North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society

An alliance of First Nations on BC’s North Coast and lower Skeena River

North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society (NCSFNSS) member Nations are Gitxaala Nation, Gitga’at Nation, Kitsumkalum Nation, and Kitselas Nation.

Photo from 'Together on the Coast', a film by North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society.
Photo courtesy of Together on the Coast, a film by North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society

The North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society (NCSFNSS) was created in 2005 to promote collaboration on projects of shared value among the First Nation communities from BC’s North Coast and lower Skeena River.

The mandate of the NCSFNSS encompasses four main strands:

  • Pursue Program Partnerships – Deliver programs and projects in partnership with other agencies;
  • Enhance Community Capacity – Assist in resource management initiatives, accessing resources and developing local expertise;
  • Advocate Regional Interests – Advocate on issues of regional importance; and
  • Undertake Regional Projects – Implement projects and monitoring efforts to collect baseline data and inform policies and practices.
Fishing boats on the North Coast. Photo courtesy of NCSFNSS
Fishing boats on the North Coast. Photo courtesy of NCSFNSS

NCSFNSS works with its member Nations on three program areas: Fisheries, Marine Use Planning, and Commercial Fishing. Through these programs, NCSFNSS hopes to increase the understanding of the North Coast’s social and biological systems, as well as building capacity within the member Nations to continue the monitoring and conservation of marine resources.

North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society Projects

In partnership with Coast Funds, North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society has invested in:

First Nation Applicant Project Description Links Type Year Funding
North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society Strategic Planning Update to strengthen governance practices by engaging member First Nations to identify strategic priorities for regional resource management and sustainable economic development Economic Development Fund 2021 $ 13,069
North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society Ecotrust Canada Kitamaat Recreational Fishing Vessel Monitoring – 2017-19 DVR Camera Project to support the conservation efforts of North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society member First Nations by generating more accurate estimates of recreational harvest of salmon, halibut, lingcod, rockfish, and shellfish from Pacific Fishery Management Areas 5 and 6 by installing and operating a digital video recorder at MK Bay Marina in Kitamaat that enables consistent monitoring of recreational vessel traffic accessing tidal waters Conservation Fund 2015 $ 60,000
North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society Establishment of the North Coast-Skeena Regional Monitoring Network to establish a regional monitoring network that is a collaboration between the Gitga’at, Gitxaala, Metlakatla, Kitsumkalum, Kitselas, and Haisla Nations in order to implement the recently completed regional marine use plan for the north coast region Conservation Fund 2012 $ 19,606
North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society Strategic Planning and Organizational Development to engage member First Nations to identify priorities for regional resource management and sustainable economic development in the north coast region, informing a new strategic plan for the organization Conservation Fund 2011 $ 114,214
Total Projects 4 Total Invested $ 206,889

Total Projects: 4

Total Invested: $ 206,889

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