Indigenous Circle

The Indigenous Circle is a place to share and promote legal models and strategies developed by and with Indigenous partners, including those based on customary Indigenous law.

The Indigenous Circle is a place to share and promote legal models and strategies developed by and with Indigenous partners, including those based on customary Indigenous law.

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Podcast - Kelsey Leonard: What If Lakes And Rivers Had Legal Rights?

In this thought-provoking podcast, Kelsey Leonard explores the idea of recognizing the legal rights of lakes and rivers, challenging traditional views of nature as mere property and advocating for a more harmonious relationship between humans and the natural world.

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Indigenous Earth Law
Rights of Water

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Declaration - Voices from Maple Nation Declaration

A declaration that acknowledges the inherent rights of maple trees and emphasizes the need for their protection, highlighting the importance of a sustainable and respectful relationship between humans and nature.

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Rights of Maple Trees

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Intertribal Organization Resolution - United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Resolution Support for the Rights of Nature

A resolution that advocates for the recognition of the rights of nature and the establishment of a legal framework that respects and protects the inherent rights of ecosystems, as well as the cultural and spiritual connections of Tribal Nations to the natural world.

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Rights of Nature

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United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - Study on the need to recognize and respect the rights of Mother Earth

A study that highlights the importance of acknowledging the interconnectedness and interdependence between human beings and the natural world, and advocates for the recognition of the inherent rights of Mother Earth.

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Rights of Mother Earth

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Declaration - Qat’muk Declaration

A declaration that asserts the Ktunaxa Nation's rights and stewardship over their sacred land, Qat'muk and recognizes the spiritual and ecological importance of Qat'muk, as the place where the grizzly bear spirit was born.

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Rights of Nature

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Video - Movement Rights Seeds of Resistance: Indigenous-led Rights of Nature on Turtle Island

The video "Seeds of Resistance: Indigenous-led Rights of Nature on Turtle Island" showcases the efforts of Indigenous communities in North America to promote the Rights of Nature and create a new, sustainable relationship with the natural world.

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Rights of Nature

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Video - Vision Maker Media CommUNITY: Environment is Sacred - "The Indigenous Rights of Nature Movement" Panel

In this video panel titled "The Indigenous Rights of Nature Movement," Vision Maker Media CommUNITY explores the principles and practices of the Rights of Nature movement from an Indigenous perspective, highlighting the importance of creating a legal framework that recognizes the intrinsic rights of the natural world.

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Rights of Nature

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Video - L4E-ELGA webinar - Ecological Law and Indigenous Legal Traditions

This video is a recording of the L4E-ELGA webinar that explores the intersection of ecological law and Indigenous legal traditions, offering insights into how Indigenous knowledge and governance systems can inform and shape the development of environmental law and policy.

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Indigenous Natural Law

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Song - Salmon Song · Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre Ambassadors

A powerful song to honor the salmon, a sacred first food, that embodies the deep cultural and spiritual connection of Indigenous peoples and salmon.

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Salmon

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