West Coast Environmental Law is an organization in B.C. that provides information and guidance to those people who want to protect the environment. This website contains numerous resources on various environmental issues and topics in B.C. In particular, they discuss how indigenous traditional knowledge can be incorporated into the decision making process in environmental issues.
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Module 3, Post 4 – Environmental Issues
After the March Point video, I was interested to see what types of organizations provide information about environmental concerns from an indigenous viewpoint.
This website focuses on mining. They seek to provide more information about the mining industry and is Aboriginal run.
http://www.aboriginalminerals.com/
This website is a First-Nation directed environmental organization that works to provide solutions to environmental problems. It is a very extensive website, it includes sections on water, food, biodiversity, as well as youth and a section explaining why Indigenous knowledge is important.
http://www.yourcier.org
This website is an organization that brings together other groups and individuals who are interested in environmental issues. They use traditional values to address environmental issues.
http://www.fnen.org/
Catherine