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Through the Tahltan Stewardship Plan (TSP) planning process, Tahltan members identified three important areas for protection. The Tahltan Stewardship Plan proposes the creation of three TIPCA:

Tataneh / Dzah Tē Protected and Conserved Area

Klappan Sacred Headwaters Protected and Conserved Area

Tenh Dzetle Protected and Conserved Area

Each of these areas was identified through a combination of extensive community engagement, in-depth discussions with Elders, Tahltan Knowledge interviews and analysis, field-based research, and close collaboration with the Tahltan Central Government Fisheries and Wildlife Departments. These areas represent landscapes of profound ecological, cultural, and spiritual importance to the Tahltan Nation.

Project Overview

In the fall of 2019, the Tahltan Central Government (TCG) entered into a Contribution Agreement with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) under the federal “Challenge” program. This agreement provided funding to support the TCG in advancing the project titled “Establishing Tahltan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas through the Tahltan Nation Land Use Planning Process.”

The primary objectives of the project were to identify and protect areas of significant cultural importance to the Tahltan Nation. Specifically, the project aimed to:

Define boundaries for Tahltan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (TIPCAs); and
Plan and conduct engagement with both internal and external stakeholders to support the creation, management, and long-term stewardship of these IPCAs.

Project Outcome

At the Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the Tahltan Nation held in July 2024 at Dease Lake, British Columbia, the Tahltan Stewardship Plan (TSP), entitled Keep Our Trails Open, was presented to and approved by the assembly. Included within the TSP are the three Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas: the Tataneh / Dzah Tē Protected and Conserved Area, the Klappan Sacred Headwaters Protected and Conserved Area and the Tenh Dzetle Protected and Conserved Area.