Indigenous Guardians

• ‘Our eyes and ears on the land’: Indigenous Guardians soar to 170 programs nation-wide

  The Indigenous Guardians program has grown exponentially over the past decade, from 30 programs at the start to now more than 170 initiatives across the country.

  Environment

  Jun 2, 2023
  
• About 2,500 litres of fuel leaked from truck in B.C. waters, Indigenous Guardians say

  The truck rolled off a barge just off the coast of Hardwick Island on April 20, coming to rest in about 35 metres of water. 

  Environment

  May 3, 2023
  
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• Dealing with ‘erasure’: The role of Indigenous knowledge in drawing maps of Canada

  For centuries, Indigenous communities have had their traditional knowledge and cultural traditions overlooked, if not erased. But that is starting to change.

  Environment

  Dec 14, 2022
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• Vancouver Island First Nations seek to double the size of coastal Guardians program

  Guardians, the nations say, are a 21st century form of their communities' traditional stewardship of the lands and waters, ensuring they are protected for generations to come.

  Perspectives

  Sep 16, 2022
• Indigenous Guardians are patrolling the front lines of climate change

  There are some 70 groups of Indigenous Guardians across Canada. Their formal network is only five years old, but the work they do goes back for hundreds of generations.

  Environment

  Nov 13, 2021
• First Nation receives federal funding to help bison from Prince Albert National Park

  Research published in May shows that the Sturgeon River herd's population has decreased to about 120 animals from 500 in 2005.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2019