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National Guardians Gathering Celebrates Indigenous-led Conservation

Indigenous Guardians are caring for the land across the country. They are restoring animals and plants and managing protected areas. They are combining traditional knowledge and science and bringing youth and elders together. They serve as the “moccasins and mukluks” on the ground for communities, and their work helps conserve clean water and healthy land for all Canadians.

Expert BlogCarly PearlmanMarch 18, 2019Expert Post, News, Indigenous Guardians, Vancouver, British Columbia, Great Bear Rainforest, Edehzhie, Dehcho, Northwest Territories, Innu, Labrador, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, Indigenous led conservation

What Indigenous Rangers from Australia Can Share with Canada

A delegation of Indigenous land managers from Warddeken and other regions in Australia are traveling to Canada to talk about the transformative power of well-supported Indigenous-led conservation. This exchange is taking place at a crucial time.

Expert PostCarly PearlmanJanuary 31, 2019Expert Post, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, News, Australia, Guardians, 17%, Indigenous Protected Areas, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, Conservation 2020, Labrador, Innu, Warddeken

Dehcho First Nations Create Indigenous Protected Area & Bring Canada Closer to Conservation Goal

A sweeping stretch of black spruce, headwater lakes and caribou grounds west of Yellowknife has gained new protections thanks to the leadership of the Dehcho First Nations.

Expert BlogCarly PearlmanOctober 17, 2018Expert Blog, News, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, Dehcho, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, Northwest Territories, Edehzhie, Guardians, Economic Value

Ministers’ Meeting Builds Momentum on Conservation, Indigenous Peoples Ready to Partner

Provinces and territories are focused on creating new parks and protected areas, and Indigenous Nations across the country are too. From the Sahtu in the Northwest Territories to the Misipawistik Cree Nation in Manitoba, First Nations are moving forward on conservation.

News ReleaseCarly PearlmanJune 28, 2018News Release, News, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, 17%, Conservation 2020, Northwest Territories, Indigenous Guardians, Sahtu, Misipawistik, Manitoba

Report Confirms Indigenous Peoples Can Help Canada Meet International Conservation Goals

Indigenous governments across the country are working to create protected areas that will sustain animals, plants, waters and lands for future generations. Our nations have enduring relationships with these places and caring for them helps us honour our cultural responsibility to the land.

Expert PostCarly PearlmanApril 18, 2018Expert Post, News, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, Indigenous led conservation, 17%, Indigenous Circle of Experts, Tursujuq Park, Quebec, Moose Cree, Ontario, Thaidene Nene, Lutsel K'e, Innu, Northwest Territories, Land Use Planning

Budget 2018 proposes $1.3 billion for conservation; points to importance of Indigenous partnerships in reaching conservation goals

The Government of Canada has made a major investment in protecting our lands and waters for future generations. The 2018 federal budget includes a $1.3 billion allocation to meet Canada’s international commitment to protect 17 per cent of its lands and 10 percent of waters by 2020 and points to the importance of Indigenous partnerships in achieving its conservation goals.

News ReleaseCarly PearlmanMarch 27, 2018News Release, News, Ottawa, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, 17%, Conservation 2020, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Labrador, Torngat Mountains, Indigenous led conservation, Tursujuq Park, Thaidene Nene, Northwest Territories, Quebec

Indigenous Conservation in Action

Indigenous governments are caring for the land across the country. Many have embraced land use planning as a tool for determining what lands they want to protect and where they will allow development.

Seven Indigenous Nations Put Forth New Model to Conserve Caribou

In August, I had the opportunity to visit with the Kaska people in the MacKenzie Mountains, in an area known as “Dechenla”.

Expert PostCarly PearlmanOctober 17, 2017Expert Post, News, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, Kaska Dena, Mackenzie Valley, Dechenla, Yukon, Labrador, Wildlife Refuge, George River, Innu, Indigenous led conservation

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