Listening to the Sea: Clam Garden Restoration in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

The six-year joint project between Parks Canada and WSANEC and Hul’q’umi’num Nations to restore and manage beaches will be introduced. This project experimentally restores clam gardens and revitalizes First Nations' cultural practices in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. These clam garden...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Augustine, Skye
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Western CEDAR 2017
Subjects:
Fresh Water Studies
Life Sciences
Marine Biology
Natural Resources and Conservation
Canada
First Nations
Online Access:https://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2016ssec/food_and_food_security/21
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Summary:The six-year joint project between Parks Canada and WSANEC and Hul’q’umi’num Nations to restore and manage beaches will be introduced. This project experimentally restores clam gardens and revitalizes First Nations' cultural practices in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. These clam gardens are becoming a nexus of rediscovery and learning and are bringing together people of all ages, from different Nations, professions and disciplines.

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