Today at Our Ocean Greece Gitdisdzu Lugyeks (Kitasu Bay) became the first Marine Protected Area in Canada to receive the international Blue Park Award for its conservation of marine biodiversity. Thanks savingoceans for recognizing this work by our Nation.

Thank you Canadian Geographic for the interview.

Lophelia reef, a globally unique cold-water coral reef in Kitasoo Xai'xais territory, is now protected: mypowellrivernow.com/46249/news/pro…

Very exciting weekend for our little team! Douglas Neasloss

Excited to be speaking on bctoday today at 12:45pm about our Nation, the film, and the stewardship work we’re doing. Thanks CBC.

Klemtu has our own film now—we’re looking forward to sharing it with the world.

Very excited to finally share the trailer for this project that we took on with the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation! Thanks Douglas Neasloss for your vision.

The trailer for our new Kitasoo Xai'xais film 'Keepers of the Land' is out—check it out here.

If you missed yesterday (or want to see it on a better screen) the Kitasoo Xai’xais film will be playing at the Nature Positive pavilion at 10:30am! We’ll see you there! #COP15 #naturecop

“Drawing a line on a map doesn’t protect an area, people do.” - Douglas Neasloss explaining the difference between Western Marine Protected Areas and Indigenous Protected Areas. #COP15

Come see our Kitasoo Xai'xais Stewardship film 'Keepers of the Land' in the small room at the Nature Positive Pavilion at #COP15 today at 10:30am. See you there. #NatureCop

Our coastal guardian watchmen program is one of the best in Canada. We recently got granted #BCParks authority for enforcing conservation measures—a Canadian first, and a huge step for #reconciliation . Thanks George Heyman and BC for the support.

The Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest declared a new MPA, #GitdisdzuLugyeks , that will act as a permanent safe haven for fish stocks & other marine life. This will help ensure the ecosystem preserved for the future. CoastalFirstNations Douglas Neasloss Blue Nature Alliance

Thanks John Hua 華仁安 Global BC for covering our Nation's story on #gitdisdzulugyeks tonight. Exciting times for our community and the B.C. coast.

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#CoastalGuardianWatchmen have been touted as one of the top #IndigenousGuardians programs in Canada, and Kitasoo Xai’xais Guardians now have a new responsibility, monitoring the new Gitdisdzu Lugyeks (Kitasu Bay) Marine Protected Area!
Photo by Moonfish Media/@kxstewardship

Some more photos from yesterday's community event, celebrating our Nation's new #gitdisdzulugyeks marine protected area. Thank you to our hereditary chiefs and matriarchs for taking this step. #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #oceanconservation

We celebrate the announcement of the new Gitdisdzu Lugyeks (Kitasu Bay) Marine Protected Area! Find out more: youtu.be/joEtIUQ1MuU #GitdisdzuLugyeks

CFN celebrates the new Gitdisdzu Lugyeks (Kitasu Bay) Marine Protected Area -- integrating Kitasoo Xai'xais' deep ecological and local knowledge, and scientific expertise from Canada’s national Science Advisory Council! #GitdisdzuLugyeks
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The new Marine Protected Area at Gitdisdzu Lugyeks (Kitasu Bay) will preserve a nationally-significant ecosystem for herring, halibut, rockfish, surf scoters, and hundreds of other species -- a success for all Canadians! #GitdisdzuLugyeks
Photo by Moonfish Media/@kxstewardship

Honoured to have joined Douglas Neasloss in this thoughtful, nuanced look by Future Ecologies podcast at the N American Model of Wildlife Conservation, including how Indigenous-led stewardship of grizzly bears illuminates an alternative, Decolonial model for relationships with other species.