{"id":1909,"date":"2025-11-21T18:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/?page_id=1909"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:17:54","slug":"land-based-learning-grant-recipients-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/en\/land-based-learning-grant-recipients-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Land-Based Learning Grant Recipients 2025-26"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1909\" class=\"elementor elementor-1909\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5fa2fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5fa2fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9adfad6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9adfad6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a19eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20a19eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefa1c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aefa1c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7505a3 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7505a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"452\">Braiding Knowledges Canada (BKC) is proud to announce the selection of 12 Land-Based Learning (LBL) initiatives from across Canada. Chosen through a national call for proposals, these projects will receive funding for the 2025\/2026 period. Each initiative demonstrates a shared commitment to advancing <em>Reconciliation through Research<\/em> and fostering the braiding of Indigenous and Western knowledge systems.<\/p><p data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"728\">The LBL program lies at the heart of BKC\u2019s mission to nurture talent and build capacity in knowledge braiding. The 12 selected projects showcase place-based learning, strong community engagement, and innovative approaches to weaving together diverse knowledge systems.<\/p><p data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"728\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The funded projects across Turtle Island, Canada, encompass a variety of themes and approaches. Each project braids Indigenous and Western knowledge systems, environmental stewardship, and intergenerational learning:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5fabaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5fabaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288c837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"288c837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4250\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4250\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. Sioux Valley Dakota Nation \u2013 Youth Land-Based Learning (Food Agriculture, Climate Change, Traditional Synergies) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4250\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ca454 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29ca454\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a368262 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a368262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Adam Subject\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Project Co-lead: Sara Rommelaere\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sioux Valley Dakota Nation (SVDN) is launching FACTS\u2014a five-year, land-based youth learning program focused on Food, Agriculture, Climate Change, and Traditional Synergies. The initiative empowers 24\u201336 Dakota youth to become future leaders in food sovereignty, climate resilience, and environmental stewardship by braiding Dakota traditional knowledge with modern tools, including drone technology, GIS mapping, and digital storytelling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led by the SVDN Lands, Resources &amp; Environment Department, and supported by Elders, Knowledge Keepers, educators, and professional trainers, the program centers on culturally and ecologically significant sites in Treaty 2 Territory, including bison habitats, flood zones, and medicinal harvesting areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key goals include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weaving Dakota language, cultural identity, and intergenerational knowledge into all programming.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training youth as researchers, mentors, and community advisors who inform local governance and policy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building internal capacity through youth and adult facilitator training for long-term sustainability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a community archive of drone footage, environmental data, and youth media to support land governance and knowledge repatriation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing a replicable model of Indigenous-led environmental monitoring that contributes to reconciliation and national policy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With partnerships including the SVDN Elder Council, local schools, and the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food, FACTS represents a transformative, community-driven model of Indigenous-led, intergenerational, and interdisciplinary learning. It strengthens cultural continuity while equipping youth to address today\u2019s most pressing environmental challenges.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4251\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4251\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Nip\u00eey Tu Research and Knowledge Centre - Braiding Generations <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4251\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dafaa9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dafaa9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af53a3 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0af53a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Tammy Riel\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nip\u00eey Tu Research &amp; Knowledge Centre, an Indigenous-led organization in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, is launching Braiding Generations\u2014a two-year, seasonal land-based learning and mentorship program that will run from Summer 2025 to Winter 2027. Building on Nip\u00eey Tu\u2019s established land-based initiatives (Fish Camp, Muskrat Camp, Buffalo Camp, and the Knowledge Forum), the program cultivates intergenerational leadership, cultural transmission, and environmental stewardship through a structured mentorship model.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program will establish Elders and Youth Circles, who will co-develop strategic plans for long-term land-based mentorship and governance. Through seasonal camps, workshops, and leadership development activities, youth aged 16 and above will be mentored by Elders, and in turn, begin mentoring Grade 8 students from the community\u2019s two schools. This strengthens community capacity while supporting environmental and cultural continuity in the Peace-Athabasca Delta (PAD).