First Nations Fisheries

1:00

Intro, Opening Ceremony

Coastal Wolfpack

1:10

Council Welcome

Hugh Braker, Council President, FNFC

1:17

Turning the Tide in Indigenous Governance
(Includes Q&A)

Jody Wilson-Raybould, Former MP, author of “Indian in the Cabinet”

Jordan Point, Executive Director, FNFC

1:45

DFO Pacific Region overview
(Incudes Q&A)

Rebecca Reid, Regional Director General, Pacific Region, DFO

2:15

Province of BC update
(Includes Q&A)

James Mack, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Stewardship and
Strategic Policy, Province of BC

2:45

Break

2:55

FNFC strategic direction and year in review   (Includes Q&A)

Jordan Point, Executive Director, FNFC

3:25

Panel Discussion: Capacity and Collaboration

Gord Sterritt, Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance

Stu Barnes, Skeena Fisheries Commission

Howie Wright, Okanagan Nation Alliance Fisheries Department

Sonora Thompson, Island Marie Aquatic Working Group

Eric Angel,Uu-a-thluk Fisheries

Fernando Salazar, Skeena Fisheries Commission

Angela Addison, North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society

Jordan Point, FNFC Executive Director

4:05

Closing remarks

Michelle Corfield

4:10

Adjourn

1:00

Intro, Overview of Salmon Parks

Michelle Corfield (Facilitation)

Roger Dunlop, Lands, Resources and Fisheries Manager, Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation

Archie Little, Councillor, Nuchatlaht First Nations

1:23

First Nations Role in International Fisheries: Overview

Gordon Sterritt, Chair, First Nations Caucus, Pacific Salmon Commission

1:32

First Nations Role in International Fisheries: Panel Discussion/Q&A

John Field, Executive Secretary, Pacific Salmon Commission

Murray Ned, PSC Commissioner & Executive Director of Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance

Russ Jones, Advisor to the First Nations PSC Commissioners

2:00

Salmon Ceremony/ Break

Sumas First Nation

2:10

BC Wild Salmon Strategy Overview (Incudes Q&A)

Fin Donnelly, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture

2:25

Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative Overview (Includes Q&A)

Sarah Murdoch, Senior Director, Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative, DFO

Wes Shoemaker, Executive Head, Pacific Salmon Strategy Transformation, DFO

2:50

Break

Michelle Corfield

3:00

Legal Matters (Theme 6): Ahousaht Decision (Includes Q&A)

Cliff Atleo

3:25

Cumulative effects: Blueberry River First Nations Case(Includes Q&A)

Chief Marvin Yahey, Chief, Blueberry River First Nations

Maegan Giltrow, Legal Council, Ratcliff LLP

3:55

Closing remarks

Michelle Corfield

4:00

Adjourn

1:00

Intro

Michelle Corfield

1:05

Panel: First Nations-led emergency response

Wayne Schnitzler, First Nations Emergency Services Society

Brian Holmes, Nicola Drought Committee

Wendy Hawks, Penticton Band Natural Resources

1:45

Fish–People–Place:
Interweaving Knowledges to Elucidate Pacific Salmon Fate
(Includes Q&A)

Dr. Andrea Reid, Assistant Professor, UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

2:15

Break

2:30

OPP update with Transport Canada

Cecilia Lei, Regional Director, OPP Engagement, Transport Canada

2:40

Panel: Marine Spatial Planning

June Rifkin, Regional Manager, Marine Spatial Planning, DFO

Charlie Short, Executive Director, Regional Operations, Province of BC

Eric Angel, Uu-a-thluk Fisheries Program Manager, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

2:55

Joint Q&A session for OPP and Marine Spatial Planning speakers

3:10

Youth Panel: A Youth-Led Approach to Stewardship

Jenna Duncan, FNFC

Kimbaya Carriere, FNFC

Kasey Stirling 

Katelyn Barnett

Latiya Northwest

3:50

Closing remarks

Hugh Braker, Council President, FNFC

4:00

Adjourn