What We Do
Learn what we are doing to honour Indigenous knowledge.
Ahki (Earth) Relationship Recovery
The Ahki Relationship Recovery is the title of our work which commenced in 2022. The word Ahki means Earth or land in Anishinaabemowin. This title is the umbrella term for the land trust’s two main projects. We believe there are many ways to connect with the Earth and for many reasons. For Indigenous people, this means reconnecting with our roots, identity, and well-being. Our two projects operate individually but also in uniform. The holistic Land and Life Strategy promotes ownership and/or access to private lands in which we carry forward the knowledge, experience, and structures we have obtained from the ‘Revitalizing Inherited Stewardship’ projects.
The Revitalizing Inherited Stewardship projects involve enhancing the inherited understandings and connections of lands, wildlife and resources on First Nations and other Indigenous lands. These projects are as diverse as the landscape of Canada, and are tailored to the needs of the participating community. These projects aim to utilize local Indigenous ecological, or land knowledge to build upon the understanding and conservation of a community’s ‘Priority Species’ (Species at Risk, Culturally Significant Species, and Traditional Medicines). Communities have the flexibility to select which priority area they wish to concentrate on, choosing from the land trust’s ‘Priority Species’ categories.
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The Holistic Land Back Strategy is an initiative to acquire land as part of the ‘Land Back’ movement. Having ownership to private lands gives Indigenous people a chance to reconnect with landscapes and traditions. The Anishinaabek Land Trust applies a number of Indigenous ecological practices on these lands to protect the natural features for the future of our culture, identity, and biodiversity.