<strong><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Tsahaukuse, George Quocksister Jr.</span></strong><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"> is a Hereditary </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Chief of the Laichkwiltach Nation and the son of Elizabeth </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">and George Quocksister. He is a passionate advocate for the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">protection of wild salmon as a crucial part of his culture and </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">the food security of his people, and is working to ban the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">practice of salmon farming on the west coast. He lives in </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Campbell River, BC.</span>

<em>Photo credit: Emilee Gilpin</em>