On March 8, 2023, we gathered gathered to honour and celebrate Indigenous women who are leading and managing conservation/land relationship initiatives with and for future generations. This is the fourth and final dialogue of the Indigenou Women’s Leadership Series co-hosted by the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, the IISAAK OLAM Foundation, and the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership.

On January 17, 2023, we co-hosted a dialogue with the Sustainability Network that explored intentional approaches to prioritizing Indigenous conservation leadership through strategic planning, hiring practices, communications, fundraising, relationship-building, and more.

On November 8th, 2022 we hosted a dialogue that explored stories of ethical relationships and partnerships that have been built, strengthened, or renewed in support of Indigenous-led conservation.

On October 19th, 2022, in collaboration with the IISAAK OLAM Foundation and the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, we gathered to honour and learn from the Stewards of Conservation - Indigenous women who are leading and managing Indigenous-led conservation initiatives across the land and waters currently known as Canada.

On June 20th, 2022, we hosted a celebration of Indigenous-led conservation and officially launched the IPCA Knowledge Basket.

In collaboration with the Narwhal, the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, and the IISAAK OLAM Foundation, we reflected on the wisdom and vision brought forward by Indigenous leaders from generations past; examined current opportunities and challenges for Indigenous conservation leadership; and explored a future where conservation is Indigenous-led.

On May 19th, 2022, in collaboration with the IISAAK OLAM Foundation and the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, we gathered to honour and celebrate the Grandmothers who are guiding Indigenous-led conservation efforts across the land and waters that are now known as Canada.

On March 23, 2022 we explored how the principle of Two-Eyed Seeing has inspired conservation practice across what is now known as Canada to observe, understand and act by drawing on a diversity of knowledge systems.

On March 17, 2022, we co-hosted a dialogue with the IISAAK OLAM Foundation, the Torngat Secretariat and the Arctic Eider Society to explore stories and experiences of Inuit-led conservation initiatives in Labrador and Nunavut.

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in collaboration with the IISAAK OLAM Foundation and the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, we celebrated and honoured Indigenous women trailblazers of all ages in conservation leadership in a special session to commemorate International Women’s Day.

On February 8, 2022, the IISAAK OLAM Foundation, the Manitoba Métis Federation, and the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership co-hosted a webinar that explored Métis-led conservation in Manitoba.

On December 14, 2021, the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and OKT Law co-hosted a dialogue to explore the legacy of private land conservation in Canada and how we can collectively create pathways to recognize and respect Indigenous laws, governance and self-determination.

On October 13, 2021, we co-hosted a dialogue with the Osgoode Hall Law School to explore the legal and policy opportunities and challenges of Indigenous-led conservation in Ontario and other regions.

This webinar was presented by the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership’s Domestic Law and Policy Stream and the Osgoode Environmental Justice and Sustainability Clinic.

On September 30, in partnership with IISAAK OLAM Foundation and RJC Engineers we hosted a dialogue that explored how architecture, engineering, construction, and related industries can honour the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action through supporting Indigenous-led conservation.

On June 3, 2021, we co-hosted a webinar exploring Indigenous use of fire in protected areas in partnership with the Canadian Parks Collective for Innovation and Leadership and Canadian Parks Council.

On May 13, 2021, we co-hosted the third webinar in our Natural Climate Solutions series with Anishnawbe Business Professional Association. This webinar featured the resource management approach of the Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation in the United States, and explored what could be possible in Canada if current barriers are removed and community aspirations of stewardship and prosperity are realized.

On April 21, 2021, we co-hosted a webinar with David Suzuki Foundation, Ontario Nature and Decolonizing Water with a film screening followed by dialogue and a Q & A. We explored how to support just and ecologically healthy futures when relationships are redefined and Indigenous sovereignty, rights and responsibilities are respected.

On March 25, the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership and the Anishawbe Business Professional Association co-hosted the webinar: “Celebrating 20 Years of Coastal First Nations: History, Governance and Lessons Learned”. This is the second webinar in our Natural Climate Solutions series.

On March 18, the CRP and IISAAK OLAM Foundation co-hosted a dialogue about emerging IPCAs across Turtle Island/Canada featuring Elders, community members and leaders from Kitskiinan Kawekanawaynichikatek IPCA (York Factory First Nation/Cree Territory/Northern Manitoba), Arqvillit IPCA (Inuit/Nunavik Territory/Northern Quebec), Bistcho Lake IPCA (Dene Tha’ First Nation/Northern Alberta), and Aki Sibi IPCA (Kebaowek First Nation/Algonquin Territory/Southern Quebec).

