Raincoast mourns Wa’Xaid, Cecil Paul Sr.
It is with extreme sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Wa’Xaid, Cecil Paul Sr., a hero lost to this world.
Kitlope
Kitlope commercial trophy hunting tenure secured in Haisla and Xenaxiala territory
On October 28th, 2020 we were happy to announce that we raised enough funds to purchase the Kitlope commercial trophy hunting tenure in Haisla and Xenaxiala territory.
Raincoast reaches Kitlope fundraising goal
Congratulations on helping us reach our fundraising goal for the Kitlope tenure.
Help end trophy hunting of large coastal carnivores
Raincoast's campiagn Protecting the Kitlope needs your help.
33500 square kilometres and more to go
We are working to protect British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest from commercial trophy hunting.
Safeguarding coastal carnivores in the Kitlope
One of our greatest achievements at Raincoast has been our role in ending the trophy hunting of grizzly bears throughout British Columbia. Acquiring the remaining commercial hunting tenures in the Great Bear Rainforest extends similar protection to all coastal carnivores …
Stories from the Magic Canoe
Wa’xaid, Cecil Paul, was the last person born in the Kitlope and is chief of the killer whale clan of the Xenaksiala. Under his leadership, protection of the Kitlope set the stage for what would become the Great Bear Rainforest Agreement. From a first ban...
Join Raincoast Conservation and guests in a conversation about Indigenous leader Wa’xaid, Cecil Paul
On Thursday Nov 21st at 7pm at the University of Victoria (David Turpin Building Room A120), join a conversation with author Briony Penn...
Black bears, wolves and cougars can still be legally killed as trophies
Animals like black bears, wolves and cougars can still be legally killed as trophies. We currently hold the commercial hunting licences...
Cecil Paul and the Kitlope
“My people, the Xenaksiala, never touch grizzlies. We were taught that’s our friend in the wilderness.”⠀
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These are the words of Xenaksiala elder, Cecil Paul, who played an integral role in protecting the Kitlope from logging and other extractive …
Video: Stories From The Magic Canoe | Cecil Paul
“When you reach the twilight days of your life too, what accomplishments did you make? What failures there are? What did I miss today…”
“Cecil Paul, also known by his Xenaksiala name, Wa’xaid, is a respected elder, activist …
A magical place
The Kitlope is one of the most magical place I’ve been.
Help us secure the Kitlope Tenure
The Kitlope is the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest with trees over 1,000 years old.
While Kitlope is protected from logging, and the current ban protects grizzly bears from being hunted, there remains unfinished business in the Kitlope. Trophy hunters …
A week in the Kitlope
I feel extremely humbled and changed after a week in Xenaksiala territory in the Kitlope. This is the largest...
For the Kitlope Tenure
Raincoast and our First Nation partners currently control four commercial hunting tenures in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest. Our goal is to purchase all remaining territories and, with our First Nation partners, end the trophy hunting of bears, wolves and large …
Next Steps: Kitlope Tenure
The next step in safeguarding Coastal Carnivores…
Help us take the next step in safeguarding Coastal Carnivores.
We now need to raise a $100,000 deposit for a fifth commercial hunting licence covering the iconic Kitlope Conservancy and surrounding area. Acquiring …
