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Acknowledgments

All materials on the Great Bear Rainforest website are © The Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust, 2018, excepting any and all third party works.

Credits

Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust Advisory Board

  • Jordan Benner, Regional Forestry Advisor, Nanwakolas Council, Campbell River
  • Amber Mattock, Senior Director, Tourism Sector Strategy Division, Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
  • Katherine McIntosh, Superintendent of Schools, Coast Mountain Board of Education (SD 82)
  • Ben Morton, A/Executive Director, Regional Operations, Coast Area, Government of B.C.
  • Eric van Soeren, Chair, Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust
  • Charles Short – Executive Director, Regional Operations, Coast, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Instructional Design Planning Sessions

Kindergarten to Grade 6 Activity Plans

On July 4, 11 and 18, 2022, , instructional design planning meetings were conducted via Zoom with K-6 educators and OSBC staff.

Teachers
  • Carrie Antoniazzi, SD 93 (Conseil Scolaire francophone de la CB)
  • Kristina Carley, SD 41 (Burnaby)
  • Meredith Rusk, SD 83 (Salmon Arm)
Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust Advisory Board Members
  • Jordan Benner, Regional Forestry Advisor, Nanwakolas Council, Campbell River
  • Amber Mattock, Executive Project Director, Tourism Renewal, Tourism Sector Strategy Division, Government of B.C.
  • Nick Poeschek, Director of Curriculum Classroom Assessment and Reporting
  • Charles Short, Executive Director, Coastal Marine Stewardship, Water, Fisheries and Coastal Policy & Planning
  • Eric van Soeren (Chair, Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust Fund)
Open School BC, Ministry of Education
  • Janet Bartz, Manager of Instructional Media
  • Adrian Hill, Project Manager

Grades 7-9 Activity Plans

On October 26-27, 2017, a two-day Grades 7-9 Great Bear Rainforest Educational Website and Learning Resources instructional design planning session took place with the following participants:

Teachers
  • Natalie Bowes (SD 61,Victoria; SD 63, Saanich), Grade 9 Science
  • Johanna Gordon-Walker, Bella Bella Community School, SEAS (Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards)
  • Patricia Lange, (SD 82, Coast Mountains) Grade 8 Social Studies, English, Art
  • Colleen O’Shea (SD 49, Central Coast); Science, Outdoor Education 
Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust Advisory Board Members
  • Jordan Benner, Regional Forestry Advisor, Nanwakolas Council, Campbell River
  • Ted Cadwallader, Director, Aboriginal Education, Ministry of Education (Day 1 only)
  • Patrick Kelly, Chair, Coastal First Nations (Day 1 only)
  • Eric van Soeren (Chair, Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust Fund)
Open School BC, Ministry of Education
  • Adrian Hill, Project Manager
  • Tracey Peever, Project Manager
  • Christine Ramkeesoon, Instructional Media Analyst
  • Jennifer Riddel, Manager, Director 

Grades 10-12 Activity Plans

On November 18-20, 2017, a three-day grades 10-12 Great Bear Rainforest Educational Website and Learning Resources instructional design planning session took place with the following participants:

Teachers/School Administrators
  • Louise Gonsalvez, Sparwood Secondary School, SD 5 (Southeast Kootenay)
  • Megan Jeffries, Immaculata Regional High school; Nelson Diocese (Independent)
  • Jamie Peng, Columbia College – Secondary Program (Independent)
  • Adrian Pendergast, Principal, Pender Islands School/Saturna Islands School, SD 64 (Gulf Islands); (Nov. 18 only)
  • Freya Vos, Immaculata Regional High school; Nelson Diocese (Independent)
  • Lisa Ziebart, St. Margaret’s School (independent)
Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust Advisory Board Members
  • Nick Poeschek, Education Officer, Social Studies and Humanities, Curriculum Classroom Assessment and Reporting, Ministry of Education
  • Eric van Soeren, Chair, Great Bear Education and Awareness Trust (Nov. 18 AM)
Open School BC, Ministry of Education
  • Adrian Hill, Project Manager
  • Janet Bartz, Instructional Media Coordinator (Nov. 20)
  • Farrah Patterson, Production Manager (Nov. 20)
Hakai Institute
  • Josh Silberg, Science Communications Coordinator (Nov. 19-20)

