Decade after fuel spill, Híɫzaqv are again defending their waters — this time from invading European green crabs

Decade after fuel spill, Híɫzaqv are again defending their waters — this time from invading European green crabs

European green crabs caught by Heiltsuk guardians in Q’vúqvai (Gale Creek) on July 26. Photo by Sonal Gupta/Canada’s National Observer This story was originally published in Canada’s National Observer and appears here with permission and minor style edits. One of Turza Humchitt’s earliest memories is of her grandmother’s table — where family sat on benches on either side and shared from a large pot that might hold soup, clams, cockles or Dungene…