The Sacred Headwaters is the shared birthplace of three of British Columbia's salmon rivers, it is the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, and it supports one of the largest predator-prey ecosystems in North America. Rich deposits of gas and minerals attracted the resource industry to the region. Members of the Tahltan First Nation, environmental organizations and local residents are fighting to protect this pristine environment from industrial development that risks contaminating the rivers, fracturing habitat and destroying an important part of Tahltan culture.
