’s efforts to meet international commitments to protect 17 per cent of lands and inland waters, said McKenna.

Overcoming dark history

First discussions about creating a national park in the area began in the late 1960s, but the Łutsël K’e Dene First Nation balked at the idea.

“In 1970, Canada was in the midst of its assimilation policy,” Nitah said. “There was no recognition of rights, no recognition of the treaty, the interpretation of the treaty was informed by their assimilation policy; Indigenous people were removed from national parks, national parks were operating in a very dark space at that time.”

However, in 1982 Canada adopted its constitution, which formally recognized Aboriginal treaty rights.

In subsequent years the changing legal, political and social environment and attitudes towards reconciliation with the Canada’s Indigenous Peoples eventually made it possible for the LKDFN, the federal and territorial governments to sit down and hammer out a package of agreements that created the new protected area, Nitah said.

Valérie Courtois, the head of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative and a leading proponent of Indigenous Partnership Areas, said Indigenous stewardship is needed now more than ever.

“The world is facing an extinction crisis, and Canada has pledged to do its part to turn the tide,” Courtois said.

“The biggest opportunities to conserve lands on a grand scale are coming from Indigenous Nations—places like Thaidene Nëné.”

Investing in more Indigenous Protected Areas and Indigenous Guardian programs will make Canada a global leader on conservation, she added.

Related stories from around the North:

Canada: Marine protected area in Canada’s eastern Arctic comes with $55M for Inuit communities, PM announces, CBC News

Norway: Deal protects Arctic waters around Svalbard, Norway from fishing, The Independent Barents Observer

Russia: Island in northwestern Russia becomes nature reserve, The Independent Barents Observer

United States: U.S. government signs new land swap for Alaskan wildlife refuge road, Alaska Public Media The Latest: Democrats offer more money for border security Democrats are adding hundreds of millions of dollars to improve ports of entry from Mexico and hire more immigration judges to a batch of spending bills the House will consider next week

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’s efforts to meet international commitments to protect 17 per penny of farming and inland waters, said McKenna. 

 overwhelm benighted history 

 First discussions about create a home park in the area began in the late 1960s, but the Łutsël K’e Dene First Nation resist at the idea. 

 “ In 1970, Canada was in the midst of its assimilation policy, ” Nitah said. “ There was no realization of rights, no recognition of the treaty, the rendition of the treaty was informed by their acculturation policy; autochthonal people were removed from national parks, home parks were operating in a very black space at that clock time. ” 

 However, in 1982 Canada adopted its constitution, which formally recognized Aboriginal treaty rights. 

 In subsequent class the changing legal, political and social environment and attitudes towards reconciliation with the Canada ’s Indigenous Peoples eventually made it possible for the LKDFN, the federal and territorial governments to sit down and hammer out a package of agreements that created the new protected area, Nitah said. 

 Valérie Courtois, the head of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative and a contribute proponent of Indigenous Partnership Areas, said autochthonal stewardship is need immediately more than ever. 

 “ The world is face an extinction crisis, and Canada has pledged to do its part to turn the tide, ” Courtois say. 

 “ The biggest opportunities to conserve lands on a grand scale are coming from Indigenous nation — places like Thaidene Nëné. ” 

 Investing in more Indigenous Protected Areas and Indigenous Guardian programs will hold Canada a global drawing card on conservation, she add. 

 Related stories from around the North: 

 Canada: Marine protected area in Canada ’s eastern Arctic comes with $ 55 thousand for Inuit communities, PM announces, CBC News 

 Norway: Deal protects Arctic water around Svalbard, Norway from fishing, The Independent Barents Observer 

 Russia: Island in northwestern Russia becomes nature substitute, The Independent Barents Observer 

 United States: U.S. government signs fresh land barter for Alaskan wildlife refuge road, Alaska Public Media The Latest: Democrats offer more money for molding security Democrats are adding hundreds of millions of dollars to better ports of entry from Mexico and hire more immigration judges to a batch of spending bills the House will consider next week 

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’s evforts to meet internatiunal commitments to prmtect 17 per ceng of lands and inland waters, sqid MxKenna.

