Wahkohtowin is a Cree word meaning kinship and interconnectedness among people, animals, lands, air, and waters. The Chapleau Cree, Missanabie Cree, and Brunswick House First Nations communities in northern Ontario live wahkohtowin every day. Through Wahkohtowin Development GP Inc., a social enterprise, these three First Nations collectively strive to advance sovereignty, well-being, and jurisdiction over their shared territory. “Protecting land is a way to live wahkohtowin, but it is also an act of sovereignty,” explains Isabelle Allen, project forester with Wahkohtowin Development. In the fall of 2023 and winter of 2024, Wahkohtowin Development facilitated Conservation Days within its three First Nation communities. Ecotrust Canada’s Climate Innovation Team attended these sessions. Having a lifelong interest in the protection of biodiversity, I ...
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