A commentary by the co-chairs of the Cowichan Watershed Board. Lydia Hwitsum is Cowichan Tribes chief and Lori Iannidinardo is Cowichan Valley Regional District chair. Lydia Hwitsum, Lori Iannidinardo Oct 21, 2022 4:28 AM Victoria Times Colonist After several drought-stricken summers, this year’s cold, rainy spring was met with a sigh of relief by those […]
Op-ed: Our relationship with water needs to change
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 […]
Media Release: BC’s First Water Sustainability Plan Being Developed for Koksilah Watershed
Cowichan Tribes, March 11 2022 Cowichan Tribes and the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) have reached an historic agreement to develop a Water Sustainability Plan for the Xwulqw’selu (Koksilah) Watershed. “Cowichan Tribes is pleased to see this important step towards taking care of Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’,” says Chief Lydia […]