Stewardship

The FSC Certification Process: Information and resources about using the FSC National Standard as a tool to advance the sovereignty of First Nations.

2025-03-28T15:47:13-04:00Categories: Biocultural Monitoring and Community-based Stewardship, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , |

This webpage offers a variety of tools and resources to guide First Nations through the Forest Stewardship Council Certification Process.

SFU student defends thesis in home territory, brings research on Haíłzaqv language and clam gardens to her community

2025-03-28T14:09:52-04:00Categories: Biocultural Monitoring and Community-based Stewardship, Blog Post, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This story highlights how Simon Fraser University Masters' Candidate, Desiree Lawson, combined academic research with Haíɫzaqv laws, language, and community knowledge to revitalize and future-proof clam gardens.

Advancing Indigenous Stewardship at Parks Canada – co-development in ethical space

2025-02-21T11:39:42-05:00Categories: Relationships, Reconciliation, and Knowledge Systems, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

This presentation from the Parks+ Collective examines how Parks Canada is shifting its approach to support Indigenous stewardship, cultural continuity, and healing.

Bear hair and fish weirs: Meet the Indigenous people combining modern science with ancestral principles to protect the land

2025-01-14T10:24:56-05:00Categories: Biocultural Monitoring and Community-based Stewardship, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

This article highlights how the Heiltsuk Nation of British Columbia combines ancestral principles and modern science to protect salmon, bears, and ecosystems in their territory.

Estuary to Old Growth Gathering Report 2023

2024-11-22T15:19:24-05:00Categories: Biocultural Monitoring and Community-based Stewardship, IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is the summary report from the 2023 Estuary to Old Growth Gathering hosted by T’Sou-ke First Nation in partnership with the Westcoast IPCA Support Program (WISP).

NWT: Our Land for the Future

2024-11-22T14:05:50-05:00Categories: Financing and Indigenous- led Conservation Economies, Governance and decision-making, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Our Land for the Future agreement will fund Indigenous-led conservation, stewardship, and economic development across the Northwest Territories. It will be one of the largest Indigenous-led conservation land initiatives in the world.

Canada’s 2030 Nature Strategy: Halting and Reversing Biodiversity Loss in Canada: Indigenous Leadership in Conservation

2024-10-25T10:04:28-04:00Categories: Relationships, Reconciliation, and Knowledge Systems, Report, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This section of Canada's 2030 Nature Strategy underscores the essential role of Indigenous Peoples in biodiversity conservation, drawing on their deep cultural ties and traditional stewardship practices.

Indigenous Watersheds Initiative: Interim Impact Report

2024-10-25T09:53:24-04:00Categories: Relationships, Reconciliation, and Knowledge Systems, Report, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , |

This report highlights the importance of Indigenous-led efforts to protect vital ecosystems. The experiences of the Indigenous Watersheds Initiative (IWI) offer valuable insights that can support wider conversations on decolonizing watershed protection, restoration, and management.

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