About Community Storytellers

Storytelling has long been used by Indigenous Peoples as a tool to pass down knowledge, inspire, and mobilize. Today, storytelling on social media is a powerful way to generate  public awareness and persuade decision-makers.

That’s why the Land Needs Guardians campaign launched the Community Storytellers Project—to create more stories grounded in community and culture! Storytellers produce short videos about caring for lands and waters, and the campaign shares these videos on our social media channels. Together we are helping build public support for federal investment in Indigenous Guardians programs across the country.

Storytellers' videos provide a personal window into the current and daily projects being undertaken by Guardians across the country. Most Storytellers maintain an ongoing relationship with Land Needs Guardians and produce several videos over time, some Storytellers only produce one or two videos. Some Storytellers prefer filming in a vlogging style on their phones while others prefer using a professional camera. The Project examines and cultivates each individual Storyteller’s needs and strengths. The Storytellers Project is flexible and can accommodate the wide range of schedules and dynamics that comes with Guardian work.