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ICCE Establishes Youth Network

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The ICCE Youth Network is a new program, and we really want to hear from you about how to build this youth-led initiative. We’re designing this together, so your ideas and feedback are crucial to making it work. 

We’re creating a space where youth can connect with each other, build impactful relationships, and lead important conversations about cumulative effects. Think of it as your platform to network, learn and make things happen.

We know this work matters and can create real change. That’s why we want to put youthful ideas, fresh perspectives and your voices front and center. Youth see things differently, and that’s exactly what these conversations need.

We’re looking for four First Nations, Inuit and/or MÃĐtis youth ambassadors to help lead this network and make it happen. These aren’t just volunteer roles. ICCE is serious about supporting young leaders in this work.

As an ambassador, you’ll team up with ICCE staff to attend community events where you’ll share what we’re doing, promote the Youth Network, and help people understand why the work around cumulative effects matters. Think of it as being a spokesperson supporting young voices to create a better understanding around cumulative effects.

If an ambassador role isn’t right for you, no worries — you can still be part of the network as a member, and get involved in different ways that work for your schedule and interests.

For more information and to self-nominated please contact:
Sileema Igutsaq Angoyuak
Leah Harrison

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ICCE National Conference 2025

Honouring All Our Relations: Embracing Perspectives on Cumulative Effects
May 26-28 in Vancouver BC

Canada’s largest Indigenous gathering focused on Embracing Indigenous Perspectives on Cumulative Effects, held from May 26 to 28, 2025, on the unceded traditional territories of the xĘ·məÎļkĘ·É™y˓əm (Musqueam), SáļĩwxĖąwÚ7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaÉŽ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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Introducing the CIRCLE Program

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ICCE is excited to launch the CIRCLE Program — Community-led Cumulative Effects Initiatives for Resilience, Culture, Land and Environment Program. 

The CIRCLE Program will support Indigenous-led projects that build capacity for cumulative effects assessment, monitoring, and management, guided by a Two-Eyed Seeing approach rooted in Indigenous Knowledge.

This new program evolves from our previous Call for Proposals (CFP) model, shifting away from competitive funding toward a more collaborative, community-driven approach. Aligned with the ICCE 2024–2027 Strategic Plan, CIRCLE emphasizes intergenerational knowledge sharing and storytelling to support Indigenous well-being and self-determined decision-making.

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Welcoming Danielle Wilson: New ICCE Executive Director

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The Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects (ICCE) is proud to announce the appointment of Danielle Wilson as its new Executive Director. A dedicated leader with over a decade of experience in Indigenous governance, health equity and environmental justice, Danielle brings both professional expertise and deep cultural roots to her new role.

A proud member of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation in the Nuu-chah-nulth Territory of Vancouver Island, Danielle is grounded in the Masso and Frank families on her maternal side and has French Canadian ancestry on her paternal side. This rich heritage informs her holistic approach to leadership and advocacy.

Danielle has previously served as Executive Director at Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs (RAVEN) and the Noojmowin Teg Health Centre. Her work has consistently focused on advancing Indigenous rights, environmental justice and health equity.

In her new role with ICCE, Danielle will continue to champion these causes, staying connected to her home territory and family while working to empower community-based approaches to culturally relevant cumulative effects assessment, monitoring and management.

Danielle holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Victoria, a Bachelor of Environmental and Public Health from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Waterloo. Her academic and professional journey reflects her dedication to creating meaningful change for Indigenous communities and beyond.

ICCE looks forward to Danielle’s leadership in advancing its mission to support Indigenous well-being and decision-making through knowledge sharing and community empowerment.

Learn more about Danielle and her fellow team members by visiting the ICCE Team page.

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ICCE Participates at 2025 Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Natural Resource Forum

On March 12 to 13, 2025, ICCE participated at the AFN’s National Natural Resources gathering. Mallory Rose and Dawn Hoogeveen, co-presented How Community-led Approaches to Cumulative Effects can Empower Responsible Development for Future Generations.

The session was opened by Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek and explored community-led approaches to addressing cumulative effects, focusing on how traditional knowledge and collective decision-making, can drive responsible development and sustainable resource management.

ICCE-funded community-led monitoring initiatives by the Lac La Ronge First Nation and in Kavalliq were presented, highlighting how the land represents cultural pride, resilience and a deep connection to the past.

Significant to ICCE was connecting with contacts new and old. The team met with colleagues from coast to coast to coast leading nation-based sustainable natural resource management, cumulative effects and development work. An emphasis was placed on being at the decision-making tables.

Plenary sessions offered an array of insights, ranging from remarks on:

  • natural resources as relatives – Stan
  • First Nations perspectives on trade – BC Regional Chief Terry Teegee
  • significance of non-human relatives in Treaty relationships – Dr Darcy Lindberg.

