Huu-ay-aht people have managed and protected the lands since time immemorial. The impacts of colonization have led to outside influences taking over that role. Huu-ay-aht has made considerable steps to regain the right and privilege of management of the lands through treaty, acquiring crown tenures, and now partnerships with major tenure holders (C̕awak ʔqin Forestry).

The Hišuk ma c̕awak Integrated Resource Management Plan (HIRMP) is a Huu-ay-aht led initiative in partnership with C̕awak ʔqin Forestry and Mosaic Forestry Operations to create a new system of land and resource management that takes a look at the entire ḥahuułi (traditional territory) instead of the western approach of addressing land management by tenure.

Huu-ay-aht is most concerned with managing the lands in a sustainable way for the next 7 generations and in accordance with our sacred principles of ʔiisaak (respect), ʔuuʔałuk (taking care of) and Hišuk ma c̕awak (everything is one). With this in mind Huu-ay-aht is looking for citizen feedback - this survey provides information about the current state of affairs and what work is being done related to the various values, and to solicit citizen input to identify priorities & focus areas for the HIRMP.

The questions contained in this survey have been designed to inform the Huu-ay-aht First Nations' Government about citizens' priorities and concerns around the management of the lands. Community feedback will be used to adjust how various areas are being managed moving forward.

The videos and survey have been designed so you can watch and answer the questions for one, a few or all of the topics. Feel free to review and provide feedback at once or over a few sittings. The survey will run for two months and citizens should expect an update of resource management by Spring 2023.

** All of your answers are strictly confidential. Your name and email are for verification purposes only and will not be used or shared for external purposes.**

Chapters:
1. Core Values
2. Water
3. Terrain
4. Cooperative Management
5. Access to and use of resources by citizens
6. Biodiversity Management
7a. Cedar Management
7b. Old Growth
8. Economics
9. Climate Adaptation
10. Terrestrial Wildlife
11. Fish and Fisheries
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Chapter 1: Core Values

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* 1. Based on what you saw, do you have any feedback on the Core Values video?

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Chapter 2: Water

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* 2. What does water mean to you?

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* 3. What are you most concerned about when you think of the protection and management of water in the Hahuułi?

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* 4. Do you think current practices for the protection and management of water in the Hahuułi are sufficient?

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* 5. Are there specific areas within the Hahuułi where you have concerns about water?

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* 6. What are we doing well? Not so well?

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Chapter 3: Terrain

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* 7. When you consider the varied terrain within the Hahuułi, what concerns you the most?

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* 8. Based on what you saw, do you have any comments on terrain management?

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* 9. What aspects of terrain management are you most concerned about or interested in?

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* 10. Do you think current management practices for terrain management are sufficient?

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Chapter 4: Cooperative Management

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* 11. Based on what you saw, do you have any comments on land use?

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* 12. What aspects of cooperative management are you most concerned about or interested in?

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* 13. Are there specific resources that are important to you?

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* 14. Are there specific locations that are important to you?

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Chapter 5: Access To and Use of Resources by Citizens

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* 15. Based on what you saw, do you have any comments on land and resource access?

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* 16. What areas or specific locations are important to keep access to?

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* 17. What resources are important to keep access to?

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* 18. What are we doing well? Not so well?

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Chapter 6: Biodiversity Management

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* 19. When you think of biodiversity, what comes to your mind?

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* 20. What aspects of biodiversity and its management are you most concerned about or interested in?

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* 21. Do you think current practices to manage biodiversity in the Hahuułi are sufficient?

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Chapter 7a: Cedar Management

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* 22. What does the cedar tree mean to you?

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* 23. Based on what you saw, do you have any comments on cedar tree management and our current practices?

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* 24. What aspects of cedar management are you most concerned about or interested in?

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* 25. What are we doing well? Not so well? 

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Chapter 7b: Old Growth

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* 26. What does Old Growth Forest mean to you?

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* 27. Based on what you saw, do you have any comments on old growth protection and management in the Hahuułi?

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* 28. What aspects of old growth management are you most concerned about or interested in?

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* 29. What are we doing well? Not so well?

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Chapter 8: Economics

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* 30. What do you think of when you consider economics and what other things you value?

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* 31. Based on what you saw, do you have any comments on how to balance the need for a sustainable economy and protection of the ecosystem?

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* 32. What are we doing well? Not so well?

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Chapter 9: Climate Adaptation

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* 33. Based on what you saw, do you have any comments on climate adaptation?

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* 34. Do you think current management practices in the Hahuułi are sufficient to adapt to climate change?

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* 35. What are we doing well? Not so well?

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Chapter 10: Terrestrial Wildlife

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* 36. When you think of wildlife in the Hahuułi, what do you consider to be most important (maintenance of habitat, availability for hunting, wildlife viewing etc.)?

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* 37. What aspects of wildlife management are you most concerned about or interested in?

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* 38. Do you think current wildlife management practices are sufficient?

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* 39. What are we doing well? Not so well?

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Chapter 11: Fish and Fisheries

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* 40. Based on what you saw, do you have any comments on fisheries?

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* 41. Do you think current fish management practices are sufficient?

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* 42. Where do you think restoration activities should be focused?

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* 43. Are you aware of the watershed restoration activities?

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* 44. What are we doing well? Not so well?

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In Conclusion...

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* 45. Do you have any final comments on any of the things you've seen above?

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