Parks Canada

Elevating Indigenous governance and leadership in urban parks

2024-10-07T13:10:23-04:00Categories: Featured Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

This report shares key considerations and resources to support Indigenous Nations, governments, and organizations who may be contemplating a National Urban Park (NUP) in their territories. Much of what the report says applies equally to urban parks of all varieties.

Building Public Understanding of Indigenous-led Conservation: Insights from Communications Strategies in Five National Parks

2024-10-01T10:11:16-04:00Categories: Featured Resource, New Feature|Tags: , , , , , , , |

This report outlines lessons learned in building public support for Indigenous-led conservation efforts. It highlights communications tools that the conservation sector might use in changing public attitudes about Indigenous-led conservation. This includes conflict resolution approaches, particularly around issues such as Indigenous harvesting activities in and around state-led conservation areas.

Building Public Understanding of Indigenous-led Conservation: Insights from Communications Strategies in Five National Parks

2024-10-01T10:10:08-04:00Tags: , , , , , , , |

There is minimal research done on the process of advancing communications that elevate and centre Indigenous voices, ways of knowing, and rights in relation to conservation and stewardship. This report outlines lessons learned in building public support for Indigenous-led conservation efforts. It highlights communications tools that the conservation sector might use for elevating Indigenous rights, relationships, and responsibilities within their traditional territories in and around state-led protected areas.

Promising Pathways: Strengthening engagement and relationships with Aboriginal Peoples in Parks Canada heritage places

2023-08-03T15:02:09-04:00Categories: Relationships, Reconciliation, and Knowledge Systems, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

This document provides some suggestions on how Parks Canada can strengthen engagement and relationship building with Aboriginal Peoples in heritage places.

Government of Canada and Nunatsiavut Government working together to protect Northern Labrador Coast

2023-08-03T15:01:11-04:00Categories: IPCA Planning and Establishment, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

This press release announces Parks Canada's launch of a feasibility assessment for the establishment of an IPCA adjacent to Torngat Mountains National Park.

Government of Canada and Cree Nation Government working collaboratively to protect Eastern James Bay

2023-08-03T14:59:53-04:00Categories: Governance and decision-making, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This press release announces that the Cree Nation Government and Parks Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch a feasibility assessment for a new National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) within the Eeyou Marine Region (EMR) in Eastern James Bay.

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