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Explore the links below for news, features, opinion pieces and blog posts about Indigenous Guardianship.
Job Opening: Executive Director for First Nations National Guardians Network
The emerging First Nations National Guardians Network is looking to hire an Executive Director to help build the network and ensure it supports Guardians programs for years to come.
Campaign Helping to Get More Guardians on the Ground
In just two years, more than 75,000 people have joined the Land Needs Guardians campaign. At least ten new Guardians programs have been created and others funded. And Canada announced $340 million in new investment over 5 years to support Indigenous-led conservation, including over $173 million for Guardians programs.
5 Breakthroughs in 2021 that Advanced Indigenous-led Conservation
Indigenous-led conservation generated new levels of recognition and support in 2021. People across the country and around the world increasingly understand that Indigenous Nations are at the forefront of tackling climate change, loss of biodiversity, and the ongoing effects of colonialism.
Honouring Elder Dave Courchene
Elder Courchene was a champion for Guardians. He reminded us that the land is a living entity and called on us to take better care of our homelands. “The land wants to talk to us, to remind us of the original instructions we were given by our Great Creator,” he said.
New $340 Million Investment Will Put More Guardians on the Land
The federal government has announced $340 million in new funding over five years to support Indigenous-led conservation and stewardship. This includes more than $173 million for Guardians programs. And it represents a major increase from previous funding for Guardians—up from the $25 million over five years pilot investment in 2017.
Guardians Programs Support Healing on the Land
Guardians programs help strengthen ourselves and our Nations after decades of colonization. “The mass graves opened up wounds in our own community and across the country,” said Chief Heidi Cook of the Misipawistik Cree Nation in Manitoba. “Maintaining our relationships with the land is healing for a lot of our people. Going back to those natural laws and feeling the love that the land has for us—feeling the belonging in our space—that's the important thing.”