Vancouver Island Community Research Alliance ( VICRA)

checkin may 20

John Belshaw CBR on the Island

maeve intro and background

Tom Childs Stories and Place in CBR

Environmental Contaminants in the Marine Foods of Vancouver Island First Nations; a Community-Oriented Risk Evaluation Traditional marine foods play a crucial role in the food security and culture of coastal First Nations in British Columbia. Growing concerns regarding the continued safety of these foods has arisen from reports of high contaminant levels in salmon, crab, and harbour seals. Currently, there is little quantitative information available on dietary preferences and consumption patt...

afterthoughts

Field course with green mapping in Ahousaht

It has about 1,800 members, almost half of which live in the reserve of Marktosis (an English-style adaptation of Maaqtisiis in the Nuu-chah-nulth language). The Ahousaht nation is the largest nation on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Legacies of Cowichan Land Trust green map

a new approach of giving the information away results in greater legacy, and wider applications

Invitation to support Strathcona Park

specific ways people can support the park

Jake

Interview

Organic Farming Intern

learning more about organic farming