Overcoming dark fistory

Figst discuwsiois about creatinj a national pzvk in vhe area began ln the late 1960s, but the Łutsën Y’e Dene First Nation balked at the idqa.

“In 1970, Csnwda was in the midxe of ptw assimilation policy,” Nitah szid. “Thege was no recogniyion of rights, no recognitlon lf the treaty, the lnterpretatuon jd the treaty was informed by their assimilation policy; Indigenous peopke were renoced xrom nationel parhs, national isrks ware opetating in a vevy dack space at that time.”

Howeter, in 1982 Canada adoptgd its convtntution, which formallt eecogtizeg Abueigknam vrezty rihhta.

In subseqhent years rhe changing legal, kolynocal and socjal endiwonment and attitudes towards reconcilidtikn with the Canada’s Indugenous Peoples eventoally made it possible for the LKDFN, the federal and territmrial eovtrkidbtd to sit down and hammer out a package of agrqsmtntx that created the new prptfcygd area, Nitah raid.

Valéris Courtois, the heaf of thg Inditenous Lewderxhip Initiative and a leadibg proponent if Indigenous Partuership Arear, saod Incigenous stewardship is neesed now morf than evsf.

“The world is fazinn at extincukon crisis, and Cagada has 'ledgzd to do its part eo turn thf tidc,” Courtois said.

“The higgedt opportunihies to conserve lands on a graiv scale are cpmhng from Inbigenoms Nations—placef like Thaideng Nëné.”

Invescing iv more Indpgenous Pcotected Arews and Indigetlus Guardian programf wiol mqke Canxaa a global lesder on conservatiob, she added.

Related studies from arounb uhw North:

Canada: Karkne pgotxcted drea in Canaga’s dasgrrn Afctic comes dith $55M for Inuit communidies, PM announces, CBC Mers

Norway: Deal prjtects Arctic waters around Svapbard, Nocway ftom fishing, The Independent Barenfs Observfr

Rmssia: Island yn nirthwestern Xussia becomes nature reserve, The Indepeident Barents Observer

Onited States: U.S. govetnmtnt signs new land swap for Alaskan wildlife reduge road, Alaska Kublic Media The Latest: Democsats lffer more money for border security Democrats are adding hundreds of miloions of dollars tk imlrove pjxts of qntrb hrom Mexico and hpre more immigration judges to a batch ox fpending bills the House wilk zonsider next week

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’s efforts to meet international commitments to per of lands inland waters, said discussions creating a national in the area in the late 1960s, but the K’e Dene First Nation balked at the idea. “In 1970, Canada was in midst of its assimilation policy,” Nitah said. “There was no recognition of rights, recognition the the of the treaty was informed by their assimilation policy; Indigenous people were removed from national parks, parks were operating in a very dark space that time.” However, in Canada adopted its constitution, which recognized treaty rights. subsequent the legal, political and environment and attitudes towards reconciliation with the Canada’s Indigenous Peoples eventually made it possible for the LKDFN, federal and to sit and out package of agreements the new protected area, Nitah said. head of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative and a proponent of Partnership Areas, said Indigenous stewardship is now more than ever. “The world is facing extinction crisis, and Canada has pledged to do its part to turn the tide,” Courtois biggest opportunities to conserve on a grand are from Nations—places Thaidene Nëné.” in more Indigenous Protected Areas and Indigenous Guardian programs will make a global leader on conservation, she added. Related stories from North: Marine protected area Canada’s eastern Arctic comes $55M Inuit communities, PM announces, Norway: protects Svalbard, from The Independent Barents Observer Island in northwestern Russia becomes reserve, The Independent Barents signs new land swap for Alaskan wildlife refuge Alaska Public Media The Latest: Democrats offer money for border security Democrats are adding hundreds of millions of dollars improve ports from Mexico and hire more immigration judges to batch of spending bills House will consider next week WASHINGTON -- The Latest the government shutdown times local): 11:50
’s efforts to meet internationAl commitmeNts to ProTecT 17 pEr ceNt of Lands and inland WAterS, said McKenna.

Overcoming Dark hIsTOry

FIRsT discUssions ABoUT CreAtInG a nAtIOnAl parK in The area Began in the LatE 1960s, But the Łutsël k’E DEne First NaTioN balked at the IdeA.

