About Us

Coastal Voices is a research collective dedicated to upholding and practicing science and conservation that is revitalizing ancient Indigenous laws and knowledge systems. Our collective includes a Steering Committee of Indigenous Hereditary leaders, representing Chiefs’ Councils of the nuučaanuɫ, Haíɫzaqv and Xaayda Nations, cultural advisors, practitioners, artists, and a research team of natural and social settler scientists and Indigenous scholars. Together, we examine how the revitalization of Indigenous laws, such as respect, responsibility and balance, and stewardship practices, such as sea gardens and hunting, can support food sovereignty, cultural identity, and biodiversity conservation amid the recovery of a sea otters and a changing ocean climate. 

Currently Supported By

We acknowledge with gratitude previous funding and support from The Pew Charitable Trusts, Hakai Institute