Wuikinuxv Nation
Rivers Inlet
The Wuikinuxv Nation’s territory covers 7,200 hectares and is characterized by significant lake networks, deep temperate forested valleys, and the glacial peaks of the Pacific Coast Range Mountains.

The Wuikinuxv Nation’s main community is located in Rivers Inlet on BC’s Central Coast
Wuikinuxv Nation
The Wuikinuxv Nation’s territory extends from Koeye River to Cranston Point to the head of Wuikinuxv Lake.
The Wuikinuxv people believe their lands and resources are as important as the air they breathe.
Their ancestors taught them that the land is their responsibility, a belief that remains instilled in their culture today.

The Wuikinuxv have witnessed the effects of overharvesting and global warming first hand, including the impacts of collapsed fish stocks on their territory and community.
To help protect and restore their territory, the Wuikinuxv have established a community-based Wuikinuxv Guardian Watchmen program.
These watchmen “monitor and protect important cultural and ecological resources that are critical to the health and well-being of the Wuikinuxv people.”

Wuikinuxv Organizations and Resources
Online Resources
- Wuikinuxv Nation
Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance
- Wuikinuxv Guardian Watchmen
Coastal Stewardship Network
- Beyond the walls of the academy: engaging with communities in collaborative scientific research
Applied Conservation Science Lab - University of Victoria
Related Protected Areas
- Calvert Island Conservancy
- Clyak Estuary Conservancy
- Cranstown Point Conservancy
- Goosebay Conservancy
- Hakai Lúxvbálís Conservancy
- Kilbella Estuary Conservancy
- Koeye Conservancy
- Lockhart – Gordon Conservancy
- Machmell Conservancy
- Owikeno Conservancy
- Penrose Island Marine Provincial Park
- Penrose-Ripon Conservancy
- Sheemahant Conservancy
- Biodiversity, Mining and Tourism Areas