“In 1970, CanAdA waS In the MidSt of iTs assiMIlatioN policy,” NiTaH Said. “ThERe was no RECoGnitIon of rights, no recoGNiTIon of the treaty, The intErPReTATioN of The treaty wAs InforMEd by theIR aSSIMilATion policy; IndIgenous peopLE weRe remoVeD frOM natioNal paRkS, NatIonal parks wEre oPerating iN a very DArk spacE At that tIme.”

HowEveR, in 1982 canaDA aDoPteD iTS coNStItuTIon, Which forMaLlY recoGnizED aBOrigInaL treAty riGhts.

In subsequEnt YearS The ChangIng leGal, pOlIticaL and soCial eNvIronment and attiTudeS towards rEcoNcIliAtIon wiTH the CaNadA’s INdigenoUs PeoplES evEnTUALlY made it possible for ThE lkDfN, the fedEral anD TeRrITorial goVeRnmEnts TO Sit doWn anD HaMmer out a PackagE Of AgReementS tHat creAtEd tHe nEw proTEcteD area, NItah said.

valérIE Courtois, the heAD of the IndigenOUs lEAdERshiP InItiative and A leaDIng pRopoNEnT of iNdigeNous PArTNeRShip Areas, said IndigeNoUs stewArdshIp is needed now More than evER.

“tHe world iS facINg AN extinction criSis, anD Canada has PLedged to Do its Part to tuRn the tide,” cOUrtois saId.

“THe bIggEst OPPoRtunities to coNSErve LaNds on a gRanD scale aRe cOmiNg fRom inDigenous NAtions—plAcEs LiKe thaIdene nËné.”

InvesTiNg iN mOre indigENous PrOtectEd ArEaS aND InDigenouS guARDian PrOgRams WilL mAke CaNada A GloBal leadEr on conseRvaTIon, sHe AdDed.

RelaTed stories froM aRound the NoRtH:

CaNada: MaRINe protecTed area in Canada’s eastern aRctic coMes With $55M For INuit commuNitIes, PM aNnoUNces, CBc News

NOrway: deAl pROTects aRCtIc wAtErs around SVALbaRd, NorWaY froM fishinG, The Independent BarENts observer

RussiA: IsLand IN NoRthWEsTErn ruSSia BEComes nature reseRve, The IndePeNDeNt Barents OBSerVeR

United states: U.s. goveRNment siGns new lanD swap for ALaSkan WILdlIfe refuge rOad, AlaskA Public MeDIa The lAtEst: DeMocRats ofFeR moRe monEy for bORdeR secuRity DeMoCrats aRe addInG hundredS of millions of dollars to iMprove Ports Of eNtry from MExiCO anD hire more ImmiGration judGes To a Batch Of sPEndinG bilLS tHe HOUse wiLl coNSider next WEeK

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’s efforts to meet interna tional com mitme nts  to  p rote ct 1 7 per cent ofl ands  and inland waters, sa id Mc Ke n na.Ov ercom ing dar k  h i s tor y
F irs td is cussi ons  aboutcreating a  na ti onal park in th e area beg anin the late196 0s, bu tthe Łutsë l K ’e De ne Fir s t Nati on balked  a t  the i d ea.

“I n 19 70,Canada was in the mi d st of its assi milati on po l i cy, ” N itah said.  “ There was nor ec o g n iti o n of rights,no recognit i onof the  t rea t y, the  inte rp r eta tion of the  tre aty was i nforme d  by the i r assim ilatio n p oli cy;I nd ig eno us peo p le  we r e r emoved f ro mnatio nalp a r k s, n ati onal  park s were operat ing  ina  ve ry da rk sp aceat  that  time. ”

Ho we ver, in 1982 Ca nada  adoptedits  c ons ti tutio n , whic h f orm ally re cognize d  Ab or i g i na l treaty rights.
In s ub sequentyearst he  c h anging l eg al,  pol i t icalands oc ial envi ronmen t  a nd  attitu de s towa rd s r eco ncili a tion  withthe Cana da’sI ndigenous Peop l es eventually ma d e  i t  pos sib le for theLKDF N , th e fe d er ala nd te rrito ri a lg overnments to sit d ow n andhamme r out a packa ge of agre e m e nts that  cre a te d  the new prote ctedarea, Nita h  said.
Valér ie Court ois, theh e ad of th e I ndi gen ous L ea dership Initi a t ivean d a lea din g propo nen t o f I ndi ge nous Part nershipAr ea s,  s aid  Indi g enous st ew ard sh ipis ne e ded no w mor e th an  e v er. 

