🌎 In late March, Birds Canada brought together collaborators from Moose Cree, Cree Nation of Eastmain, Musqueam, and Tsay Keh Dene Nations and from eight Indigenous communities across Latin America for the Turtle Island-Abya Yala Sur Indigenous Knowledge Exchange.
🌱 True to the vision of Conserva Aves, this exchange was rooted in a simple but powerful idea: conservation works when we trust communities who know their land. This gathering created space to share the stories, knowledge, and lived experiences of members of those communities.
Though collaborators came from vastly different ecosystems, they are deeply connected by migratory birds, shared histories, the ongoing impacts of colonialism, and by the ways they navigate it and build resilience in its presence.
🪶 Together, they reflected on what has worked, what hasn’t, and co-created a collective vision for the future.
This exchange was organized by the
@conservaaves Initiative which consists of:
@americanbirdconservancy @audubonamericas ,
@birdlife.americas , BirdsCanada,
@redlacorg ; as well as
@naturecanada_ With support from Global Affairs Canada
@canadadev
💛 Above all, it was made possible by the collaborators from Pueblo Pasto, Ngöbe, Ngäbe-Buglé, Wampis, Chachi, Kichwa, Zapoteco, Nahuatl, Moose Cree, Cree Nation of Eastmain, Musqueam, and Tsay Keh Dene Nations and communities.
From Birds Canada: thank you for your trust, openness, and willingness to travel so far to share, learn, and build together.
#IndigenousKnowledge #Conservation #CommunityLeadership #AbyaYala #TurtleIsland #GlobalCollaboration