<\/span><\/p><h5><strong>Key goals include:<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing a 6-member Elders Circle to guide cultural, governance, and mentorship programming.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing a 6-member Youth Circle to build leadership and mentorship capacity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing a strategic plan rooted in Indigenous governance, environmental stewardship, and organizational leadership.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engaging Grade 8 students through seasonal, land-based learning and mentorship.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fostering skills development, cultural leadership, and intergenerational knowledge transfer to prepare youth for future roles in research, governance, and community leadership.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grounded in the knowledge and leadership of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Fort Chipewyan M\u00e9tis Nation, and Mikisew Cree First Nation, Braiding Generations responds to the urgent need to safeguard cultural heritage threatened by colonization, environmental change, and the loss of Elders. It will create a pool of informed and engaged youth leaders, ensuring that Indigenous Knowledge tied to the land is protected and sustained for future generations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4252\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4252\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. Whispering Pines Clinton Indian Band Young Guardians &amp; Range Riders Program  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4252\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767f810 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"767f810\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4759381 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4759381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Tamara Archie\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Project Co-Lead: Lillian Crossman\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Whispering Pines Clinton Indian Band is launching the Young Guardians and Ranger Rider Program, a land-based, intergenerational initiative that braids Traditional Secwepemc knowledge with Western ecological practices. Designed to empower youth and community members, the program builds local capacity while ensuring the protection and stewardship of the land for future generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants, particularly youth and young adults, will engage in cultural teachings, language, and traditional land-use practices alongside training in environmental monitoring, range management, and conservation strategies. Guided by Elders, Knowledge Carriers, and skilled professionals, participants will gain hands-on experience that strengthens cultural pride, life skills, and pathways to leadership and employment in environmental stewardship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Braiding Traditional and Western knowledge systems for sustainable land management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empowering youth and community members through intergenerational mentorship.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protecting and restoring lands for future generations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building community capacity and resilience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthening community well-being and identity through cultural connection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhancing employment opportunities in stewardship and conservation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing collaborative relationships with governments and municipalities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promoting Indigenous leadership in environmental decision-making.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This initiative supports reconciliation in action by honouring Indigenous Knowledge, fostering environmental awareness, and embedding Indigenous values in regional land governance. By investing in the program, partners contribute to long-term ecological sustainability, cultural continuity, and community resilience for the Whispering Pines Clinton Indian Band.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4253\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4253\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. All Nations Hope Network: W\u0101hk\u014dhtowin M\u012bcim Maskihk\u012b (Kinship, Food, and Medicine) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4253\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c369b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c369b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2fe30 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2fe30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Margaret K\u00eesik\u00e2w Piy\u00eas\u00ees<\/strong><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All Nations Hope Network (ANHN), in partnership with Sturgeon Lake First Nation, is launching a one-year seasonal medicine harvesting\/scouting camp initiative in Southern Saskatchewan to revitalize sacred food and plant medicine practices. Rooted in Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Doing, the program fosters healing, resilience, and intergenerational knowledge transfer, addressing the impacts of colonization while building pathways for cultural continuity and wellness.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The camps will immerse 30 youth and community members in land-based education, ceremonies, and traditional teachings led by Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and cultural leaders. Participants will engage in the stewardship of medicines, learning practices that strengthen cultural identity, spiritual wellness, and ecological responsibility. Guided by ANHN\u2019s extensive network and trusted partners, the program prioritizes inclusivity, ensuring diversity across age, gender, and identity.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Key goals:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuing a one-year commitment between ANHN and Sturgeon Lake First Nation to host seasonal medicine harvesting\/scouting camp.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building capacity for internship opportunities that blend secondary education with Ancestral Science and land-based learning.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvesting medicines for use within ANHN and Sturgeon Lake communities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporting youth stewardship and leadership in cultural continuity and healing.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing the medicine camp model with other Indigenous communities through workshops and conferences.