Community
As First Nations, MÃĐtis and Inuit peoples, we have a profound connection to Mother Earth and our communities. We are conscious about how the cumulative effects from development, competing land use priorities and other factors can have an impact on the well-being of our communities over time.Â
Understanding cumulative effects is connected to many aspects of our Indigenous communities, including:
- traditional teachings and practices
- Indigenous values  Â
- health and well-being
- self-determination
- access to community territory
- taking care of land, air and water
- economic development
- capacity building
- Indigenous Rights
We Are Two-Eyed Seeing
We are First Nations, Inuit and MÃĐtis from Indigenous communities across Canada.
We are building our capacity to share our knowledge, experience and strengths to ensure the well-being of our communities for the future.
We are Two-Eyed Seeing, which means we respect and value both Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge systems.
We are Indigenous community members from all traditions, including:Â
- Grandmothers and GrandfathersÂ
- Elders and YouthÂ
- Traditional PractitionersÂ
- Knowledge KeepersÂ
- ChangemakersÂ
- Land Guardians
We are professionals and students interested in cumulative effects, including:
- land managers working for Indigenous community organizationsÂ
- analysts, scientists, researchers and technical experts
- community partners and consultantsÂ
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous government officials
We Are Building Community
We are continuously growing our community. If you are interested in sound governance, knowledge sharing, and skills development relative to cumulative effects, consider joining our circle by:
- participating in a leadership role: Board Member
- providing expertise and knowledge: Technical Advisor
- facilitating relationships with your community and ICCE: Community Liaison
- funding or subsidizing activities of the Centre: Funding Partner
- teaching or training about cumulative effects: Trainer
We are nurturing partnerships between Indigenous communities and various organizations to advance our understanding of cumulative effects, including:
- assessment, management, monitoring tools and knowledge to support our work
- skills development opportunities and training resources
- knowledge gathering and sharing platforms
- our traditional, scientific and technical expertise
- collaborations with universities and academic institutions
Contact us if you are interested in getting involved with ICCE in any of the above roles.