For Supporters and Allies
These resources are for those who want to support Indigenous leadership in conservation, including IPCAs.
The Upwelling Learning Agenda: An Invitation to Action
This report captures a two-year truth-telling process led by The Circle on Philanthropy, amplifying Indigenous voices and critically examining partnerships between environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs), funders, and Indigenous Peoples. It offers a vital learning agenda to guide settler-led ENGOs and funders toward respectful, reciprocal, and supportive relationships with Indigenous partners.
Giving in a Good Way: Transforming Colonial Funding Practices for Conservation
This report outlines substantial barriers (thorns) for Indigenous-led organizations seeking and obtaining funding from donors. It also offers key considerations (fruit) for philanthropic organizations to create meaningful, respectful, sustainable, and trust-based funding models.
Balancing the Narrative: Communications Guidelines for Indigenous-led Conservation
These guidelines offer anti-oppressive practices, considerations, and approaches for communicating with and about Indigenous conservation leadership within the Canadian context. This document acts as a framework through which to co-develop communications strategies, approaches, and content with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis partners in respectful, reciprocal, and responsible ways.
Building Ethical Partnerships for Indigenous-led Conservation
This webinar features a dialogue on building, strengthening, and renewing reciprocal, responsible, and respectful relationships for Indigenous-led conservation.
What is ethical space?
This video produced by the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership provides an overview of the Ethical Space concept.
How to Be an Ally of Indigenous-led Conservation
This resource outlines respectful approaches for collaborating with Indigenous conservation leadership.
Beyond Conservation: A Toolkit for Respectful Collaboration with Indigenous Peoples
These guiding principles provide the foundation for a new way of working rooted in reconciliation, healing and collaboration to protect, restore and conserve species and natural environments.
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This blog explains how the Blueberry River First Nation and the Province of British Columbia created new agreements to protect Treaty 8 rights.
Advancing Indigenous Stewardship at Parks Canada – co-development in ethical space
This presentation from the Parks+ Collective examines how Parks Canada is shifting its approach to support Indigenous stewardship, cultural continuity, and healing.
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