IPCA Planning and Establishment
These resources show how some Indigenous Nations, governments, and communities are planning for and creating IPCAs. This includes different models and ways of making decisions.
Land Trusts and Indigenous Peoples: The Canadian Context
This report offers a general overview of some considerations and factors associated with establishing and operating a land trust. It also includes specific examples of recommendations and insights from Indigenous individuals affiliated with land trusts.
Indigenous Laws in the Context of Conservation
This report examines how IPCAs can offer pathways to bring together Indigenous and Crown legal systems. It looks at SGaan Kinghlas-Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area in Haida Gwaii and Thaidene Nëné in Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation territory as two contemporary examples of how this can occur.
Governance of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas
This webinar introduces foundational concepts about Indigenous approaches to governance, highlighting different examples from Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation (BC), Miꞌkma'ki (NS), Łutsël K'é Dene First Nation (NWT), and the Xeni Gwet’in First Nation (BC).
nʔaysnúlaʔxʷ iʔ k̓ łluxʷnwixʷmntətDeclaration of the Ashnola sməlqmíx Protected and Conserved Area Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ provides information about the Ashnola sməlqmíx Protected and Conserved Area. Key questions such as implications for economic development in the area, how the IPCA can be supported, legal questions, and the next steps for sməlqmíx are answered.
A Review of Crown Legislation for Protected and Conserved Areas in Canada: A Guide for Indigenous Leadership
This guide provides an overview of Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial legislation for the creation of protected areas and parks. It is intended to inform Indigenous governments interested in advancing Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) through the Canadian legal system.
IPCA Creation Guide
Indigenous Nations and communities lead the creation of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas or “IPCAs,” This is what makes IPCAs so unique. IPCAs vary from territory to territory and nation to nation. Yet, they share features like ecological conservation and elevating Indigenous rights and responsibilities.
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The Rise of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas
This webpage from The Narwhal explores the rise of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in Canada and presents recent news articles related to IPCAs.
Kaska Dena Conservation Analysis for an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in British Columbia
This report outlines the Kaska Dena Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (KIPCA) in British Columbia, a 40,000 km² region central to Kaska cultural and ecological well-being.
Ross River Dena Council, the Government of Yukon and Parks Canada sign a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the feasibility of establishing a new protected area in the Yukon
This press release announces a partnership to explore creating a national park reserve and IPCA in the Ross River region, Yukon.
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