Over the span of two years, The Circle on Philanthropy facilitated a collaborative truth-telling process to elevate the voices and experiences of these leaders while critically examining the partnerships between settler-led environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) and funders and Indigenous Peoples. This resulting learning agenda will serve as an important resource for ENGOs in the settler world, guiding them toward more respectful, reciprocal, and supportive relationships with Indigenous partners.

The authors offer the following guiding principles to apply the learning agenda in a good way: 1) “We expect ENGOs and funders to pay Indigenous peoples fairly for any future labour put into operationalizing this learning agenda.”; 2) “We expect ENGOs and funders to acknowledge the diversity of Indigenous nations
in Canada. ENGOs and funders should avoid taking a pan-Indigenous approach to matters noted.”