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Human Services:

In preparation for the Gitanyow treaty negotiations an overall approach was created to facilitate the development of a cohesive human services plan for the fields of education, health, justice, social services and child welfare. Gitanyow values and beliefs formed the basis of the guiding principles for each human service area. This process involved a series of working sessions with the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs and key Huwilp members. At the conclusion of each session, a discussion paper was drafted and these papers formed the Gitanyow human services foundation for the on-going treaty negotiations.

 

 

Fisheries:

Gitanyow Fisheries logoThe Gitanyow Fisheries Authority (GFA) is a First Nations organization formed under the Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy to co-manage the fisheries resource within Gitanyow territory. GFA consists of Three Departments with a full-time staff of 8. The contingent includes a Fisheries Coordinator, Fisheries Guardians, Monitors and a Technical support staff with a full-time biologist. Special Projects include stock and habitat assessments of tributaries within the territories. The GFA technical department have identified several projects to maintain and enhance fish stocks and fish habitat. They include:

 

Wildlife:

Forestry:

Gitanyow has Interests in:

 

modified May 7th, 2002