On January 29th, 2021, the CRP and Anishinabe Business Professional Association—with support from Metcalf Foundation, Ecotrust Canada, David Suzuki Foundation, Ontario Nature, Anwaatin, Nature United and Bluesource—hosted the first webinar in the Natural Climate Solutions series.

On December 3rd, 2020, the CRP, West Coast Environmental Law, and the IISAAK OLAM Foundation co-hosted the “encore” webinar of the Fall 2020 Virtual Campfire Series. This session brought together many of the speakers from the six previous webinars, in addition to other allies in Indigenous-led conservation. These experts engaged in a knowledge-sharing dialogue and answered questions about Anything IPCAs, including establishment, governance, challenges, opportunities, and much more. This webinar provides attendees with diverse stories, lessons, and information to support and strengthen IPCA development.

On November 19th, 2020, Steven Nitah (CRP Leadership Circle), Stephen Ellis (Senior Advisor, Thaidene Nëné), and Larry Innes (CRP Domestic Law and Policy Stream Lead) shared stories of the negotiations, establishment, and implementation of Thaidene Nëné, and described the Łutsël K’é Dene laws at the heart of the initiative.

This webinar provides a detailed understanding of the legal, governance, and financial innovations that make Thaidene Nëné an outstanding example of Indigenous-led conservation in partnership with territorial and federal governments on Turtle Island (Canada).

On November 4, 2020, Elder Joe Martin, Eli Enns, Gisele Maria Martin, and Terry Dorward shared the story of Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks. This session explored the origins of Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks from its origins in 1984 to present-day governance, key partnerships, and a unique financial model, this webinar will provide attendees with lessons and tools that gave this IPCA life and momentum.

On October 22nd the CRP and the IISAAK OLAM Foundation hosted a webinar exploring models and practices for Land and Peoples Relationship planning, and how this planning can inform IPCA establishment, including choosing how to govern.

The webinar was facilitated by Steven Nitah (CRP Leadership Circle) with Joe Copper Jack (Yukon Land Use Planning Council), Russell Myers Ross (Dasiqox Tribal Park), and Marilyn Baptiste (Former Chief, Xeni Gwet’in First Nation and CRP Leadership Circle).

On October 13, 2020 Elder Larry McDermott (CRP Elder’s Lodge) and Larry Innes (CRP Domestic Law and Policy Lead) hosted a discussion with Dr. John Borrows (Canada Research Chair, Indigenous Law); Dr. Aimée Craft (Associate Professor, University of Ottawa); and Rayanna Seymour- Hourie (Staff Lawyer and RELAW Manager, West Coast Environmental Law) on the legal underpinnings of what is now known as Canada, including the Doctrine of Discovery, the concept of terra nullius, etc., how colonial laws have impacted relationships to the land; and, pathways forward.

On October 9th from 2-4 p.m. EST, we hosted the first webinar in the IPCA Governance Webinar Stream. CRP Leadership Circle members—and former members of the Indigenous Circle of Experts—Steven Nitah, Marilyn Baptiste, Lisa Young, and Eli Enns along with Elder Larry McDermott and CRP Research Lead Monica Mulrennan spoke to the role of relational worldviews in IPCA governance and introduced the governance and partnership models outlined in the Indigenous Circle of Experts report: We Rise Together (2018).

On September 29th at 1 p.m. EST, we hosted a dialogue with CRP Leadership Circle member Lisa Young and Elder’s Lodge member Albert Marshall, Tuma Young, Director of the Indigenous Law Institute at Cape Breton University, and Clifford Paul, Moose Management Coordinator from Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources on Natural Law and Indigenous legal systems; contemporary expressions of Indigenous laws in stewardship and conservation; and the ways the revitalization of Indigenous legal systems are challenging dominant legal narratives in Canada and contributing to the transformation of conservation practice.

On April 3rd, 2020, the CRP held its first virtual dialogue in this series on the importance of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted by members of the CRP Leadership Circle and CRP Elders Lodge, the purpose of the dialogue was to create a space to reflect on the renewed urgency of Indigenous-led conservation during these challenging and uncertain times. For more information, read our blog post here.