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New Agreement in NWT Advances Self Determination for Indigenous Peoples
$375M Indigenous-led conservation deal just signed in the Northwest Territories
Indigenous groups, government and industry launch $375-million for conservation initiatives
Groundbreaking Agreement Will Invest in Indigenous Leadership for Sustaining Lands, Cultures, and Economic Development across the NWT
The Narwhal: North America lost 3 billion birds in 50 years. An Indigenous-led plan could protect a place where they’re thriving
NPR: The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe
Indigenous-led Conservation Is Key to Achieving COP16 Biodiversity Goals
The Globe And Mail: Indigenous guardians hold the key to reducing wildfires and their costs
6 Principles for Indigenous-led Conservation in the Decade of the Ocean
Our Land Full of Song: Indigenous & Western Science Finds 102 Bird Species in Seal River Watershed
The Globe & Mail Op-ed: A Solution to Reduce Wildfire Risk and Cost — Indigenous Guardians
Coastal First Nations: ‘We’re Water Beings’ Heiltsuk Youth Clean Their Shores
Clearwater Times: B.C. clam garden restoration revives millennia-old First Nation food source
National Observer: 'The most beautiful form of reconciliation': Federal government funds guardian programs
Opinion: A solution for reducing wildfire risk and costs in B.C.
“Indigenous Relationship to Fire Is All Year Long” Q&A with Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson
SAY Magazine: Indigenous-Led Conservation: The Key to Caring for Lands and Waters
Funding a Sustainable Future in the Great Bear Sea
NYT: Lessons From a Burning Forest
Seal River Watershed Alliance Short Survey
“A Seat at the Table”: Blackfeet Shield Keepers Help Care for Land & Culture
Wildland fire evacuations in Canada from 1980 to 2021
Responding to the Salmon Crisis with Indigenous Knowledge & Stewardship — Indigenous Leadership Initiative
NYT: On Small Islands Off Canada’s Coast, a Big Shift in Power
CBC: Gov. Gen Mary Simon visits Mealy Mountains to close out Labrador trip
The Narwhal: In the Arctic, a massive new Inuvialuit-led conservation area protects Porcupine caribou grounds
The Narwhal: This new provincial park is the largest created in B.C. in a decade
Government of Canada: National strategy to protect nature in Canada unveiled alongside bill to ensure accountability
The Guardian: ‘It was like the wild west’: meet the First Nations guardians protecting Canada’s pristine shores
The Narwhal: Using Fire to Heal the Land - and mitigate B.C. Fires
TIME: Indigenous Peoples Are the World’s Best Conservationists. Climate Funders Must Recognize That
Indigenous Guardians Movement Begins to Take Shape in the United States
BBC Woman's Hour ft. Valérie Courtois
Lynn Konwaia’tanón:we’s Jacobs Joins the Staff of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative
Fire Expert Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson Joins the Indigenous Leadership Initiative
Shackleton Medal Winner Valérie Courtois
Chatelaine: Meet The Métis Woman Using Fire To Fight Fire
The Narwhal: It’s the world’s first Indigenous-led ‘blue park.’ And Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation pulled it off without waiting on Canada
A Brief History of the Future | Chaos & Complexity
We Are Made From the Land Film
CBC: Landmark deal recognizes Haida Nation's title over Haida Gwaii
NYT: Kicking Native People Off Their Land Is a Horrible Way to Save the Planet
Hill Times: Delivering on Promises
NWT Poll shows Major Support for Northern Stewardship and Other Outcomes of the NWT PFP Initiative
National Poll Finds Strong Public Support for Indigenous Guardians