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led by Margaret K\u00eesik\u00e2w Piy\u00eas\u00ees, Elder Willie Ermine, Miranda Northwind, Carolyn Pelletier, and Joe Bear, the project affirms the central role of youth in sustaining Indigenous knowledge systems. By creating safe, inclusive, and community-driven spaces, the initiative strengthens cultural resilience and nurtures the healing power of land, medicines, and ceremony for future generations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4254\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4254\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb - Trails of our Ancestors <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4254\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98ed95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c98ed95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec14d07 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec14d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Tammy Steinwand<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>Project Co-Lead: Tyanna Steinwand<\/strong><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb Government, through its Department of Culture and Lands Protection, leads the Trails of Our Ancestors project\u2014a cultural revitalization initiative designed to strengthen intergenerational knowledge transfer through immersive, land-based learning. Each summer, T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb youth embark on a traditional canoe journey across T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb Nde\u0300, retracing ancestral travel routes from communities such as What\u00ec, Gam\u00e8t\u00ec, and Wekwe\u00e8t\u00ec, and converging in Behchok\u01eb\u0300, a historic gathering place for T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb families.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along the journey, youth are guided by Elders, knowledge holders, educators, and trained guides, receiving teachings in place names, oral histories, land stewardship, traditional laws, and survival skills. This on-the-land education fosters cultural identity, environmental knowledge, and the resilience of T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb ways of life, while reclaiming a practice disrupted by the legacy of residential schools.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Key goals:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preserving and revitalizing T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb language, culture, and traditional lifeways.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering youth opportunities to retrace ancestral travel routes and engage directly with history.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthening intergenerational bonds among youth, Elders, families, and the wider T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb Nation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching traditional T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb approaches to mapping, place naming, and cultural documentation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing transferable technical skills such as canoe safety, GPS navigation, first aid, and firearm safety.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equipping youth with practical survival skills through immersive experiences on the land.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooted in partnerships with all four T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb communities, families, schools, and allied funders, this project ensures that cultural knowledge, language, and land-based skills remain vibrant and relevant. By empowering youth as stewards of land and tradition, the Trails of Our Ancestors project strengthens cultural identity and affirms the resilience of the T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb Nation for generations to come.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4255\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4255\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 6. Kluane First Nation\u2014On the Trapline <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4255\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5673e5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5673e5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a048090 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a048090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Kristy Kennedy<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Project Co-Lead: Dr. Carmen Wong<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kluane First Nation (KFN) is re-establishing a trapline in Kluane National Park and Reserve (KNPR) for the first time in over 80 years, marking a significant step in asserting its rights, promoting cultural resurgence, and facilitating intergenerational knowledge transfer. This initiative responds to both the decline of wild Dall\u2019s sheep in southwest Yukon and the disruption of Indigenous trapping practices caused by colonial displacement during the creation of the park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project positions the trapline as both a cultural and ecological monitoring tool, creating a decolonial space where Indigenous and Western knowledge systems are braided together. KFN youth, Elders, Guardians, and knowledge holders will engage in experiential land-based learning, working alongside non-Indigenous collaborators, including Parks Canada and academic partners, to restore trapping practices and strengthen monitoring programs in KFN Traditional Territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Re-establishing trapping in KNPR as a means of cultural identity, intergenerational knowledge exchange, and self-determination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the trapline as a winter monitoring program that braids Indigenous and Western ecological methods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobilizing knowledge from the trapline to decision-making tables for Dall\u2019s sheep management and federal park monitoring.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing lessons and experiences through community presentations and youth-led podcasts\u00a0 (Year 2).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planting the seeds for future leaders and thinkers by braiding knowledge on the land through culturally important practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This project affirms Indigenous self-determination, reconciliation, and the resurgence of language and culture, while also addressing pressing ecological challenges. By restoring trapping as part of KFN\u2019s identity and governance, it strengthens both community well-being and the transformation of decision-making systems in the Yukon.