Victoria — A B.C. First Nation is proposing a stewardship plan for a nuisance whale in Vancouver Island's Nootka Sound.
The Mowachaht-Muchalaht band wants to take the lead role in keeping Luna the lonely killer whale from interfering with boats and floatplanes.
Natives envision daily canoe patrols of Luna's habitat until mid-September.
Band leaders plan to meet tomorrow with the RCMP and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to discuss the orca's future.
The natives have been involved in a tug-of-war with the department over its plans to relocate the whale.
The DFO wants to capture and truck the whale to southern Vancouver Island, with the aim of reuniting Luna with his U.S.-based pod.
The natives believe the five-year-old whale embodies the spirit of a former chief.
