Qat’muk: Where the Grizzly Bears go to Dance
For the Ktunaxa, Qat'muk is the home of the Grizzly Bear Spirit and it is [...]
Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks – Largest Intact ancient coastal rain forest on Vancouver island
Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks Guardians tend to the Intergenerational gardens, that include the largest intact ancient [...]
Protecting the North French River
The North French River is one of the most pristine, untouched waterways in Ontario. In comparison with other rivers within the Moose Cree Homelands, it has not been significantly impacted by industry. The plan is to develop a framework to protect and enhance the cultural and landscape features of the watershed.
Edéhzhíe National Wildlife Area and Dehcho Protected Area
Edéhzhíe spans over 14,000 square kilometers in the southwestern part of the Northwest Territories. These lands were designated an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area by the Dehcho First Nations in 2018.
Indigenous Stewardship on the North Pacific Coast
First Nations along the North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii have been stewarding their territories for thousands of years. Today, they're working collaboratively with other First Nations and federal and provincial governments to create a network of Marine Protected Areas to preserve and sustainably manage their natural and cultural resources.
Bistcho Lake – Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area | Extended Version
This ~10 minute video discusses the opportunity and vision for an IPCA at Bistcho Lake, also known to Dene Tha' as Mbecho.
Bringing Back the Butternut Tree | Kitigan Zibi Nagadjitòdjig Akì
This video features Kitigan Zibi’s Nagadjitòdjig Akì Guardians who have developed a pilot seedling program to educate the community & encourage recovery of butternut trees.
Canoes, Community, and Connection
Land Needs Guardians Storytellers and Wahkohtowin Guardians Amberly Quakegesic & Isabelle Allen share how the experience brought them closer to their culture and reconnected them to the land, Elders, and their community.
Tapping Birch and Tapping into into Traditions | Wahkohtowin Guardians
Land Needs Guardians Storyteller, Wahkohtowin Guardian Amberly Quakegesic breaks down how to make birch syrup—a process the Wahkohtowin Guardians do every spring.
Protecting Dungeness Crab and Our Way of Life | Heiltsuk Nation Guardians
In the latest video from Heiltsuk filmmaker and Land Needs Guardians storyteller ’Qátuw̓as Brown, see first-hand how the work of Guardians is protecting crab populations and ensuring the Heiltsuk way of life continues.