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4256\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4256\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 7. Cree Trappers\u2019 Association: Land-based Fish Traditional Knowledge &amp; Biology Summer Camp <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4256\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280f429 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"280f429\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4adfb5f about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4adfb5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Stephanie Varty<\/strong><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Regional Cree Trappers\u2019 Association (CTA), in partnership with the Cree Nation of Eastmain Cultural Department, is leading the Land-based Fish Traditional Knowledge &amp; Biology Summer Camp. This program braids Cree traditional knowledge with Western ecological science through land-based learning, focusing on fish and water systems. Designed for up to 15 Cree youth (ages 15\u201335), the camp promotes environmental leadership, cultural pride, and intergenerational knowledge sharing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The camp takes place at n\u00eepis\u00eew\u00e2nak\u00e2shich (Willow Island), near the mouth of \u00eesimen\u00eeu-s\u00eep\u00ee (Eastmain River) in Eeyou Istchee, Quebec. Youth will learn traditional fish harvesting practices and the relationships between water and the environment from local knowledge holders. At the same time, CTA scientists and collaborators from Genome Quebec, Niskamoon Corporation, and McGill University guide them through biological and ecological field learning. This approach weaves together Cree teachings and scientific monitoring methods to strengthen conservation leadership and self-determination.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Key goals:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introducing 15 Cree youth to traditional fishing practices and teachings.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching fundamental fish biology and biodiversity monitoring techniques.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encouraging engagement with both cultural and scientific knowledge systems through hands-on learning.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fostering youth leadership, environmental stewardship, and cultural continuity.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grounded in established community relationships, this initiative empowers Cree youth to navigate confidently between the Indigenous and scientific worlds. By bridging knowledge systems on the land, the program supports Cree-led conservation and advances the broader goals of Braiding Knowledges Canada.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4257\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4257\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 8. Foothills Ojibway First Nation: Mapping and restoring biocultural: connecting land stewardship and ceremonial knowledge in the Foothills and Rocky Mountains of Alberta <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4257\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e209b1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e209b1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2b46d about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a2b46d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Kelsey Dokis-Jansen<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>Project Co-Lead: Crisia Tabacaru<\/strong><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Foothills Ojibway First Nation (FOFN) is leading a multi-year initiative to map and renew biocultural health in the Foothills and Rocky Mountains of Alberta. Rooted in Anishinaabeg cultural knowledge, land-based teachings, and ceremonial practices, this work supports Indigenous youth and community in carrying forward stewardship responsibilities for the next seven generations. By braiding Indigenous knowledge with Western science, the project fosters cultural resurgence, regenerative economies, and land-based learning rooted in ancestral homelands.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program is based in and around Hinton, Alberta, within FOFN\u2019s traditional territory, and engages participants from across Anishinaabeg homelands\u2014including those with relational connections as Nehiyawak and Anishinaabeg.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Key goals:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mapping biocultural indicators and developing approaches to restore biocultural health.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training youth and community members in traditional land-based teachings, food systems, and sovereignty practices.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training in both cultural and scientific monitoring methods.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expanding collaboration among Elders, leaders, youth, Indigenous scholars, Guardians, researchers, and policymakers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weaving traditional teachings with scientific research and monitoring to strengthen stewardship.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building organizational capacity for Indigenous-led stewardship and regenerative economies in the Foothills and Rocky Mountains.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporting ongoing training for Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners committed to restoring balance with the environment.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This work is significant because the Foothills Ojibway were entrusted as runners and hereditary leaders to carry forward Anishinaabeg governance, teachings, and ceremonies to the Rocky Mountains following the Treaty of Niagara (1764). The project has the potential to be transformative in advancing Indigenous-led conservation, food sovereignty, and environmental education in Alberta and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4258\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4258\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 9. Kitasoo Xai_xais Stewardship Authority - Git q\u1e43sist\u00e1: (people of the moon tipped over): learning together to revitalize herring  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4258\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af57cfd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af57cfd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4c545 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e4c545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Ken Cripps<\/strong><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pacific herring are a keystone species for human and more-than-human relations in the territorial waters of the Kitasoo Xai\u2019xais (KX) First Nation on the Central Coast of British Columbia. After decades of decline and commercial fishery closures, herring populations have raised deep concerns about the health of their ecosystem and the continuity of cultural practices tied to them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This project builds on the partnership \u201cGit q\u1e43sist\u00e1: learning together to revitalize herring\u201d between the KX Stewardship Authority, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Oceana Canada, and academic researchers. While the broader partnership focuses on inclusive fisheries management, KX community members identified a pressing need to support tangible, community-led outcomes for herring while meaningfully involving youth.