Open School BC Production Team

Copyright and permissions: Shannon Sangster, Office Manager

Editing: Shannon Mitchell, Project Manager

Website design, development and graphics coordination: Christine Ramkeesoon, Instructional Media Analyst

Project management: Adrian Hill, Project Manager

Project supervision: Sophia Barton-Bucknor (up to 2022); Shayla Starcheski (2023), Manager, Instructional Services; Jennifer Riddel (up to 2022); Sophia Barton-Bucknor (2023), Director

Writing: Leanne Baugh, Project Manager, Natalie Bowes, (SD 61, Victoria; SD 63, Saanich)

Teacher Guides

Resources included on the Teacher’s Guides page were originally retrieved from the following websites.

Barefoot Mapping (Sierra Club BC)
https://sierraclub.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Barefoot-Mapping_8-12.pdf

Climate Justice in BC (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, BC Teachers’ Federation)
The Climate Justice in BC resource is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

Available at:
http://teachclimatejustice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/full_teachclimatejusticedotca.pdf

Conservation in Action: An Educator’s Guide to Species at Risk in BC for Grades 8 – 12. Module 2: Amphibians at Risk in BC (Wilderness Committee)
https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/sites/all/files/2016_SAR_mod2_amphibians_lower-res.pdf

Conservation in Action: An Educator’s Guide to Species at Risk in BC: Grades 8-12 (Wilderness Committee)
https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/sites/all/files/publications/Conservation-in-Action-mod1-2015-updated.pdf

First Peoples Principles of Learning (First Nations Education Steering Committee)
http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/PUB-LFP-POSTER-Principles-of-Learning-First-Peoples-poster-11×17.pdf

Going Wild! Teaching about Wild Products from BC’s Coast Rainforests: A Guidebook for Educators for Grades 4-7 (Turning Point Initiative, Sierra Club BC, Royal Roads University Centre for Non-Timber Resources)
Used by permission of Royal Roads University.
www.royalroads.ca

Available at:
https://sierraclub.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/Going-Wild-Guidebook.pdf

Indian Residential Schools & Reconciliation: Teacher Resource Guide (First Nations Education Steering Committee, First Nations Schools Association)
http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/PUB-LFP-IRSR-10-2015-07-WEB.pdf

Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 1 (Edited by Gloria Snively and Wanosts’a7 Lorna Williams, University of Victoria)
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Available at:
https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/handle/1828/7821

The Northern Abalone—Species at Risk (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
HTML version: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/education/lessonplans-lecons/abalone-ormeau-eng.html

PDF version: http://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/40689797.pdf

Nowhere Else on Earth: Standing Tall for the Great Bear Rainforest (by Caitlyn Vernon. Orca Book Publishers)
Used by permission of Orca Book Publishers and Pacific Wild.

Orca Books information, with links to individual files for Teacher’s Guide information for each chapter:
http://orcabook.com/nowhereelseonearth/teachers.html

Link to complete Teacher’s Guide:
http://orcabook.com/nowhereelseonearth/guides/teachersguide.pdf

Ocean Literacy Concept Map: Grades 6-8 (National Marine Educators Association; NMEA)
http://www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy/NMEA_Report_3/NMEA_2010-11-6-8.pdf

Ocean Literacy Concept Map: Grades 9-12 (National Marine Educators Association; NMEA)
http://www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy/NMEA_Report_3/NMEA_2010-12-9-12.pdf

Ocean Literacy: The Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts of Ocean Sciences for Learners of All Ages (National Marine Educators Association; NMEA)
http://www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy/documents/OceanLitChart.pdf

Residential Schools in Canada: Education Guide (Historica Canada, Heritage Minutes)
http://education.historicacanada.ca/files/32/ResidentialSchools_English.pdf

Salmon in the Great Bear Rainforest (Raincoast Conservation Society)
https://www.raincoast.org/files/publications/reports/Salmon-in-the-GBR.pdf

Salmonids in the Classroom: Intermediate (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
HTML version: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/education/lessonplans-lecons/sicintermediate-secintermediaire-eng.html

