The kihci-okāwīmāw askiy Knowledge Centre at the University of Saskatchewan and the Indigenous Kinship Circle (IKC) have launched the Indigenous Grasslands Stewardship and Knowledge Exchange Network. Supported by $2.6M over five years from the Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative, the cross-boundary network will focus on Indigenous-led conservation that preserves biodiversity. The network will act as a community of practice and facilitate mentorship partnerships. “The project supports First Nations land stewards, harvesters, Elders, youth, and students, while advancing Indigenous Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in grassland conservation,” said USask kihci-okāwīmāw askiy Knowledge Centre Director Candice Pete-Cardoso.
