This blog series intends to share some reflections and learnings about Indigenous perspectives on species conservation, present frameworks that embody these perspectives, and discuss why Indigenous worldviews and approaches to “conservation” (a word that does not often translate directly to Indigenous languages) should be given equal space in Canadian policy.
This is the official website of the First Nations National Guardians Network (NGN).
The video "HERD: Inuit Voices on Caribou" focuses on the profound connections between Inuit communities [...]
Eli Enns, Co-Founder of the IISAAK OLAM Foundation, speaks about how a revival of the [...]
In this video, Tla-o-qui-aht Elder and Master Carver Joe Martin shares teachings about Tla-o-qui-aht forestry practices and ethics at his "workshop in the forest."
This video showcases Indigenous-led efforts of the Tla-o-qui-aht, Ahousaht, and Hupacasath people to protect Vancouver Island's old-growth forests.
This report finds that instead of environmental stewardship, British Columbia has advanced policies of liquidating forests by clear-cutting countless valleys and allowing giant corporations to demolish this great natural asset and move on.
This publication from the IUCN provides guidance for terrestrial, marine, and freshwater protected area managers on the restoration of natural and associated values of protected areas.
The IUCN protected area management categories is a core document for the development, reporting and understanding of protected areas worldwide.
This toolkit provides valuable information on ICCAs can be supported through building capacity and sharing knowledge. Key sections explore Documenting Presence (pg. 14), Management Planning (pg. 30), Monitoring and Evaluation (pg. 44), Communication (pg. 52), and Finance and Values (pg. 60).