Communicating the cultural values of a sacred mountain through collaboration with the Sts'ailes nation of British Columbia ...

• Main Author: Kim, In Ae
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: University of British Columbia 2016
• Subjects: First Nations
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0319082; https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0319082

This research provides communication strategies for First Nations and forestry agencies in British Columbia. I have used a community-based, participatory, and case study approach to conduct an in-depth study of conflict resolution between Sts’ailes, a Coast Salish First Nation located near Vancouver, and the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (hereinafter the Ministry of Forests). This study identifies the cultural uses of forest resources among Sts’ailes people and communication challenges central to the conflict, and suggests strategies that can help to achieve meaningful communication and collaboration between First Nations people and forestry staff. The ultimate purpose of this study is to explore cultural values related to forest management among the Sts’ailes Nation and to explore the dynamics of their communication process, focusing on Kweh-Kwuch-Hum, a sacred mountain located on Sts’ailes traditional land. This study asks how First Nations can make themselves ...