PDF version: http://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/40690945.pdf

Science First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide: Grades 5 to 9 (First Nations Education Steering Committee, First Nations Schools Association)
http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/PUBLICATION-61496-Science-First-Peoples-2016-Full-F-WEB.pdf

Science First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide: Grades 10 to 12 (First Nations Education Steering Committee, First Nations Schools Association)
http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/PUBLICATION-SCIENCE-FIRST-PEOPLES-Secondary-TRG-2019.pdf

Shouting Whales (Ocean Networks Canada)
Shouting Whales: A Marine Science Teaching Resourceby Ocean Networks Canada and Open School BC is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-

NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Available at:
https://www.openschool.bc.ca/shouting_whales/#oav

Unit 1: Two Ways of Knowing: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge (by Veronica Ignas. Forests for the Future)
http://www.ecoknow.ca/documents/TEKUnit1.pdf

Unit 2: Traditional Plant Knowledge of the Tsimshian (by Judy Thompson. Forests for the Future)
http://www.ecoknow.ca/documents/tekUnit2.pdf

Unit 3: First Nations Resource Use on the Northwest Coast: Investigations into Geography, Ecology, Knowledge and Resource Management (by Scott McKeen. Forests for the Future)
http://www.ecoknow.ca/documents/tekUnit3.pdf

Unit 4: Tsimshian Involvement in the Forest Sector (by Paul Orlowski. Forests for the Future
http://www.ecoknow.ca/documents/TEKUnit4.pdf

Unit 7: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Climate Change (based on materials prepared by Veronica Ignas. Forests and Oceans for the Future)
http://www.ecoknow.ca/documents/tekUnit7.pdf

The Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest (Learning Guide by Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read. Orca Book Publishers, Pacific Wild)
Used by permission of Orca Book Publishers and Pacific Wild.
http://digital.orcabook.com/teachersguides-thesalmonbears/

The Sea Wolves: Living Wild in the Great Bear Rainforest (Learning Guide by Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read. Orca Book Publishers, Pacific Wild)
Used by permission of Orca Book Publishers and Pacific Wild.
http://digital.orcabook.com/teachersguides-theseawolves/

Touching Spirit Bear: The Novel Study (Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan; PLEA)
Used by permission of the Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan.
http://www.plea.org/

Available at: http://docs.plea.org/pdf/TouchingSpiritBear.pdf

Tree Book: Learning to Recognize Trees of British Columbia (by Roberta Parish and Sandra Mary Thomson. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations)
https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/treebook/TreeBook.pdf

Watershed Works! (Sierra Club BC)
https://sierraclub.bc.ca/education/teachers/educator-resources-by-grade/

Video

Every reasonable effort has been made to contact copyright holders for videos included on the Video page. Should there be any concerns regarding the videos, please contact Open School BC at openschoolinfo@gov.bc.ca. The videos were originally retrieved from the following websites:

 

Visit Pages

 

Denny Island and Shearwater (Heiltsuk Territory)

Denny Island 2009
Copyright permission pending.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hynl7JNfodo

Hartley Bay (Gitga’at Territory)

Hartley Bay, B.C.
Copyright permission pending.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4X6IOQ22XI

Klemtu (Kitasoo/Xai’xais Territory)

Spirit Bear
Used by permission of Little Wolf Productions.
https://vimeo.com/115087419

First Nations History Overview
Used by permission of Douglas Neasloss and Green Fire Productions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7KJF_l71KE

Namu (Heiltsuk Territory)

Namu, B.C.
Copyright permission pending.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBa1TQo0RBg

Oweekeno (Wuikinuxv Territory)

George Johnson: Wuikinuxv carver
Used by permission of The Tyee, Kai Nagata and Stephanie Brown.
https://youtu.be/Vcou2zfJo08

Stuie (Nuxalk Territory)

Tweedsmuir Park Lodge – Where Wilderness Meets Luxury in the Great Bear Rainforest
Used by permission of Tweedsmuir Park Lodge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6neUrSsydE&t=113s

 

Explore: Video Page

 

