Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance

About us

First Nations culture and well-being are intricately linked to the health of our environment. For over 10,000 years we sustainably managed our territorial resources, ensuring that the trees, fish and water in our territories provided for today’s needs without compromising the health of the resources for future generations. Over the last 100 years we have watched as a sector-by-sector approach to resource management has depleted resources on the land and in the ocean. The Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance works to return the Central Coast Nations to the healthy communities and sustainable resource management practices of our past by ensuring First Nations interests and traditional practices and knowledge are balanced with the best western science.

Vision

Fostering a strong working relationship with our Nations and through a common voice, ensuring our ecosystems return to a healthy balance, while respecting our cultures, advancing our peoples’ well-being, and enhancing our economies.

CCIRA provides ongoing support for community and area implementation initiatives. Project direction comes from strategic planning documents, such as marine and land use plans that have been developed through comprehensive community planning processes. Implementation priorities have been chosen by the Nations and direct work activities of CCIRA and community staff. CCIRA seeks to improve project outcomes by:

• providing technical and coordination support to community stewardship staff;
• leveraging Nations’ collective voice; and,
• coordinating project funding and implementation.