Papt Ku Gwenis: Gwenis Forever Project

A key biodiversity area and a place of cultural significance

Within the traditional territory of the St’át’imc (Lillooet) Nation lies Seton and Anderson Lakes, renowned for their striking turquoise waters framed by rugged mountains. For thousands of years, the St’át’imc Tsal’alh community have stewarded the land and lakes, living in reciprocity with plant and animal relatives, and relying on their abundance for sustenance.   

Every winter, thousands of black kokanees, known as Gwenis,..(read full article with video)

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White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) In British Columbia

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Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society

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The Ministry of the Environment - Environmental Stewardship Division​