Action complete
Highlights
The report has been completed and will be used to guide a strengthened approach to BC Parks’ partnerships with First Nations. The agency continues to work alongside First Nations partners to ensure that their histories and cultures are represented at decision-making tables and through collaborative cultural heritage projects.
Moving forward, the report will also be used to inform the renewal of the BC Parks Reconciliation Action Plan, ensuring that the feedback and recommendations provided by First Nations partners are carried forward into other realms of BC Parks’ work.
Previous years’ progress
Highlights
A new report, “Reflecting Indigenous Peoples’ Histories and Cultures in BC Parks and Protected Areas: Progress Report and Recommendations” has been drafted. To develop the report, the former Parliamentary Secretary of Environment held meetings with five First Nations partners. Feedback was solicited on BC Parks’ efforts to incorporate First Nations’ histories and cultures into parks and protected areas. Interviews were also performed with BC Parks staff and executive, and a desktop review of collaborative cultural projects in parks and protected areas was completed. The results were used to draft the report which includes set of recommendations, highlighting how BC Parks can continue and build upon important partnerships with First Nations.
How are we working together?
The draft report was completed with input from five of the many First Nations partners the agency has collaborated with. Each of these partners provided their perspectives, priorities, and recommendations for how BC Parks can improve the reflection of Indigenous Peoples’ histories and cultures in parks and protected areas.
Are there challenges?
No challenges identified.