Indigenous-led Conservation

Indigenous Women’s Leadership Series: The Stewards of Conservation

2025-06-25T11:14:40-04:00Categories: First Nation, Métis, Story|Tags: Alberta, Gitanyow Nation, Guardians, Indigenous-led Conservation, Kaska Dena, Méris Nation, Oneida Nation|

This dialogue features stories from emerging IPCA from across what is now known as Canada featuring Elders, community members and leaders from Kitskiinan Kawekanawaynichikatek IPCA (York Factory First Nation/Cree Territory/Northern Manitoba), Arqvillit IPCA (Inuit/Nunavik Territory/Northern Quebec), Bistcho Lake IPCA (Dene Tha’ First Nation/Northern Alberta), and Aki Sibi IPCA (Kebaowek First Nation/Algonquin Territory/Southern Quebec).

Indigenous Women’s Leadership Series: The Grandmothers of Conservation

2025-06-25T11:14:14-04:00Categories: First Nation, Métis, Story|Tags: Alberta, Heiltsuk First Nation, Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous-led Conservation, Métis Nation Alberta, Poplar River First Nation, Shawanaga First Nation|

This webinar pays tribute and celebrates the pivotal role played by Grandmothers in guiding Indigenous-led [...]

In Canada, Indigenous Leaders Take Mantle of Longtime Boreal Forest Stewardship Effort

2023-09-01T19:42:33-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: Canada, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, Indigenous-led Conservation, International Boreal Conservation Campaign, QC, Quebec|

This news article covers the story of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative assuming leadership of the [...]

Kahnawà:ke’s bay restoration hailed as an example of Indigenous-led conservation

2023-09-01T19:03:45-04:00Categories: IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: Indigenous-led Conservation, Kahnawà:ke's bay, Kanien'kéha:ka community, Montreal|

The article showcases the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office's (KEPO) exemplary Indigenous-led conservation work on Kateri [...]

Building Ethical Partnerships for Indigenous-led Conservation

2025-05-27T12:48:06-04:00Categories: Resource|Tags: Ethical Space, Indigenous-led Conservation, Partnerships, Reciprocity, Relationships|

This webinar features a dialogue on building, strengthening, and renewing reciprocal, responsible, and respectful relationships for Indigenous-led conservation.

Guardians of the Future

2023-08-03T15:14:20-04:00Categories: Biocultural Monitoring and Community-based Stewardship, Resource|Tags: Australia, Bardi Jawi Rangers, Benefits, Biodiversity, Boreal Forest, Climate change, Columbia River, Fire, Fisheries, Futures, Guardians, Indigenous-led Conservation, International, Kaska Dene, Stewardship, transformation, U.S., United States|

This video showcases three transformative initiatives of Indigenous Peoples leading successful initiatives creating a new model of conservation. These stories show how Indigenous-led conservation benefits not only local communities, but all of us.

Infographic: Indigenous-led Conservation and Carbon Storage

2023-08-03T15:13:36-04:00Categories: Governance and decision-making, Resource|Tags: carbon storage, Climate change, Conservation Economy, Financial Solutions, Indigenous-led Conservation, nature-based solutions|

This infographic offers a visual summary of the key findings of the project to explore [...]

Natural Climate Solutions Series: Celebrating 20 Years of Coastal First Nations

2023-08-03T15:13:38-04:00Categories: Financing and Indigenous- led Conservation Economies, Resource|Tags: Anishnawbe Business Professional Association, carbon Offsets, Climate Solutions, Coastal First Nations, Great Bear Initiative, Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management and Heiltsuk Reconciliation, Indigenous-led Conservation, NatureBank|

This webinar features the story of Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative and the establishment, governance, and management of its carbon offset program.

Recognizing the transformational potential of Indigenous-led conservation economies

2023-08-03T15:13:52-04:00Categories: Financing and Indigenous- led Conservation Economies, Resource|Tags: Conservation Economy, Indigenous-led Conservation, Sustainability, transformation|

This article explores the transformational potential of Indigenous-led conservation economies in IPCAs

How can Canada stop the biodiversity crisis? Step back and centre Indigenous Peoples

2023-08-03T15:13:59-04:00Categories: Indigenous-led conservation and IPCAs, Resource|Tags: Biodiversity, COP15, Indigenous-led Conservation|

This article from the Narwhal examines how Indigenous-led conservation can bring much-needed ambition and hope to the COP-15 negotiations.