Working Together: Our Stories

Best practices and lessons learned in Indigenous engagement

Introduction

Including the voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the planning and management of heritage areas is now a common practice within...

Message from Alan Latourelle

Chief Executive Officer, Parks Canada.

Message from Elder Stewart King

Wasauksing First Nation, Member of Parks Canada’s Aboriginal Consultative Committee.

Chapter 1: Connecting with Indigenous partners

Parks Canada has made a commitment to continue establishing formal relationships with Indigenous partners throughout the organization.

Chapter 2: Working together to protect our heritage

Information on conservation projects undertaken in collaboration with Indigenous partners.

Chapter 3: Presenting our special places together

Parks Canada is committed to working in partnership with Indigenous communities to convey the importance of Indigenous languages and their inherent place...

Conclusion

Working closely with these Indigenous partners help us make better decisions on how to protect, present and connect with our natural and cultural...

Parks Canada wishes to acknowledge and thank the many Indigenous partners and communities that it is fortunate to work with for their generous contribution and collaboration.

Métis Interpreter Bev Weber explaining traditional Métis art to Jaylyn Anderson (4 yrs old). Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site of Canada
Métis Interpreter Bev Weber explaining traditional Métis art to Jaylyn Anderson (4 yrs old). Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site of Canada
Qapik Attagutsiak being interviewed by her daughter, Parks Canada staff Kataisee Attagutsiak. Workshop on Places of Ecological and Cultural Significance for Sirmilik National Park of Canada, Borden Peninsula, Nunavut
Qapik Attagutsiak being interviewed by her daughter, Parks Canada staff Kataisee Attagutsiak. Workshop on Places of Ecological and Cultural Significance for Sirmilik National Park of Canada, Borden Peninsula, Nunavut.
Craig Benoit of Miawpukek First Nation explains the defining features of Boreal Felt Lichen to Terra Nova National Park of Canada staff Janet Feltham and Prince Edward Island National Park of Canada staff Kirby Tulk
Craig Benoit of Miawpukek First Nation explains the defining features of Boreal Felt Lichen to Terra Nova National Park of Canada staff Janet Feltham and Prince Edward Island National Park of Canada staff Kirby Tulk.

Compiled by:

Indigenous Affairs Branch
Parks Canada Agency
Gatineau, Quebec

  • NO. CAT. R62-419/2011
  • ISBN 978-1-100-53286-8

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