Welcome to Tula Quarterly! In this issue, we see the power of collaboration everywhere—from the waters off northern Vancouver Island to the rural villages of Guatemala to the rivers of Nunatsiavut.
Pacific white-sided dolphins and northern resident killer whales—two top marine predators in the northeast Pacific—have recently been recorded diving and hunting fish side by side.
Rivers are not just hydrological features for the Inuit people of Labrador; they are integral to well-being and cultural continuity. Inuit knowledge holders have tracked changes in ice, snow, and rivers for years, and they are helping guide the science of the Nunatsiavut Rivers Project.
For decades, Guatemala was riven by a deadly civil war that took a massive toll on rural Indigenous peoples. Now, through forums that give community leaders a voice in defining local health priorities, frontline healthcare workers are helping rebuild trust between rural Indigenous populations and government entities such as the Ministry of Health.
This issue’s cover art, by illustrator Mercedes Minck, is inspired by observations of killer whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins hunting in tandem.