Coast Tsimshian Seafood: How Lax Kw’alaams Shifted to a Sustainable and Locally Owned Fishing Industry

Lax Kw’alaams Band

The purchase and renovation of a seafood processing facility has created a major economic driver in the coastal community of Lax Kw’alaams.

Nenagwas Open House: Tlowitsis Nation’s “A Place To Come Home To”

October 1, 2025

Estimated Reading time 3 Mins

On September 10, Tlowitsis Nation hosted a small open house in their new community, Nenagwas, which translates from Kwak̓wala to “a place to come home to.”

Coast Funds Welcomes New Team Members

September 17, 2025

Estimated Reading time 3 Mins

Coast Funds has grown its team to build capacity to deliver new funding through the Great Bear Sea PFP and to enhance services for all the First Nations we serve.

x̄á’isla Nation’s Gizuá Market: Creating New Economic Opportunities in Kitimaat Village

August 28, 2025

Estimated Reading time 3 Mins

Over the summer and fall of 2025, yáqʷa Development Corporation (x̄á’isla Nation’s economic development corporation) will carry out a series of extensive renovations of Gizuá Market.

Fall Funding Opportunities: Round-up for First Nations

August 12, 2025

Estimated Reading time 8 Mins

First Nations working to manage their territories and invest in their communities may be eligible to apply for funding from Crown governments, philanthropic foundations, and corporate community investment programs.

We’re Hiring: Office Administrator

July 24, 2025

Estimated Reading time 4 Mins

Coast Funds is hiring an Office Administrator to maintain and welcome guests to our office, and to act as a key resource for our staff team.

Through CFA Incubator, Wuikinuxv Nation and Coast Funds Will Explore Finance Options for Salmon Restoration

July 14, 2025

Estimated Reading time 4 Mins

Through an incubator program, Wuikinuxv Nation is partnering with Coast Funds and the Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) to assess the feasibility of conservation finance mechanisms.

Haida Tourism Expands with Opening of Ocean House, Strengthening Local Economy

July 7, 2025

Estimated Reading time 4 Mins

With the grand opening of the Ocean House at Tlaga G̲áwtlaas, located in the north end of X̱aadáa Gwáay | X̱aada Gwaay.yaay* Haida Gwaii, on June 1, Haida Tourism celebrated a major milestone.

The Heartbeat of Their Nation: Uplifting Guardians’ Voices at the National Guardian Gathering

July 2, 2025

Estimated Reading time 4 Mins

Over three days in June, in lək̓ʷəŋən territory Victoria, hundreds of Guardians gathered with their family members and supporters for the sixth annual First Nations National Guardian Gathering — an event grounded in community, culture, and shared commitment to stewardship.