Part I - The Past
The Indigenous people in BC have been practicing Environmental stewardship since...when???
Since time immemorial
The two opposing sides in the Haida court case (2004)
Who are the Haida Nations vs British Columbia (Ministry of Forestry)
What is one step that you can take to practice environmental stewardship yourself?
Refrain from using A.I. "Buy nothing new" mindset, don't take more than what you need, and vote for stewardship oriented parties
Full name of TEK
Traditional Environmental Knowledge
The program, introduced in 1982, that stations volunteers at village sites to protect them.
What is the Haida Watchmen Program
To what year do the plans of the Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ministry reach?
2028 / 2029
Explain the difference of Western-European / Indigenous worldviews on the natural realm
The Indigenous worldview see human beings as an interconnected part of nature, Western-European worldview see human beings as dominant masters over nature, and is their job to exploit it.
The province that the Elephant Hill wildfire happened in
What is British Columbia
What is the second goal of the Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ministry for the future?
Establishing British Columbia as global leader in stewarding water, land and resources
Give me the two examples talked about on slide #8 of how the Indigenous people steward their environment, holding their traditional knowledge of the natural realm
They follow seasonal patterns of animals and growing things - for instance, fishing, in a limited amount, only during certain seasons and cutting the trees / gathering the plants in a way that next year there will be just as many. Through their careful management of the land in their generational wisdom, they were truly one with the natural world and they strive great together.
The full name of IPCAs
What is Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas
How can the involvement of First Nations be instrumental for the third goal of the Ministry?
They can help better preserve declining fish species because they understand overfishing
Explain how the capitalist system is bad for the Indigenous people of that it will exploit the resources
The Capitalist system drives the exploitation of natural resources by prioritizing endless economic growth and private profit over ecological limits.
The policy introduced by colonial government in 19-20th century, banning an Indigenous method of recovery from wildfire
What is the Fire Exclusion Policy
Who is the minister of the Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship Ministry?
Randene Neill