![Screenshot 2023-09-01 at 4.02.27 PM The bay on Kateri Tekakwitha Island was once a dry and rocky shoreline. It has been renaturalized by the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office bay restoration project.](https://ipcaknowledgebasket.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-01-at-4.02.27-PM.png)
The article showcases the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office’s (KEPO) exemplary Indigenous-led conservation work on Kateri Tekakwitha Island, off Kahnawà:ke (Quebec), which has revitalized the island’s ecosystem over nearly a decade, demonstrating the power of community-driven, Indigenous-led land stewardship in restoring biodiversity and fostering environmental appreciation.
Photo: Verity Stevenson/CBC