Rooted in the Land, Strong in Our Cultures
A Celebration of First Nations Guardians
A Reception on Parliament Hill
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
5:00 - 7:00 PM
The Indigenous Leadership Initiative and the Honourable Michèle Audette, Senator, arranged to build a shaputuan—a hundred-foot-long, traditional Innu structure—on Parliament Hill to honour First Nations Guardians programs. Guardians are trained experts who help manage protected areas, test water quality, restore species at risk, and respond to climate impacts.
On November 1, a reception inside the shaputuan celebrated the benefits that Guardians programs provide for their communities and the country. More than two dozen Parliamentarians from both the House of Commons and the Senate participated in the celebration, along with First Nations leaders and about 40 First Nations Guardians. Ministers Guilbeault, Anandasangaree and Vandal also attended and gave brief remarks on the value of Guardians programs.
Learn more about the benefits generated by Guardians here.