The 6,000-Year-Old Village (7:24)
https://www.hakaimagazine.com/video/6000-year-old-village

A Wall Worth Building: Making Clam Habitat Great Again (3:55)
The rebuilding of the tradition of clam gardens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Nytmxw2Z8

Bear Witness(22:38)
http://bit.ly/2cjDHBm

Beauty and the Feast: When Herring Come to Spawn (2:41)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAZZH5bNwjU&feature=youtu.be

Beyond Expectations (BC Market Outreach Network) (8:30)
Note: This video was created in 2011, representing the views and political landscape during this time. The business, community and political leaders interviewed and represented may no longer be with their respective organizations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y92T4tp6IE

Climate 101 (4:33)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v-w8Cyfoq8

Climate Change: Sea Lion Seizures, Toxic Algae, and the Nightmare Scenario for Oceans (5:10)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ote4a7hhW6A

Coastal Guardian Watchmen (11:56)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZXqStE2llc

Coastal Voices: Navigating the Return of Sea Otters (11:04)
Used by permission of Anne Saloman.
https://vimeo.com/147534221

Conservation in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest: Ian McAllister (19:51)
Used via Creative Commons Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

https://youtu.be/MDVF5BXo-DM

Dead stuff: The secret ingredient in our food chain – John C. Moore
Ted-Ed video and lesson materials on the “brown food web.” Used via Creative Commons Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/dead-stuff-the-secret-ingredient-in-our-food-chain-john-c-moore

The Elders are Watching (9:32)
A story about stewardship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VLBfOqS4j4

Empowering First Nation Youth (4:11)
First Nations youth are learning about their culture and the environment of the Great Bear Rainforest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=50&v=kJlwyu97njU

Enter the Great Bear Rainforest (4:35)
Used by permission of Damien Gillis, Publisher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js1rnKPAnE0

First Nations History Overview (14:00)
Douglas Neasloss speaks about the history of the Kitasoo / Xai’ xais First Nations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=52&v=j7KJF_l71KE 

Great Bear (18:06)
Used by permission of Jody Thompson, Producer, Little Wolf Productions. Written and directed by Bruce Marchfelder. Vimeo channel:
https://vimeo.com/104956774

Great Bear Rainforest in 4K – Exploring British Columbia, Canada (Devin Graham) (3:26)
https://youtu.be/7wWQ-0CKv1M

The Great Bear Sea: Reflecting on the Past-Planning for the Future (75:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruDRZldcWsw

Great Bear Wild: Dispatches from a Northern Rainforest (5:32)
Used by permission of Orca Book Publishers and Pacific Wild.
https://vimeo.com/108089318

How Wolves Change Rivers (4:33)
Used by permission of Chris Agnos, Sustainable Human.
https://youtu.be/ysa5OBhXz-Q

The Importance of Kelp (3:09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kggayh4eqiA

Indigenous World View vs Western World View (5:26)
This video explores how Western philosophical traditions contrast with Indigenous world view. May be challenging concepts for some students. Created by Rebecca Adamson, MSED, Indigenous Economist, Cherokee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsh-NcZyuiI

Kayaking the Great Bear: A Search for Wilderness (8:14)
Video footage of three outdoor enthusiasts kayaking through the Great Bear region and exploring the wilderness.
https://vimeo.com/61707379

Mysteries of Ancient Clam Gardens (6:43)
An elder talks about clam gardens. Used by permission of Andrew Elizaga.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIGn4yd15_I

Myths and Misconceptions About Evolution (4:22)
Used via Creative Commons Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

https://youtu.be/mZt1Gn0R22Q

Natural Selection (Crash Course Biology #14) (12:43)
https://youtu.be/aTftyFboC_M

Natural Selection (Amoeba Sisters) (7:22)
https://youtu.be/7VM9YxmULuo

Nature’s First Defenders: Heiltsuk First Nation (3:48)
The Heiltsuk people’s culture is inextricably linked to the land where their ancestors lived for centuries.
https://global.nature.org/content/natures-first-defenders

Negotiation of Final Ecosystem-Based Management in the Great Bear Rainforest (2:42)
https://youtu.be/NYCWZ1JEy7U

The Off-Grid Research Station (1:21)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tR3YACm_wk

Speechless—Great Bear Rainforest (3:27)
https://vimeo.com/239028899

Used by permission of Galaxid.