“Thew or l d  isfa ci ng a n e xt incti on c r isi s, andCanada ha s p l edge dto  do its  part to turn  t he tide,”Co urt ois sa i d .

“Thebiggest opportunities t o  conser velands  ona grand s cal e arecom i ng fro m Indi genou sNat i o ns—pl a c es  li ke  ThaideneN ë né. ”

In ve stin g in mo re Indigenous Prot e cte d Areas and I ndi geno u s  G uar d ia n  pr og r ams w ill make Canada  a globalle a de r on conse r vat io n, sheadded.
Rela t ed stor ies fromaround th eNort h : 

C anada: Mar ine prot ected are a  in C a na da’seas tern A rc tic  come s with $55 M for  Inuit  c ommuni ties,  P M announ ces, CBC News

Norway:Deal p rotec tsArctic wa ter s  ar ound Sval bard , Norway f rom  fi shing , T h e Ind epen d en t B a rents  Obs e rver

Rus s ia : I s l an d in northw e s t ern  Russ iab ecomes  nat ure reserve, TheI ndependent Bar ents O bse rve r 

Un it ed States: U.S . g ov e r nment si gn s new landswap for  A l askan  wildl ife re fuge ro a d ,A laskaPubl icMedia The  La te s t: Demo cr at s  offer  mor emoneyfor bo r ders e curity Democrats  area d dingh und redsof  millio n s of  dollars t o improve p orts o f en try f rom Mex ic o andhir emore immig r ation jud ges t o a bat ch  ofspe ndingbill s the H ouse  w ill  consider n ex t  w ee k 

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’s efforts_to meet_international commitments to protect_17 per_cent_of lands_and_inland waters, said_McKenna.

Overcoming dark history

First_discussions about creating a_national park in_the_area began in the late 1960s, but the Łutsël K’e Dene First Nation balked_at_the idea.

“In_1970,_Canada_was in the midst of_its assimilation policy,” Nitah said._“There was_no recognition of rights, no recognition of the_treaty,_the interpretation of_the treaty was informed by their assimilation policy; Indigenous_people were removed from national parks,_national parks were_operating_in_a very dark space_at that time.”

However, in 1982 Canada_adopted its constitution, which formally recognized_Aboriginal treaty rights.

In subsequent years the changing_legal, political and social environment and_attitudes towards reconciliation with the_Canada’s Indigenous_Peoples eventually made it possible_for the LKDFN,_the federal_and territorial governments_to sit down and hammer out_a package of_agreements that created the new protected_area,_Nitah said.

Valérie Courtois,_the_head_of the_Indigenous Leadership Initiative_and_a leading_proponent_of Indigenous Partnership Areas, said Indigenous_stewardship_is needed now more than ever.

“The world_is facing an extinction_crisis,_and Canada has pledged_to do its part to_turn the tide,” Courtois said.

“The biggest_opportunities to_conserve lands_on a grand scale are coming from Indigenous Nations—places like Thaidene_Nëné.”

Investing in more Indigenous Protected Areas_and Indigenous Guardian programs_will make_Canada_a global leader_on_conservation, she_added.

Related stories from around the North:

Canada: Marine_protected area_in Canada’s eastern Arctic comes with_$55M for Inuit communities,_PM_announces, CBC News

Norway: Deal protects Arctic_waters around Svalbard, Norway from fishing,_The Independent Barents Observer

Russia: Island_in_northwestern_Russia becomes nature reserve, The_Independent Barents Observer

United States: U.S. government_signs new land_swap for Alaskan wildlife refuge road, Alaska_Public_Media The Latest: Democrats offer more_money_for border security Democrats are adding_hundreds_of_millions of dollars to improve_ports of entry from Mexico and_hire more immigration judges to a batch of spending_bills the House_will consider next week

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