Wolastoqey Nations v. New Brunswick and Canada, et.al., 2024 NBKB 203
This legal document is a precedent setting decision confirming the possibility of declaring Aboriginal title over privately held land.
This legal document is a precedent setting decision confirming the possibility of declaring Aboriginal title over privately held land.
This blog from Olthuis Kleer Townshend (OKT) Law provides context and further explanation of the decision for Aboriginal title to apply to privately owned lands. In November of 2024, six Wolastoqey Nations in New Brunswick received a precedent-setting decision in their Aboriginal title claim
This report captures a two-year truth-telling process led by The Circle on Philanthropy, amplifying Indigenous voices and critically examining partnerships between environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs), funders, and Indigenous Peoples. It offers a vital learning agenda to guide settler-led ENGOs and funders toward respectful, reciprocal, and supportive relationships with Indigenous partners.
The Indigenous Stewardship Policy reflects what Indigenous Peoples have said is needed to strengthen Indigenous connections with protected lands, waters and ice within their traditional territories, treaty lands and ancestral homelands
This report examines Parks Canada's commitment to reconsidering the role of Indigenous Peoples in managing national parks and conservation areas as part of reconciliation efforts.
This report examines how Parks Canada's commitment to reconciliation represents a shift from a colonial approach to one that respects Indigenous governance and knowledge systems.
This article underscores the pivotal role of Indigenous Peoples in global conservation efforts, highlighting their territories' significance in preserving the Earth's biodiversity.
This academic article examines Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in Canada, a newly recognized form of Indigenous-led conservation.
This article discusses how Indigenous Peoples, historically excluded from conservation decisions in Canada, are now leading efforts in conservation through Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs).
Content Warning: This short film from Alanis Obomsawin and the National Film Board features Senator [...]