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Listen to Anishinaabe Elder Marilyn Capreol, a member of Shawanaga First Nation, describe the significance of the big dipper constellation design.
Listen to Natowaawawahkaki – Holy Walking Woman (Paulette Fox) describe the design of the IPCA Knowledge Basket and the significance of the big dipper from a Blackfoot perspective.
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Below is a growing collection of stories and resources about Indigenous-led conservation, including community-led stories from Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs).
The stories feature Indigenous voices speaking about Indigenous-led conservation initiatives in their territories. Sometimes, the stories are curated or documented by organizations that Indigenous governments have partnered with.
The stories and resources inform, inspire and celebrate.
Indigenous Carbon Offsets Support Conservation Economies
In this video, Marilyn Slett, President, Coastal First Nations and Chief Councillor, Heiltsuk Nation (B.C.) talks about the role carbon offsets have had in creating a conservation economy.
T’Sou-ke Housing Solutions Lab Overview
This video provides a summary of the T'Sou-ke Housing Solutions Lab, an initiative that focused on developing innovative housing strategies rooted in Indigenous worldviews of 'home'.
Indigenous Women’s Leadership Series: A Celebration of Love and Healing
The Indigenous Women’s Leadership Series is a series of four dialogues that are part of the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership’s Virtual Campfire Series, and designed and hosted in partnership with the Indigenous Leadership Initiative and the IISAAK OLAM Foundation.
Thaidene Nëné Fund
This is the official website for the Thaidene Nëné Fund which provides an overview of the fund.
Indigenous-led conservation: Pathways to recovery for the nearly extirpated Klinse-Za mountain caribou
This article highlights how West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations successfully led the recovery of the Klinse-Za caribou after the population declined from 250 in the 1990s to 38 in 2013, impacting their treaty rights.
Back from the brink: New research shows Indigenous-led conservation forging a new recovery model for caribou in British Columbia
This media release highlights the success of Indigenous-led conservation by West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations, nearly tripling the Klinse-Za caribou population from 38 in 2013 to 114 in 2022.
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