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.

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.

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

During COVID, our Nation formed several committees focused on key areas like wildlife, fisheries, governance, and mining. I joined the wildlife committee alongside other LBN members because we shared a common goal: to see our own people out on the Yintah (territory), actively monitoring and working to understand the moose population, a vital resource our members have long depended on.

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.

I took on this role because I love the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and being on the land. I want to make a real difference for our people and future generations. As Guardians, we are the eyes and ears of the land. We work closely with conservation officers, supporting their efforts across a vast territory. It's all about protecting what matters so that one day, my kids can enjoy the land the same way I do