Photography – Richard Sidey
www.richardsidey.com

Produced by Galaxiid
www.galaxiid.com

The Story of the Great Bear Rainforest (3:02)
Shows how environmental groups, industry, government and First Nations came together to protect the GBR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=143&v=OgN2PFAEtGM

Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards (3:49)
https://vimeo.com/156498081

Tracking grizzly bears from space – David Laskin (4:14)
Used via Creative Commons Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/tracking-grizzly-bears-from-space-david-laskin

Welcome to the Great Bear Rainforest (2:59)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAHNqN_8p2k

Images and Quotations

Every reasonable effort has been made to contact copyright holders for images on the Images page. Should there be any concerns regarding images, please contact Open School BC at openschoolinfo@gov.bc.ca. The images were originally retrieved from the following websites:

 

Visit Pages

 

General information about the Great Bear Rainforest

Grizzly bear sow at the mouth of the Mussel River by The Interior. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

Wild Pacific salmon by NASA Goddard Photo and Video, Department of Interior. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license (CC BY 2.0). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

Sea lions on rocky outcropping near the shore used by permission of Vania Ling.

Western redcedar used by permission of Vania Ling.

 

Things to do in the Great Bear Rainforest

Indigenous-led experiences
Photo by Sherry Kirkvold, Bluewater Adventures Naturalist. Used by permission.
www.bluewateradventures.ca

Wildlife watching
Photo by Michel Wigle. Used by permission.
www.bluewateradventures.ca

Whale watching
Photo of humpback whales feeding along British Columbia coast in the Great Bear Rainforest
https://www.istockphoto.com

Fishing
Photo by Michel Wigle. Used by permission.

Boat tours
Photo by Trish Boyum, Marketing Director, Bluewater Adventures. Used by permission.

Kayaking
Copyright permission pending (Jan. 18, 2022)

Hiking and skiing
Photo by Michel Wigle. Used by permission.

How to get to the Great Bear Rainforest

The Skeena train near Andimaul, B.C. Image in the Public Domain.

Pacific Coastal Airlines plane in Bella Coola by Christopher Michel. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license (CC BY 2.0). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

BC Ferries Nimpkish vessel in Bella Bella by Darren Kirby. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license (CC BY 2.0). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

 

Communities in the Great Bear Rainforest

Bella Bella (“Waglisla”; Heiltsuk Territory)

Bella Bella in 2013 from passing ferry by Adam Jones, Ph.D. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-SA 3.0). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

Bella Coola (Nuxalk Territory)

Aerial photo of Bella Coola Valley by Christopher Michel. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license (CC BY 2.0). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

Oolichan by James Crippen. Image in the public domain. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

Dawson’s Landing

Dawson’s Landing
Copyright permission pending.
http://adventuresofayeayesir.blogspot.com

Firvale (Nuxalk Territory)

View of Firvale and Saloompt Mountain in the Bella Coola Valley by Tameab. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-SA 3.0). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

Hagensborg (Nuxalk Territory)

Hagensborg, Bella Coola Valley
Copyright permission pending.
http://britishcolumbia.com/plan-your-trip/regions-and-towns/cariboo-chilcotin-coast/hagensborg/

Klemtu (Kitasoo/Xai’xais Territory)

The big house in Klemtu by A. Davey. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license (CC BY 2.0). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

Ocean Falls (Heiltsuk Territory)

Downtown Ocean Falls by A. Davey. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license (CC BY 2.0). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

Approaching Ocean Falls by boat by A. Davey. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license (CC BY 2.0). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

Prince Rupert (Tsimshian Territory)

Prince Rupert Harbour by Kira Picabo. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-SA 3.0). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.

Rivers Inlet (Wuikinuxv Territory)

The “Grunman Goose” float plane, operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines, landing in Sleepy Bay, Rivers Inlet by Phil Kom. Image in the public domain.

 

Activity Plans


In what ways could you investigate human activity in the Great Bear Rainforest over time?