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project will be led by the KX Stewardship Authority and take place in Gitdisdzu Lugyeks, the Indigenous Marine Protected Area declared by KX in 2022. During herring spawning season, youth and Elders will participate together in field-based activities such as spawn transplants, habitat restoration, and harvesting hemlock branches to enhance spawning grounds.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Key goals:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support intergenerational knowledge transfer for KX youth to learn traditional stewardship practices from Elders, with a focus on Pacific herring.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide hands-on learning opportunities with the KX Stewardship Authority, combining Kitasoo Xai\u2019xais Knowledge Systems with Western ecological science.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish stronger youth connections with KXSA and pathways for continued learning through the Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards (SEAS) program.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engage youth directly with land and water stewardship, harvesting hemlock, and setting branches for herring spawn transplants.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support ecosystem health by enhancing habitat and transplanting herring spawn to areas where populations have been lost.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document and share outcomes with the broader <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Git q\u1e43sist\u00e1<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> partnership to highlight how Indigenous-led, land-based practices can restore ecosystems and strengthen fisheries management.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This project offers youth direct, relational experiences in land- and water-based stewardship, advancing ecosystem revitalization and cultural continuity. By braiding Kitasoo Xai\u2019xais Knowledge Systems and Western science, the work contributes to stronger, healthier herring populations and renewed intergenerational responsibility for stewardship.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4259\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4259\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 10. T\u2019Sou-ke First Nation: Paddling Together: Braiding Knowledge Through Tribal Journeys  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4259\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f236743 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f236743\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9527ae6 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9527ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Michelle Thut<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>Project Co-Lead: Bonnie Hill\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This project will expand year-round, land-based learning opportunities that prepare T\u2019Sou-ke youth and community members for Tribal Journeys, a powerful annual paddling and cultural gathering of Indigenous Nations. The overall goal is to revitalize cultural practices, strengthen connections to territory, and deepen intergenerational learning through hands-on preparation for this journey.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canoe practices, traditional gift-making, language learning, and cultural workshops, such as weaving and carving, will culminate in a week-long journey where youth and community members paddle ancestral waters alongside other Indigenous Nations. These journeys are guided by protocol, leadership, and cultural teachings, providing participants with experiential cultural learning and leadership opportunities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activities will take place across T\u2019Sou-ke\u2019s traditional territory, including culturally significant sites such as the newly constructed Siosun gazebo, which will be activated as a cultural learning space for storytelling, ceremonies, and on-the-land teachings.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Key goals:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revitalize cultural practices through year-round, land-based learning tied to Tribal Journeys, including carving, weaving, language learning, and traditional gift-making.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support intergenerational knowledge transfer by bringing together Elders, youth, and Knowledge Keepers through cultural activities, traditional harvesting, and ancestral canoe routes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reconnect youth to territory through paddling practice, harvesting, and time spent at culturally significant sites.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide experiential cultural learning and leadership opportunities through preparation for Tribal Journeys, including protocol training, teamwork, canoe safety, and planning.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foster community wellness and pride by empowering members to host visiting Nations through song, ceremony, and hospitality.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activate the Siosun gazebo as a cultural hub for ceremonies, storytelling, and on-the-land learning.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen cultural corridors and kinship relations with other Nations through Tribal Journeys and the WISP network.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build long-term community capacity to sustain culturally grounded, land-based programs supporting youth leadership and cultural resurgence.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this project, T\u2019Sou-ke Nation is uplifting youth, revitalizing culture, and honoring relationships with the land, water, and other Nations for the journeys ahead.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-42510\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"11\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-42510\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 11. SOI Foundation - Saavittut <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-42510\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0065a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b0065a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d7835 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10d7835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Lynda Brown<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>Project Co-Lead: Hazel Ootoowak<\/strong><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of this project is to reconnect Inuit youth with their ancestral language through immersive, on-the-land learning. By centering on language, culture, and intergenerational mentorship, the camp strengthens Indigenous identity, supports the resurgence of Inuktitut, and cultivates the next generation of youth leaders.