Indigenous stewards on BC's coast left in the dark as sun sets on federal guardianship program

Funding cut could affect hundreds of jobs

31 Mar 2026 • 3 min read

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Blair Mack, elected councillor for Nuxalk Nation, speaks during a press conferencing announcing a conservation campaign, July 18, 2024. Some Nuxalk guardians have had DFO authority delegated to them. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin)

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