Grants and Contributions

The contribution supports stɑlə̓ w̓ Arts & Cultural Society to foster a better understanding of Indigenous peoples’ perspectives, cultures and traditions at Fort Langley National Historic Site, with the development of an improved native plant garden and with the selection of Indigenous artwork to be included in welcoming banners.

This contribution supports Kawartha Nishnawbe's consultation activities on matters pertaining to the stabilization of the Burleigh Falls Dam on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

The contribution supports the Nuu-chah-nulth Youth Warrior Family Society to design and implement an “Indigenous Coastal Youth Safety Program” with Indigenous youth. The program will be shaped to educate National Park Reserve visitors and reconnect Indigenous youth to their ancestral territories along the Esowista peninsula, which encompass the Long Beach Unit of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

This contribution supports Cowichan Tribes to participate and contribute to ecological restoration activities, cultural heritage preservation, visitor experience opportunities, and enables Cowichan Tribes to participate in nation-to-nation dialogue with Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (GINPR) including providing advice on planning and management matters as they may apply within GINPR.

This contribution supports Tsawout First Nation to participate and contribute to ecological restoration activities, cultural resource preservation and management, and enables Tsawout First Nation to provide advice on planning and management matters as they may apply within Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.

This grant supports to development of a written resource for each of the five Haida Gwaii Watchmen locations containing site specific information which is deemed culturally appropriate for sharing with visitors.

This contribution supports the Haida Nation in purchasing a vessel to be used for Haida Gwaii Watchmen site maintenance, Gwaii Haanas access, and nation business which will increase marine vessel operating capacity within the Haida Gwaii Watchmen Program and the Haida Nation.

This contribution supports Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations by providing land stewardship training for its members and the Tribal Park Guardians, and by supporting the Southern Resident Killer Whale Program on Tla-o-qui-aht's ancestral territories.

The grant supports the production of media (e.g., a video) that highlights ci̓ šaaʔatḥ/Tseshaht First Nation’s “Going Home Initiative”, which is supported by the capacity of the Beach keepers Program. The “Going Home Initiative” includes organized events or programs that support and preserve cultural heritage activities and traditional values of ci̓ šaaʔatḥ /Tseshaht people and serves to reconnect ci̓ šaaʔatḥ/ Tseshaht members back to their homelands in such instances where this connection has been adversely impacted—directly or indirectly—by the actions of the Canadian federal government.

The Woodland Cultural Centre will explore the journey of Russ Moses from his childhood at the former Mohawk Institute Residential School through to his service in the Royal Canadian Navy, and how these experiences shaped his life.