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project will be led by the Students on Ice (SOI) Foundation, drawing on its experience with the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saavittut<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program. Inuit language instructors, Elders, youth mentors, and knowledge holders will co-develop and deliver programming in collaboration with community partners. Youth will engage in activities such as storytelling, harvesting, tool-making, and immersive language sessions, all guided by traditional knowledge and seasonal cycles.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The camp will take place in Inuit Nunangat, specifically in Mittimatalik and Pangnirtung. These culturally and ecologically rich locations will serve as a living classroom for land-based, language-centered learning.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This work is significant because it responds to the urgent need for Indigenous language revitalization and the desire for youth to learn in culturally meaningful, land-based ways. By weaving together language, land, and intergenerational mentorship, the camp fosters a sense of belonging, identity, and leadership among Inuit youth while advancing cultural resurgence.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Key goals:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support Inuktitut language revitalization through immersive, land-based learning that strengthens fluency and intergenerational transmission.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrate Inuit culture and knowledge with cultural activities, storytelling, and teachings from Elders and knowledge holders.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empower youth as language and culture champions by building confidence and capacity to advocate for language and cultural preservation in their communities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foster intergenerational connections through meaningful relationships between youth, Elders, and fluent speakers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote land-based education and healing by using the land as a teacher for identity, wellness, and stewardship.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build a strong network of youth leaders who are committed to language, culture, and community development.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage long-term engagement and action by inspiring youth to continue language and cultural revitalization efforts beyond the program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this initiative, Inuit youth will walk forward with their language and culture, carrying knowledge from Elders and the land into the future.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-42511\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"12\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-42511\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 12. Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition: Braiding the Seasons: Gitxsan Land-Based Learning <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-42511\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec84ca0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec84ca0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41aff3d about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41aff3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Project Lead: Lennis Combs\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>Project Co-lead: Jason Koldewijn<\/strong><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Braiding the Seasons is a seasonal training and mentorship program designed to reconnect Gitxsan youth and community members to ancestral lands (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lax\u2019yip<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), Gitxsan Ayook (law), and scientific research practices. Led by the Wilps \u2018Wii K\u2019aax Territorial Stewardship Initiative, this program weaves Gitxsan knowledge systems grounded in millennia of land-based observation and governance with Western science to build long-term capacity in cultural heritage research, ecosystem monitoring, and ecological restoration.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seasonal field-based learning camps will be held across Wilps \u2018Wii K\u2019aax <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lax\u2019yip<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Sustut, Babine, and Upper Skeena watersheds. Elders, Matriarchs, archaeologists, scientists, Guardians, and cultural mentors will guide participants in archaeology, CMT documentation, mountain goat research, and ecological remediation. The work is significant because it restores intergenerational knowledge transfer, strengthens Gitxsan self-determination, and responds to climate and environmental crises through community-led stewardship grounded in story, place, and responsibility.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Key Goals:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reinforce Gitxsan self-determination through land-based learning grounded in Ayook (law), seasonal rhythms, and hereditary governance.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deliver territory-based training camps braiding Gitxsan knowledge systems with ecological science, archaeology, and restoration practices.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen intergenerational knowledge transfer between Elders, Matriarchs, youth, and external researchers through mentorship and collaborative fieldwork.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop culturally aligned protocols and curricula for wildlife research, heritage preservation, and ecological remediation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support youth capacity building in stewardship, governance, and applied science and technology.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document and mobilize knowledge through storytelling, media, research outputs, and community events.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Establish a scalable framework for long-term Gitxsan-led education and stewardship across allied <i>Huwilp<\/i>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Braiding Knowledges Canada (BKC) is proud to announce the selection of 12 Land-Based Learning (LBL) initiatives from across Canada. Chosen through a national call for proposals, these projects will receive funding for the 2025\/2026 period. 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