Madziih (caribou) Tsáá? ché ne dane Traditional Knowledge and Restoration Study (2016)

Doig River First Nation worked with the Firelight Group to develop a madziih restoration plan for boreal caribou in the northeast BC portion of the Chinchaga Range. Boreal caribou populations are in steep decline across Canada as a result of cumulative effects in boreal forests. This study uses DRFN knowledge in combination with available mapped ecological data to identify and describe important madzih habitat areas, including movement corridors, calving grounds, rutting areas, over-wintering areas, and observed impacts in these areas. Based on this traditional knowledge, fourteen area-specific management recommendations are put forward in the report. This study outlines DRFN’s role in working with other governments to take steps to restore madziih habitat and to protect treaty rights for future generations.