This is not only troubling for the ecosystem but is very worrisome to Indigenous peoples, as relying on the caribou and the land in the future is of utmost importance.
Food Sovereignty in Canada
Aside from supporting life, food holds cultural and traditional significance, it unites communities and it has the power to create common ground. Food, where it comes from, and how we eat it, can be the biggest fight for freedom.
Bison and Reconciliation
Bison represent a keystone species of the grasslands and are emblematic of Canada’s Indigenous people. Their reintroduction onto the grasslands provides hope for both restoration and reconciliation.
Nominating the Saskatchewan River Delta for a Ramsar Designation
In what is one of Saskatchewan’s most important conservation efforts in recent years, Cumberland House Cree Nation, CPAWS-SK, Ducks Unlimited, and the University of Saskatchewan have been working together to complete a Ramsar nomination for over 5,000 km2 of the Saskatchewan River Delta.
Celebrating Diversity with Michaela Sidloski
While human beings can be so good at recognizing the beauty of diversity in nature, we often struggle to extend the same openness to difference to one another.
Sarah Schmid – CPAWS SK Indigenous Communities Liaison
As the designated “Indigenous Liaison” for CPAWS-Saskatchewan, I was asked to write a piece to celebrate Indigenous History Month this June. I must admit, at first, I was a bit stumped as to how I would convey the importance of this event and intimated on how to explain that working with indigenous peoples has helped to shape my life.
Community Feature: Kevin Wesaquate
The project began for me as a child growing up on Piapot First Nation. It really began as I picked Misaskwatomina (Saskatoon Berries) with my Kokom and Mosom. Finding shade in the Qu’applle Valley underneath trees as we picked berries. These memories are precious and are moments that bind families together. These are memories that many Indigenous families as we harvested this food from the land.
Misaskwatomina – Kevin Wesaquate
Your words are powerful and my words are said. Your words are dancing to the new notes in my head. My words are like trees of autumn days like leaves that leave me in so different ways, while your words trickle out like a spring run-off. Your words bring new meaning and life, while my words have been sustaining me all these winter nights.
Community Feature: Honey Constant
My name is Honey Constant, I am Plains Cree from Sturgeon Lake First Nation, and I want to speak Cree. I am an intergenerational residential school survivor and I am currently obtaining my Masters in Archaeology with the University of Saskatchewan.
The Beacon Project
The Beacon Project is a three part series made in collaboration with Indigenous communities along The Great Trail and is a companion piece to the feature documentary 500 Days in the Wild — the five-year, 24,000 km ecological and reconciliation pilgrimage of filmmaker Dianne Whelan.
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