WEEK 11: INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES Flashcards
1
Q
What is Indigenous food sovereignty?
A
- meaningful relationships with food
- define where/how food is grown/harvested, cooked/eaten, cared for
- colonialism threatens this
2
Q
How do Indigenous peoples within Canada regain “guaranteed” access to land?
A
- Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas
- Physical occupation
- purchasing land or accepting donations
- Land trusts
3
Q
What is physical occupation?
A
- occupation of lands and waters to safeguard ancestral territories
- strategy of land protection
- example = Tiny House Warriors
4
Q
What are Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas?
A
- Indigenous Circle of Experts - Target 1 of 2020 Biodiversity Goals and Targets for Canada
- IPCAs = bundle of diverse land protection initiatives led by Indigenous govts in collaboration with Canadian govt
5
Q
What are land purchases and donations?
A
- individual ownership of land
- community-level ownership of land
6
Q
What is a land trust?
A
- non-profit charitable organization that legally secures land and access for purpose of conservation
- direct action to protect/maintain local land base for future generations
- some created to protect scenic, historical, recreational lands
7
Q
How does a land trust legally secure land?
A
- purchased directly
- accepts donations of land or money
- setting up conservation easements (agreement between trust and owner that establishes continuous access to land)
8
Q
What are challenges of urban Indigenous land trusts?
A
- developing governance structures
- diverse experiences within community
- land legally known as “property” despite relational values within Indigenous land trust
- costs with establishing and maintaining a land trust
9
Q
What will the All our Relations Land Trust do?
A
- preservation of the environment
- organize and participate in environmental projects (protect flora/fauna, rivers)
- educate public’s understanding of environment
- facilitate research relating to environment
