By Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer A new fellowship program is underway to give Indigenous women across Canada the opportunity to lead conservation efforts and capitalize on their longstanding role in land and water stewardship. The First Nations Women Transforming Conservation Fellowship will be awarded to two women this year. It is designed to address the historical and ongoing underrepresentation of Indigenous women in environmental leadership. \u201cThe system they work within isn\u2019t always designed with their needs in mind. It\u2019s often a patriarchal, colonial framework,\u201d said Val\u00e9rie Courtois, Executive Director of Indigenous Leadership Initiative, which partnered with Wildlife Conservation Society Canada on the project. \u201cBut the reality is, Indigenous women have been the backbone of conservation in their communities.\u201d The program will provide training and mentorship… <\/p>\n
By Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer A new fellowship program is underway to give Indigenous women across Canada the opportunity to lead conservation efforts and capitalize on their longstanding role in land and water stewardship. The First Nations Women Transforming Conservation Fellowship will be awarded to two women this year. It is designed to address the historical and ongoing underrepresentation of Indigenous women in environmental leadership. \u201cThe system they work within isn\u2019t always designed with their needs in mind. It\u2019s often a patriarchal, colonial framework,\u201d said Val\u00e9rie Courtois, Executive Director of Indigenous Leadership Initiative, which partnered with Wildlife Conservation Society Canada on the project. \u201cBut the reality is, Indigenous women have been the backbone of conservation in their communities.\u201d The program will provide training and mentorship... <\/p>\n