COASTAL FIRST NATIONS
+ UBC STUDIOS

An ongoing collection of social knowledge collaborations between the University of British Columbia Studios and Trail. Produced in partnership with Heiltsuk and Kitasoo/Xai'Xais First Nations, UBC Studios, Bruce Marchfelder, Jody Thompson, Chris Spencer, Emily-Claire McLaughlin and Telus Storyhive.

Specific credits included via the Vimeo links.

Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance

A look at the history of Haida Gwaii during the tumultuous period of the Lyell Island standoff and how the Haida Nation are bringing back balance to natural resource management and future challenges.

Great Bear

An inspiring collaboration between the Heiltsuk and Kitasoo/Xai'Xais First Nations and the University of Victoria, the University of British Columbia and Stanford University provides remarkable insights into the importance of Grizzly Bears to the ecosystems of the Great Bear Rainforest.

Spirit Bear

The Spirit Bear Lodge, owned and operated by the Kitasoo/Xai’Xais Nation, is revitalizing their community and demonstrating how sustainable practices can succeed economically, environmentally and culturally.

Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Study

The Peter Wall Institute draws together scholars from UBC and around the world to engage in deep and unconstrained research into some of the most profound questions and challenges facing humanity. The Institute seeks to encourage highly innovative, creative and unexpected scholarship through wide-ranging explorations between disciplines, including the creative and performing arts.