Learning centre
What Land Back Means
Land Back is about returning lands and decision-making authority to Indigenous Nations — not a slogan, but governance, stewardship, and justice.
Read guide →Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs)
IPCAs are lands and waters where Indigenous governments lead protection through Indigenous laws, governance, and knowledge systems.
Read guide →Treaties in Canada
Treaties are nation-to-nation agreements — but Canadian courts and governments have often interpreted them to favour settlement and extraction.
Read guide →Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
FPIC means decisions affecting Indigenous lands and rights require consent — not consultation alone — before projects proceed.
Read guide →Environmental Racism
Environmental racism describes how pollution, industrial projects, and climate harm disproportionately affect Indigenous and racialized communities.
Read guide →Indigenous Governance & Sovereignty
Indigenous Nations govern through their own laws, councils, and hereditary systems — often in tension with imposed band council and colonial legal structures.
Read guide →Terminology Guide
Language matters. This guide clarifies terms commonly used in land defence and treaty rights contexts.
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