This paper explores the potential of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) to address the dominant colonial paradigm in modern-day conservation efforts, therefore, furthering Indigenous-settler reconciliation and helping to achieve the goals of Land Back in what is currently known as Canada. I begin by exploring how the field of conservation has developed from its colonial origins to present conceptions that better recognize the rights of Indigenous Peoples, however, maintain oppressive colonial elements. I subsequently examine this evolution through the history of Rocky Mountains Park and the Banff Indian Days festival. Next, I define and explore the potential benefits and challenges of IPCAs, supported by the case of the Haida Nation’s conservation efforts. I conclude that IPCAs are a promising avenue to further reconciliation and Land Back in Canada due to their inherent countering of the colonial conservation paradigm.

Conservation as Colonialism Legacies of Exclusion and Prospects for Inclusion