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CWC8/CGC1W: Indigenous-Led Conservation in a Geographic Region

This guide is designed to assist in providing information on Indigenous-led stewardship in Canada's national parks.

National Parks of Canada

Guide Information

The purpose of this guide is to give you a general overview of the creation and stewardship of the park you have chosen to research. It is expected that you will continue to do your own research to supplement these resources.

You will need to be signed in to your Crescent Google account in order to access some of the resources on this guide that are hosted on Google Drive. If you are not able to access them, check to make sure that is the account you are signed in on.

If you have questions about finding more resources or about anything included on this page, feel free to reach out to Ms. Antchak or Ms. Weldon in the MSUS Library for assistance.

Big Questions

  • How do Indigenous peoples’ traditional ecological knowledge influence their understanding of the environment and its importance?
  • What are some key environmental stresses due to human activities on the ecosystems of these areas/communities?
  • What are the interrelationships between the physical environment and human activities?
  • What are the key geographical characteristics/ considerations concerning the region under study (climate, vegetation, landform etc.)?