Indigenous Peoples, Environment & Sustainability

Indigenous people lived in Canada for thousands of years (2) before European settlers arrived. In a tiny fraction of that time, settlers violently displaced First Nations. They also logged enormous swaths of forests (2) (3), polluted air, land and water, and set the climate crisis in motion. Canada supports a growing population, but this has come at an enormous cost. Unless we reduce our ecological footprint (2), our civilization cannot be sustained much longer.

Indigenous Stewardship 

Ironically the people who stewarded Canada's environment for thousands of years are now at the receiving end of some of the worst devastation in Canada, caused by industrial clearcutting, mining and the tar sands. However, First Nations remain in control of millions of hectares of land, with the goal of sustainable resource management. In addition to First Nations governments, many indigenous organizations are dedicated to stewardship of land, water and resources.

Links, Organizations & Resources

(1) Indigenous Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability

• Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
• Conservation Through Reconciliation Partnership
• Indigenous Environmental Justice Project
• Water First Education & Training Inc.
• Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance
• Pacific Peoples' Partnership
• Indigenous Climate Action
• Centre for Indigenous Conservation and Development Alternatives
• Indigenous Environmental Network

• First Nations Major Projects Coalition
• Land Needs Guardians
• Indigenous Leadership Initiative

(2) Indigenous Jobs & Careers

• Indigenous Jobs/Careers in environment, conservation, stewardship
• Indigenous Link — Canadian Indigenous Peoples Job Seekers Portal

(3) First Nations & Indigenous Peoples in Canada

• BC: First Nations in British Columbia
• Alberta: First Nations in Alberta
• Saskatchewan: First Nations in Saskatchewan | Métis
• Manitoba: First Nations in Manitoba
• Ontario: First Nations in Ontario | Métis
• Quebec: Indigenous Peoples in Quebec | Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador
• New Brunswick: First Nations in New Brunswick
• PEI: Native Council of PEI | Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI (2)
• Nova Scotia: Native Council of Nova Scotia (2) 
• Newfoundland: Indigenous Peoples of Newfoundland (2)
• Yukon: Indigenous Peoples of Yukon (2) 
• Northwest Territories, Nunavut: Indigenous Peoples of Northern Canada
• List of Indian Reserves in Canada 

(4) Indigenous Assemblies & Networks

• Assembly of First Nations
• Métis Nation
• British Columbia Assembly of First Nations
• Assembly of Firsts Nations Alberta Association
• British Columbia's Native Women's Association
• Assembly of First Nations Chiefs in New Brunswick (Twitter Platform)
• Ontario Native Women's Association
• Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
• Federation of Sovereign Indigenous First Nations
• Native Women's Association of Canada
• Chiefs of Ontario
• Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative
• Reconciliation Canada
• First Peoples' Cultural Council
• National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

(5) Government, Governance, Management

• Center for First Nations Governance
• Ch'nook Indigenous Business Education
• The First Nations Financial Management Board
• Indigenous Peoples resources (source: Government of Canada)
• Ministry of Indigenous Affairs (source: Government of Ontario)
• First Nations Information Governance Centre

(6) Truth and Reconciliation

• Truth and Reconciliation Council of Canada (2) (3)
• Human Rights Organizations based in Canada 

(7) Residential Schools in Canada

• Canadian Indian Residential School System 
• List of Indian Residential Schools in Canada 
• Canadian Indian residential schools gravesite discoveries 
• Assimilation of Indigenous Peoples of North America

(8) Indigenous Law

• Indigenous Law Center
• First Peoples Law
• Indigenous Initiatives Office (source: University of Toronto, Faculty of Law)

(9) Indigenous Business and Innovation

• Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
• Indigenous Business and Investment Council
• National Aboringinal Capital Corporations Association
• Indigenous Innovation

(10) Professional and Development

• Indigenous Professional Association of Canada
• AFOA Canada (centre for Indigenous management, finance and governance)
• First Nations Public Service Secretariat
• Indigenous Leadership Initiative

(11) Indigenous Youth and Education, Indigenous Studies

• Indigenous Universities & Colleges in North America 
• Indigenous Studies Programs in Canada
• Simon Fraser University, Indigenous Studies
• University of Manitoba, Department of Native Studies
• Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre Inc.
• Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc.
• Ontario First Nations Young Peoples Council
• Gathering Our Voices
• First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
• Indspire
• Indigenous Solidarity Ottawa
• Cheakamus Centre
• Indigenous Initiatives (Source: British Columbia Institute of Technology)
• Native Education College

(12) Indigenous News & Media in Canada

• Assembly of First Nations — Latest News
• CBC: Indigenous News | Unreserved 
• First Nations Drum "Canada's Largest First Nations Newspaper"
• Indigenous Link
• Windspeaker (Alberta)
• SAY Magazine
• Eagle Feather News
• Google News: Indigenous Canada | Residential Schools
• More Indigenous Media in Canada 

(13) Indigenous & First Nations Tourism

• Destination Indigenous
• Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
• Indigenous Tourism BC
• Indigenous Tourism Ontario
• Indigenous Tourism Alberta
• Newfoundland and Labrador Indigenous Tourism Association
• Indigenous Tourism Association of New Brunswick
• Indigenous Tourism Quebec
• Tourism Nunatsiavut
• Town of Inuvik Northwest Territories
• Yukon First Nations Culture & Tourism Association

(14) Aboriginal Friendship Centres

• BC Association of Aborigional Friendship Centres (British Columbia)
• Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (Ontario)
• Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario)
• Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario)

(15) Indigenous Charities

• Indigenous Charities (Source: CanadaHelps)

(16) USA and Global 

• Indigenous Peoples Movement (United States)
• University of Colorado Denver, Environmental Stewardship of Indigenous Lands (United States)
• International Indian Treaty Council
• The National Indian Education Association (United States)