Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it | Nation Building
Building a Future Rooted in Culture and Community Voice With support from the Nation Building Grant, Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it First Nation is creating a clear, community-driven path toward self-determination.
Category: Nation Building Grant
Squamish Nation: Climate Action Planning
Centering Community Voices in Climate Leadership Through support from the Nation Building Grant, Squamish Nation developed a Climate Action Strategy grounded in cultural values, self-determination, and community priorities. This work reflects a broader vision of reclaiming governance and planning for a sustainable, sovereign future.
Kwiakah Nation applies for a Nation Building Grant
When the Kwiakah Nation applied to the NRT for a Nation Building grant, they knew their unusual, two-pronged approach might give some funders pause. But both aspects of the Nation Building proposal were crucial to setting this small First Nation, located along the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, on its chosen path...
?Esdilagh First Nation enacted a pivotal a Sturgeon River Law with support from NRT’s Nation-Building Grant
?Esdilagh First Nation Sturgeon River Law In May 2020, the ?Esdilagh First Nation enacted a pivota law to safeguard the waters of the Fraser River (Sturgeon River/?Elhdaqox), known as the ?Elhdaqox Dechen Ts’edilhtan, or Sturgeon River Law. The Fraser River bisects the Esdilagh First Nation, which relies on the river’s waters and aquatic species for …