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Guardians Help Respond to Climate Change
In many locations, Guardians are the only ones tracking climate impacts on the land. We need their knowledge to inform climate-related policies, whether it’s setting limits on Dungeness crab harvests or reducing development in lands that store carbon.
One Year After Launch, Momentum Builds for Guardians Campaign
The Land Needs Guardians campaign launched in 2020 to celebrate the work of Guardians and call for long-term investments in Indigenous-led conservation. One year later, 50,000 people have joined the campaign to help get more Guardians on the ground.
Building a Canoe, Strengthening Guardianship
As a Guardian with the Wahkohtowin Development Program, I was a part of a team that embarked on a journey to connect our community to culture by building a traditional Algonquin style canoe. I am filled with gratitude to have been a part of the entire process.
Indigenous Guardians partner on climate and wildlife research in the NWT
In early March, before the world began closing borders and sheltering in place, Mitchell Shae found himself in a helicopter looking down over the mountain tops of part of his traditional territory. These lands are known as Ts'udé Nilįné Tuyeta, a newly established Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area covering 10,000 square kilometres near Rádeyı̨lı̨kóé, Northwest of Yellowknife. Shae is one of the Indigenous Guardians who will help manage the protected area.