Indigenous Laws

Restructuring our Relations: Legal and Policy Dimensions of Indigenous-led Conservation in Ontario and Beyond

2024-06-21T13:03:09-04:00Categories: Laws and Legal Systems, Resource|Tags: Aimée Craft, Environmental justice, Estella White, Ian Attridge, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous legal systems, Kerrie Blaise, Larry Innes, law, Lenore Keeshing, Ontario, Osgoode, Policy, Webinar|

This webinar discusses the legal and policy opportunities and challenges of Indigenous-led conservation in Ontario and other regions.

Hada (Bond Sound) & Kakweikan (Thompson Sound) Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area Declaration

2024-06-21T11:09:22-04:00Categories: IPCA Planning and Establishment, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Declaration, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, Indigenous Rights, IPCA, IPCA declaration, Ḵwiḵwa̱sut’inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation|

This is the official declaration of the Hada and Kakweikan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA)

‘From mountaintop to seafloor’: First Nation declares new 40,000-hectare protected area on B.C. coast

2024-06-21T10:48:22-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, cultural keystone species, Declaration, Hada, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, Indigenous Rights, Indigenous Sovereignty, IPCA, Kakweikan, Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inuxw̱ Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation, Media, Salmon, The Narwhal|

This article from the Narwhal covers the story of Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation's declaration of the Hada and Kakweikan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA).

Press Release: Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation declares Hada & Kakweikan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area

2024-06-21T10:46:00-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Broughton Archipelago, Declaration, Hada, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, Indigenous Rights, IPCA, Kakweikan, KHFN, Ḵwiḵwa̱sut’inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation|

This press release from Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation announces the declaration of the Hada & Kakweikan (KHFN) Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA).

Press Release: Declaration of the Slave/Taltson Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) Committee

2024-06-21T10:41:23-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: Dene, Deninu Kųę́First Nation, DKFN, Fort Resolution Métis Government, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, Metis, Northwest Territories, NWT, Slave River Delta, Slave/Taltson IPCA, Taltson watershed|

This is the official press release for the declaration of the formalization of a new Committee to oversee the Slave/Taltson Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) initiative.

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2024-05-16T15:33:08-04:00Categories: Laws and Legal Systems, Resource, Uncategorized|Tags: Dalhousie University, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous legal systems, Schulich School of Law|

This website is dedicated to highlighting the work of students, faculty, and staff of the [...]

Gitanyow celebrates the return of salmon as B.C. inches toward recognizing the nation’s protected area

2024-05-16T14:36:51-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Gitanyow, Governance, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, Indigenous Rights, indigenous-crown, Industry, IPCA, Mining, Policy, Salmon, salmon conservation, Wilp Wii Litsxw Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area|

The news article from The Narwhal discusses the second anniversary celebration of the Wilp Wii [...]

Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek Aaki Declaration

2023-08-03T15:12:29-04:00Categories: Indigenous planning and establishment, Resource|Tags: Anishinaabe, Anishinabe, Anishnabe, Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek Aaki, Grassy Narrows, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, Indigenous Rights, IPCAs, Resource Extraction, Self-determination, Sovereignty|

This is a declaration for an Indigenous Sovereignty and Protected Area for Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek Aaki by Grassy Narrows First Nation (Ontario).

Tahltan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas Project

2023-08-03T15:12:27-04:00Categories: IPCA Planning and Establishment, Resource|Tags: Ice Mountain, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Law, Indigenous Laws, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, IPCAs, Klappan Sacred Headwaters, Knowledge Systems, Sheslay, Stewardship, Tahltan|

This links to the official website of the Tahltan Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas Project (British Columbia). It includes a project overview, background, and connected projects.

Demystifying the Doctrine of Discovery

2023-08-03T15:08:22-04:00Categories: Laws and Legal Systems, Resource|Tags: Colonialism, Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership, CRP, Doctrine of Discovery, Indigenous Laws, Legal Innovations, Reconciliation, WCEL, West Coast Environmental Law|

This webinar explores the legal and colonial underpinnings of Canada and reflected on legal innovations and reconciliation today.