This article in the National Post discusses the history of national parks and how their establishment was used to disenfranchise and displace Indigenous people. It then discusses Indigenous conservation efforts being undertaken now, and how the focus now is on connectedness. The article interviews Eli Enns, of the IISAAK OLAM Foundation, and Steven Nitah, of the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership.

The shady past of Parks Canada: Forced out, Indigenous people are forging a comeback

Author: Hamilton, G.

Year: 2017

Media Type: News Article