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ICCE Presents at the Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative Gathering

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On March 11-12, 2025, ICCE Researcher Paul-Antoine Cardin attended and presented at the Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative (TCEI) 2025 Winter Gathering in Vancouver BC, on Musqueam Territory. 

Under the theme Celebrate the Past, Challenge the Present, Change the Future, participants shared the results of their respective projects addressing cumulative effects issues in their communities. It was an opportunity for all participants to foster knowledge-sharing while acknowledging the lessons learned throughout the years of TCEI funding. During the event, the TCEI Toolkit was launched as a long-standing accessible resource on cumulative effects.

As communities that were engaged in high-quality cumulative effects work through the TCEI are eager to continue addressing core issues, Mr Cardin presented the opportunity for further networking and collaboration with ICCE so that community leaders can keep focused on their goals. He stressed that ICCE is looking forward to supporting these communities in their cumulative effects work by contributing to next steps.

A formal invitation was also extended for all to attend the 2025 ICCE National Conference in Vancouver this May, for the opportunity to continue the conversation.

Throughout the gathering, the TCEI participants were privileged to hear from a diverse group of knowledgeable speakers and panelists, including Ms Carol Wildcat, from Ermineskin First Nation, whose wisdom reminds us of this important teaching: Indigenous knowledge is knowledge about cumulative effects.

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ICCE Attends Braiding Knowledges Canada (BKC)

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On March 6 to 7, 2025, ICCE Researcher Paul-Antoine Cardin attended the Braiding Knowledges Canada (BKC) 2025 Gathering in Gatineau QC on Anishnabeg Territory.

Under the theme Reconciliation Through Research, the gathering’s panelists shared insights on how to improve knowledge sharing within respectful, collaborative and impactful research activities. The participants learned more about how they can strengthen their relationships by fostering a shared understanding of land-based issues and related solutions.

Following the invitation of Elder Albert Marshall, one of the ICCE founding principles is Etuaptmumk or Two-Eyed Seeing. Braiding Knowledges Canada and ICCE share a common understanding that good work is done by making sure that no system of knowledge overpowers the other while addressing issues. To achieve this, Indigenous Knowledges are to be further empowered to gain their rightful place in the conversation so they become the pillar upon which cumulative effects issues are resolved. The BKC gathering was an opportunity for ICCE to share thoughts and learn more about how to enact this core value. 

During the event, ICCE held an exhibition booth to discuss with the participants and, among other things, invite everyone to attend the 2025 ICCE National Conference in May 2025.

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Webinar: Interconnecting All Our Relations To Preserve Well-Being

Those working in First Nations, Inuit and MÃĐtis communities and organizations, understand that the experiences and conversations surrounding truth and reconciliation affect personal well-being in ways one may not initially realize.

In preparing for the annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, individuals and communities can help preserve well-being by gaining a better understanding of traditional Indigenous teachings, interconnectivity and the holistic application of cumulative frameworks. To that end, this presentation was designed to support:

  • land managers and economic developers
  • environmental coordinators, technicians and guardians
  • knowledge holders and elders
  • health and wellness workers
  • cultural, language and community liaisons

Recorded in September 2024, leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, this webinar was hosted by members of the ICCE outreach team:

  • Mallory Rose, Curve Lake First Nation, Senior Director of Marketing
  • Paul-Antoine Cardin, PHD, Ally, QuÃĐbec City, Senior Researcher
  • Alexandra Bridges, Mattagami First Nation, Co-Chair, Technical Advisory Committee

This hour-long session guides participants through a solutions based narrative based on the following topics:

  • how and why reconciliation impacts personal and community well-being
  • how people and communities can use interconnected Indigenous knowledge to help heal
  • Honouring All Our Relations within a framework of cumulative thinking

The presentation closes with a Question and Answer session.

We invite you to share this webinar with others.

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Welcoming Carrie Lynch: National Office Executive Assistant

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ICCE is thrilled to welcome Carrie Lynch to the team as the new Executive Assistant to the National Office. A member of the MÃĐtis Nation of Alberta – Region 3, and a dedicated advocate for Indigenous communities, Carrie brings a wealth of experience and passion to ICCE. 

Carrie resides on the traditional and unceded territory of the Anishinaabe people, including the Algonquin Nation in the Prescott Russell area. This territory also encompasses the traditional and treaty lands of the Haudenosaunee people, including the Mohawk Nation. Her deep respect for these lands and their people reflects her commitment to honoring and preserving Indigenous cultures and traditions.

Carrie has a paralegal degree and over 15 years of legal experience in various areas of law. She has experience working with Indigenous organizations in the area of governance, and has obtained certification and membership with the Governance Professionals of Canada. 

Carrie’s role as the first Executive Assistant to the ICCE National Office will include supporting key initiatives, facilitating communication between departments, and ensuring the alignment of resources to achieve ICCE’s organizational goals.

The ICCE team is excited to welcome Carrie to our growing organization and we look forward to the positive impact she will have on the future of ICCE.

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