Guardians Gathering
Guardians Gathering
Guardian Lake Babine

STEVEN BAYES

Lake Babine Nation Guardian

I love being a Guardian because I was raised on the land, I have worked in several sectors in the bush, from brushing and weeding, Archaeology to Mineral Exploration. I have a open perspective on industry working in our territory and will be an asset to assure that LBN best management practices and culturally sensitive areas are properly protected and worked on. 

I love that I have the ability to teach our youth the  knowledge and culture that I was tough, the rights of passage that I have learned can also be passed down, to give our youth an opportunity to experience our territory and show them what our territory has to offer for self healing. 

Finally, I just love the bush there’s no other place that I want to be, it’s my place of healing and spirituality. 

Awetza 

Musi cho

Thank you 

 

Other Guardians

ANDY PUGLAS

Guardian Manager for Mamalilaculla First Nation, where he leads stewardship efforts across the Nation’s traditional territory. With deep land-based knowledge and a commitment to community-driven conservation, Andy supports the Guardian team in protecting marine and cultural resources, advancing restoration projects like the Clam Garden, and guiding the Nation’s conservation vision for the Nations IPCA.

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Guardian Mamalilikulla

CHIP MOUNTAIN

Senior Guardian for the Mamalilakulla First Nation and captain of the Nation’s Guardian boat, he patrols the Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA), safeguards cultural and ecological sites, and works closely with archaeologists to help answer the Nation’s questions about its lands and waters.

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Guardian Okanagan

BRUCE WEAVER

Bruce Weaver is a Field Technician and Guardian with the Okanagan Indian Band, bringing deep knowledge and hands-on experience to a wide range of land-based stewardship work. His role spans wildfire recovery, wildlife monitoring, and ecosystem restoration, supporting the Band’s commitment to protecting and revitalizing their territory

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