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Celebrating Guardians on Parliament Hill
Celebrating Guardians on Parliament Hill
Historic Signing of the NWT PFP Framework
Historic Signing of the NWT PFP Framework
Who Are Guardians?
Who Are Guardians?

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Happy Earth Day! Today we reflect on all we can do to protect and preserve our one and only home: the Earth. 🌎 With 80% of remaining biodiversity being on lands and waters loved and cared for by Indigenous Peoples, today we want to honour the incred
Flashback to the world premiere of the Seal River Watershed’s premiere of ‘We Are Made From the Land’ - a film that will leave you feeling hopeful for our planet’s future. 🤎🤎🤎 Click the link in our bio to watch it now! 📸
Did you know that our executive director, @valeriecourtois is featured on @pbs new international docuseries?! Here’s a behind-the-scenes look of filming the episode of ‘A Brief History of the Future’ that took place in Labrador! In
Talk about a night to remember. Congratulations to the @seal.riverwatershedinitiative on the amazing premiere of ‘We Are Made From the Land’! Thank you for your strength in sharing your story. Despite relocation and displacement, these fo
Have you heard of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (also known as IPCAs)?! IPCA’s are an innovative approach to conservation that is a new expression caring for lands and water. But actually, this isn’t all that new–if you t
From the hearts of communities to the halls of Parliament, Indigenous women are leading with courage, strength, and love to protect lands and waters across the country. This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the incredible impact women ha
A recent article in the @nytimes shed light on the reality of displacing Indigenous peoples for the sake of conservation around the world. It may sound obvious, but it’s worth saying anyway – removing communities from their traditional la
Making decisions about the future of the land and holding the pen when lines are drawn on the map are powerful elements of Indigenous Nationhood. That’s why many First Nations are embracing land use planning – or land use relationship pla
History was made today in Manitoba as four First Nations, the government of Canada, and the government of Manitoba signed an agreement that is a first step towards establishing the Seal River Watershed Indigenous Protected Area. This initiative goes

“The growing Indigenous conservation movement offers Canada a powerful opportunity to keep our promises to the world.”

— The Honourable Ethel Blondin Andrew, P.C., O.C, and ILI Senior Leader