Vancouver Island, B.C. – Hesquiaht First Nation chief Mariah Charleson is among several First Nation leaders speaking out against an application from the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) to expand their business operations into B.C. coastal waters.

Hesquiaht territory is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island and encompasses the site of Canada’s historical Estevan Point Lighthouse.

“We do not support the application as there has been zero consultation with us,” said Charleson in an email.

NOLS from Landler, Wyoming, U.S.A. has an application to the Ministry of Water, Land & Resource Stewardship (WLRS) for a replacement of a license of occupation for sea kayaking expeditions, with amendment to include additional sites.

The application encompasses 77 total sites, accordin

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