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Canada, First Nations agree on unmet agricultural claims

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A handful of specific agricultural benefit claims between the federal government and nine First Nations were settled on Friday. Once fully settled, these claims—unmet promises in treaties 5, 6 and 10 territories throughout the Prairie provinces—will represent almost $1.4 billion in combined compensation to these First Nations.
Jason Cardinal talks market gardens and tech to attendees of the Indigenous Ag Summit at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. (Lisa Guenther photo)
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At Agribition: Northern community integrates tech, education into market garden

Flying Dust working to improve operation's food distribution

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Riverside Market Garden, operated by Flying Dust First Nation, started in 2009 with two people and an old alfalfa field. Today it employs about 20 people, plus summer students; provides food for the community and some wholesalers; and gives youth a chance to learn about agriculture. Over the years the First Nation, just north of […] Read more
Living Lab integrates Indigenous perspective into ag research
Livestock, Research

Living Lab integrates Indigenous perspective into ag research

First Nations communities are working with several ag and environmental organizations on a Living Lab in north-central Saskatchewan

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Anthony Johnston dreams of Indigenous people returning to agriculture on Indigenous lands. He remembers a time when family farms were a part of Indigenous communities. He reflects on how the buffalo were key to of a way of life for his ancestors on the Prairies. Standing at the front of the room at the International […] Read more
Kate and John Anderson, Merritt, B.C.
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Rebuilding relationships between Indigenous and ranching communities in B.C.

The B.C. Cattlemen’s Association and First Nations communities are looking for common ground and ways to support Indigenous producers

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British Columbia is the epitome of “land” with all its different landscapes — the rolling hills that turn into snow-capped mountains, the rainforests in the south and boreal forests in the north, the salty beaches on the coast and prairie near the Alberta border. This land is important to so many of the people who […] Read more
Building bridges to Indigenous communities
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Building bridges to Indigenous communities

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Western Canadian society has a wall running straight down its middle, dividing the world into Indigenous and non-Indigenous spheres. Breaking that wall down is in everyone’s interest, according to Kendal Netmaker. The Saskatoon-based Indigenous entrepreneur, author and consultant told the Canadian Crops Convention his priority is removing that wall. “We need to knock it down […] Read more
After 65 years in the industry, Terry Lerat is right at home working with and talking about cattle.
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Reconnecting a First Nations community to agriculture

Terry Lerat, ranch manager for Cowessess First Nation, is using his decades of experience in the cattle industry to encourage young people in his community to get involved in agriculture

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Snow swirls outside the doors at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Sask., as winter falls on the city in November of 2022. However, the fluffy flakes that fill the streets don’t deter the crowds. All around are cowboy hats and worn-out baseball caps, a sign of defiance against the bitter cold and snow-heavy clouds. Terry […] Read more
“I want to work in agriculture — that is definitely my passion — and I want to work in tandem with First Nations. It’s a topic that’s very near and dear to my heart.” – Julia Flinton, third-generation beef producer.
Features, Livestock

Mentorship, leadership and inclusivity go hand-in-hand

Passion for both agriculture and working with Indigenous communities has fuelled Julia Flinton’s career

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For Julia Flinton of Williams Lake, B.C., agriculture is part of her heritage and her daily life.  Flinton has accomplished a lot, including obtaining an ag business degree while on a hockey scholarship at the University of Saskatchewan, followed by spending several years as a firefighter.  Today, Flinton works as a food systems program manager […] Read more
The purchase of the former Carpenter Mountain Ranch includes extensive outbuildings, two residences, over 500 head of cattle and nearly 3,900 acres of deeded land.
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B.C. First Nation looking to expand ranch

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In 2020, the government of British Columbia purchased a ranch that they then leased out to the Xatsūll First Nation, located over three hours north of Kamloops, as part of a treaty settlement. The government said at the time that purchasing the ranch for the community was a step towards reconciliation.  Now, a year later, […] Read more
Members of the Treaty Land Sharing Network recognize and respect the Inherent and Treaty rights of First Nations and Métis people to practice their way of life throughout their territory.
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Treaty Land Sharing Network connects producers and Indigenous people through land access

Farmers, ranchers, landholders offer land access to Indigenous people to practice treaty rights

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[Updated: Oct 18, 2022] Amy Seesequasis says for Indigenous people, everything revolves around the land. “When we look at our culture, it’s based on the land,” Seesequasis says in a virtual discussion on September 15, moderated by Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther for a webinar with the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation. “All our teachings, our […] Read more

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