḷa fluent speakers. Click here to learn more about how “The Harvest” was made, and for additional resources for your class.

In this collection

  • 7 resources
  • Adventure Time 43 min
  • Activity Time 8 h 15 min

Thanks to

Partners

  • Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department
  • Dalhousie University
  • Ocean Frontier Institute
  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada

It just makes the science much better when you collaborate with people who have the long-term knowledge of the place.

Alejandro Frid
Alejandro Frid Science Coordinator & Ecologist, Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance