Primarily it's an issue with harvesting for our communities. Over the course of history and industrial progress, our community has been pushed out of areas where they can harvest traditional foods such as shellfish, waterfowl and anadromous fish like salmon. That's the primary one that's consistently being further impacted.
There's light and noise pollution. There was an outbreak of cholera in the water just this past year. We're not entirely sure what that's tied to yet, but I have to imagine it's somewhat tied to climate change and increasing temperatures.
I would say it's primarily our right to harvest and consume traditional foods. Our main area for harvesting was historically Cowichan Bay, and due to increased marine activity there, it's simply impossible. We had goals of reclaiming the ability to harvest there by 2020, and it's just not going to happen. There's maybe one decent shellfish beach near our territory, and even then it's not enough to enable the largest first nation in B.C. to sustain its community.