MakeWay is excited to announce that we are supporting The Narwhal to increase coverage of Indigenous-led conservation through a powerful new series called Spirits of Place.*
Since launching in 2018, The Narwhal has become a leading non-profit journalism organization in Canada, attracting over 5,000 members who support its nuanced environmental reporting. In March 2021, it became the country’s first English-language registered non-profit journalism organization. The Narwhal has won numerous awards for its reporting, and it has consistently garnered recognition and citation in outlets such as The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and CBC.
MakeWay has previously provided financial support for The Narwhal to report on the Great Bear Rainforest and freshwater issues in British Columbia. With over 500,000 square kilometers of proposed Indigenous protected areas and a goal of protecting 25% of Canada’s lands and waters by 2025, the importance of understanding and amplifying Indigenous-led conservation has never been more important.
“We are proud to help The Narwhal’s reporting on Indigenous-led conservation,” says Alison Henning, Director of Communications, MakeWay. “As First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities care for their homelands and build momentum for Indigenous authority and cultural resurgence, we are learning what’s possible for a better future.”
Under the guidance of editor Michelle Cyca, an accomplished journalist and editor from Vancouver and a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6 territory, expect Spirits of Place to deliver rich and thoughtful storytelling that informs, inspires, and fosters a deep appreciation for the ways Indigenous communities are nurturing their homelands and furthering self-determination.
*While MakeWay is providing funding for the series and has previously supported The Narwhal, we do not have any editorial control or influence.
Photo: In 2020, MakeWay provided support to The Narwhal to travel to Waglisla (Bella Bella), home of the Haíłzaqv (Heiltsuk) to document cultural resurgence efforts. Photo by Louise Whitehouse / The Narwhal.
