Redefining the Cultural Landscape in British Columbia: Huu-ay-aht Youth Visions for a Post-Treaty Era in Nuu-chah-nulth Territory ...

• Main Authors: Morgan, Vanessa Sloan, Castleden, Heather, C/O Chief Councilor Jeff Cook, Huu-Ay-Aht First Nation
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: ACME: An International Journal for Critical Geographies 2015
• Subjects: colonial policies; First Nations; autonomy; Indigenous; cultural protocols; Maa-nulth Treaty; Nuu-chah-nulth; Huu-ay-aht First Nations; treaty; territory; legal authority; values; Nation; participatory research; multimedia; digital storytelling; art; iden
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/acme.v13i3.1027; https://acme-journal.org/index.php/acme/article/view/1027

Centuries of colonial policies have influenced First Nations autonomy while preventing decision-making in accordance with their Indigenous cultural protocols. Against this backdrop, on April 1, 2011, the Maa-nulth Treaty went into effect for five Nuu-chah-nulth signatories, including Huu-ay-aht First Nations. The Treaty concerns never before ceded territories and includes provisions for land-use planning and rights to legal authority. Now comes the task of future planning for Maa-nulth signatories, which will require extra care so that Nuu-chah-nulth cultural values are reflected appropriately. Modern treaties, however, remain complex, vaguely understood processes. Consequently, in preparation for implementation, Huu-ay-aht Council wished to understand their youths’ visions for the future of their Nation. Based within a larger community-based participatory research project, this study used the interactive multimedia technique of digital storytelling to work with Huu-ay-aht youth to redefine their cultural ... : ACME: An International Journal for Critical Geographies, Vol. 13 No. 3 (2014): Themed Section: Critical Political Geography | Various Articles ...