Reclaiming Our Roots: Land Based Learning and Community Stewardship

RECLAIMING OUR ROOTS

LAND BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP

(Re)connecting Indigenous and Non-Indigenous youth with meaningful land based knowledge rooted in Mi’kmaw values.

Our Values

[NED-OUH-GOO-LIMK]We are committed to upholding our responsibility of sustainability, reciprocity, and community stewardship. Netukulimk is our commitment to harvest only what we need, give back what we can, and pass our traditions on to the future … — [NED-OUH-GOO-LIMK]
We are committed to upholding our responsibility of sustainability, reciprocity, and community stewardship. Netukulimk is our commitment to harvest only what we need, give back what we can, and pass our traditions on to the future generation.

[UM-SIT NOH-GA-MAH]All My Relations. We recognize and respect all of our human and non-human relations. We aim to embody this kinship approach in relationship building and community development, fostering trust and authenticity in every learning exp… — [UM-SIT NOH-GA-MAH]
All My Relations. We recognize and respect all of our human and non-human relations. We aim to embody this kinship approach in relationship building and community development, fostering trust and authenticity in every learning experience.

With every decision and partnership we make, we ask ourselves “how does this benefit our youth?”. We are committed to prioritizing youth voice, vision, and opportunity as we grow the circle of Reclaiming Our Roots. — With every decision and partnership we make, we ask ourselves “how does this benefit our youth?”. We are committed to prioritizing youth voice, vision, and opportunity as we grow the circle of Reclaiming Our Roots.

Follow our journey.

We are excited to partner with ROR extended fam @criesovermoosehides to offer the first in a three part series on cooking with traditional foods. Through the wild ups and downs of this year, we have always been able to return to our roots and feed ou

We spent our weekend gathered together on the ice with a group of young men from Membertou as they began their journey to reclaim the tradition of eeling. Looking forward to when we regroup next week to process/share their catch with elders

⚠️ WARNING Youth processing traditional foods⚠️ Spent the weekend co-facilitating a youth seal hunt with a small group of men from my community and what a privilege it was to watch these two youth take on the challenge of revitalizing old traditions.

A few weeks ago we made a day trip down to Bear River to meet some kindred spirits and pick up James' Christmas gift, a much coveted sturdy pack basket from our new friend Frank Meuse. It was so great to meet with Frank and Shalan, a couple we share

A tradition we practice everytime we're out is offering the first eel we harvest to the eagles. In doing this, we’re both honouring all our relations and practicing netukulimk.

Happy New Year from the Trap Line

We were a bit quiet for the holidays, disconnecting in the hopes of reconnecting, and wouldn't ya know it: it works! We've enjoyed lots of quality time in the home and on the land, bringing in quite a few little rel

On Representation in the Outdoor Industry

Create the change you want to see in the world. Well, here's to all the adults who love their racialized children enough to create those changes on an individual basis until those with corporate power catch

Creating Consent Culture on the Land

A marsh or stream along a highway might not be the typical classroom you think of when teaching and learning a consent culture, but the truth is: it's essential.
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The other truth is: we don't always get it righ