What are the economic, social, political, and environmental considerations for moving from sustainability to thrivability in the Great Bear Rainforest?

What makes the establishment of the Great Bear Rainforest such a powerful story?

  • Darcy Dobell quotation used by permission of Darcy Dobell.
  • Linda Solomon Wood and Chris Hatch quotation used by permission of Linda Solomon Wood.


Gallery

The Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust gratefully acknowledges the photographic contributions of Natalie Bowes, Trish Boyum, Charlie Short and Vania Ling to the website.


Teacher Backgrounders

The Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations for the provision of images in the teacher backgrounders:

Royal BC Museum – BC Archives

RBCM PN 5599

RBCM PN 4546

RBCM PN 1544

RBCM PN 29

RBCM PN 1449

BCA D-08290

BCA B-3592

RBCM PN 5028

RBCM PN 3249

RBCM PN 11791

BCA F-04182

BCA B-03570

BCA B-3588

BCA HP-87678

BCA H-04004


Sto:lo Nation

Relationships to the Land
Page 5: “Skill, knowledge, and respect are required to harvest cedar bark from the coastal rainforests.”

Page 7: “The Pacific salmon is a key resource in British Columbia.”

Page 9: “Salal, a member of the heather family, is one of the most common shrubs in B.C.’s coastal forests, in places forming a dense ground cover.”

Living on the Land
Page 10: “Because of the importance of salmon as a food source, the beginning of the salmon season has traditionally been celebrated by many First Nations.”

Additional

Sharing the Land and Resources
Photograph of dentalium on Haida blanket, used by permission of the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology.

Traditional Canoes for Traditional Reasons
The cover of “Traditional Canoes for Traditional Reasons” is an image in the public domain in Canada. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons. “Haida Indian type canoe.” Library and Archives Canada, reproduction reference number R231-2236-6-E, MIKAN ID number 3350366.

Traditional First Nations Houses
The cover of “Traditional First Nations Houses” is an image from BC Archives. Nuxalk House

in Kimsquit village on the central BC coast, c. 1881. The gabled roof is hidden behind the tripartite facade. Photo by Edward Dossetter (BC Archives and Record Centre, cat no. 33585)

Maps

The Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations for the provision of maps on the Maps page:

Static Maps

 

Great Bear Rainforest Management Area
Used by permission of theProvince of British Columbia

Great Bear Rainforest Land Use Zones
Used by permission B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Geographic Regions of BC
Used by permission of the Ministry of Education.

The Coast of N. W. America
George Vancouver, 1798. Image in the public domain. Retrieved from Old Maps Online.
https://www.oldmapsonline.org

First Nations of British Columbia
Used by permission of the UBC Museum of Anthropology

First Nations Peoples of British Columbia
Used by permission of the BC Ministry of Education

Great Bear Rainforest(Mothership Adventures
Used by permission of Mothership Adventures, Inc.
http://www.mothershipadventures.com/Maps/great_bear_rainforest_map.htm

First Nations Languages of British Columbia
Used by permission of the UBC Museum of Anthropology

Great Bear Rainforest: How to Get There (BC Government)
by permission of GeoBC.

Interactive Maps

 

Great Bear Rainforest Region
Used by permission of GeoBC.

British Columbia First Nations
Used by permission of GeoBC.

SeaSketch Marine Planning Portal
https://www.seasketch.org/#projecthomepage/50e58ab28aba4075183f8fc0

Native Land Digital
Used by permission. https://native-land.ca/
Note: This map is not to be used as an academic or legal resource. Some boundaries may be incorrect according to local nations and individual interpretation. The Native Land Digital initiative is in a constant state of research and adjustment to the map. Every effort is made to remain as accurate as possible; however, errors may exist.

Text

The Great Bear Rainforest Education and Awareness Trust gratefully acknowledges the following contributions to the website:

Visit > Communities > Klemtu
Review and revisions to content in the “Background information” and “Tour operators” sections by the Kitasoo Xai’xais Stewardship Authority (KXSA) on behalf of the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation.

Visit > Communities > Bella Bella
Review and revisions to content in the “Background information” section by the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department (HIRMD) on behalf of the Heiltsuk Nation.