Article content A group of south coast First Nations have signed a memorandum of understanding pledging to work together on leading wildlife management in their traditional territories. The Namgis, Mamalilikulla and Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nations plan to press for an active role in grizzly bear management in the northern Vancouver Island region in collaboration with the B.C. Ministry of Environment. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Coastal B.C. First Nations seek bigger role in grizzly bear management Back to video “We have agreed to work together for grizzly bear protection in our territory,” said Mike Willie, one of the hereditary chiefs of the Kwikwasut’inuxw. “Coming together will give us a broader collective mandate when it comes to wildlife management in our collective territories. This is what we’ll approach the government with.”