First Nations Climate Innovations Videos

A World Out of Balance

Tag(s): Climate Emergency, Environment

Terry Teegee is Regional Chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations, Tribal Chief of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, and the former forestry coordinator for Takla Lake First Nation. ...read more

Climate Summit 2018

Tag(s): Climate Emergency, Environment

About Hosted by Tsleil-Waututh Nation. View the entire playlist here. ...read more

From Glaciers to Glass Sponge Reefs

Tag(s): Food Security

Full Video - Kitsumkalum on Climate Change & Food Security The Kitsumkalum have lived from the natural resources in their land and marine resources since time immemorial. They have adapted to...read more

T'Sou-ke First Nation: A leader in the innovative use of renewable energy in Canada

Tag(s): Clean Energy, Self-Sufficiency, Food Security

See how the T'Sou-ke First Nation on Vancouver Island has become a leader in the innovative use of renewable energy in Canada and how it became the most solar intensive community in Canada. For more...read more

A Home Warming Story - Energy Efficiency & Savings at Kwadacha First Nation

Tag(s): Clean Energy

Note: This is an updated version of a video posted in 2016. Kwadacha First Nation was spending a lot of money on electricity. Elder Janet Donald describes the upgrades that reduced her BC Hydro bill...read more

Kanaka Bar Indian Band & Community Power: Energy savings for tomorrow

Tag(s): Clean Energy

Chief Patrick Michell from Kanaka Bar Indian Band talks about how Community Power is helping his community to achieve their energy self-sufficiency goals. ...read more

Getting Ready Kitsumkalum Youth Climate Change Music Video

Tag(s): Clean Energy

Watch and share this music video composed and performed by Kitsumkalum Youth & ‘Na Aksa Gyilak’yoo School with the help of performing artist Rachelle van Zanten and Elijah Larsen. Kitsumkalum...read more

Jimmie Creek Run-Of-River Hydro Project - Green Energy - First Nations Partnership

Tag(s): Clean Energy

shishalh Nation Chief Calvin Craigan and Regional Chief of British Columbia Shane Gottfriedson take a tour of Klahoose First Nation's and Alterra Power's Jimmie Creek Run-Of-River Hydro Project…a...read more

Judith Sayers, First Nation run of river hydro trailblazer

Tag(s): Clean Energy

Judith Sayers is the former chief of the Hupacasath First Nation on the west coast of Vancouver Island near Port Alberni. When she was chief she negotiated the construction of a 6.5 megawatt run of...read more

Taku River Tlingit run-of-river project

Tag(s): Clean Energy

CBC's Northbeat reports on Xeitl, a Tlingit-owned power company that recently built a run-of-river, two-megawatt hydro power project on Pine Creek about five kilometres from Atlin. The hydro plant...read more