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[Times Colonist] Comment: Let’s give a dam for Vancouver Island’s only heritage river

March 27, 2025 by Jill Thompson

Before colonial impacts, this river hosted salmon so abundant that it is said that, at times, one could walk across it on their backs. Sulsulxumaat Cindy Daniels and Kate Segall A commentary. Sulsulxumaat Cindy Daniels is Chief of Cowichan Tribes and Kate Segall is chair of the Cowichan Valley Regional District, director for Area A […]

Filed Under: About CWB, Indigenous Co-governance, Library, Media, News, Salmon Sustainability Target, Water Supply Target, Weir Ready

Cowichan Tribes & Province Sign Historic Agreement Marking the launch of Xwulqw’selu (Koksilah) Watershed Planning

May 13, 2023 by Jill Thompson

Xwulqw'selu Watershed Planning Agreement Signing

Ist’ hwialasmut tu Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’ – We are taking care of the Koksilah River. Media Release May 12, 2023 Duncan, B.C., Quw’utsun territory – Cowichan Tribes First Nation and the Province of British Columbia are celebrating the signing of a precedent-setting Agreement (S-xats-thut tst). The Xwulqw’selu Watershed Planning Agreement builds on three years of government-to-government work by Cowichan Tribes and the […]

Filed Under: Indigenous Co-governance, Koksilah Low Flow, News

The Narwhal: 9 things that could have been done to prevent the Sunshine Coast’s state of emergency

October 21, 2022 by Jill Thompson

Deborah Curran in The Narwhal. Photo: Taylor Roades / The Narwhal

The severe drought on the Sunshine Coast is no surprise to many who have been trying to raise awareness about water issues for years. Here are some of the solutions on the table. Read the article here. By Stephanie Wood Oct. 21, 2022 Deborah Curran, executive director of the Environmental Law Centre, said B.C. needs to be […]

Filed Under: content, Indigenous Co-governance, News

Op-ed: Our relationship with water needs to change

October 18, 2022 by Jill Thompson

By Shannon Waters  October 18, 2022,  Business Intelligence for BC  Severe drought. We are increasingly familiar with what this means in British Columbia. Sechelt’s primary water source has completely dried up. Tens of thousands of salmon died in Heiltsuk Territory when Neekas Creek dried up. Concern and grief are mounting. And now we wait, with […]

Filed Under: Documents, Indigenous Co-governance, News, Watershed Connections Working Group

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