Land Decolonized Podcast

• Andrew Beynon, Additions-to-Reserve,Ep.58

  Send us a textAndrew Beynon is on a mission to support Land Code First Nations who want to overhaul Canada's flawed Additions-to-Reserve process.Mandated by Lands Advisory Board leadership, Beynon is working through layers of provincial and federal contacts to impress upon them the economic value of Nations moving more quickly to add lands to their reserve base.The system can be painfully show, often taking years, if not decades, to add land that would drastically improve a Nation's economic development, environmental stewardship and cultural protection.If you would like to support our efforts by taking part in case studies proving the economic value of a better ATR process, please contact Andrew (email below.)LINKS:Andrew Beynon's email: [email protected] Nations Land Management Resource Centre

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• Sara Lehman, Additions-to-Reserve Policy,Ep.57

  Send us a textIt's encouraging to see young professionals learning to manage the complexities of Canada's additions-to-reserve policy. And to join the cause promoting a new, more timely approach.Take Sara Lehman for example. This Laurentian University graduate (Masters in Fisheries Ecology) is the Lands Director at Wahnapitae First Nation, just east of Sudbury, Ontario.This small community of about 790 members is working through a land claim involving 20,000 acres of its traditional land. Much of it is now used for mining and forestry operations.Sara says the plan is to reclaim governance over the land to provide additional housing and to manage the land sustainably so members can enjoy it for future generations.She spoke with host Richard Perry at a recent FNLMRC event in Toronto.LINKS: Wahnapitae First NationFNLMRC websiteAdditions-to-Reserve Policy Redesign (Canada)

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• Desmond Peters, Additions-to-Reserve Policy,Ep.56

  Send us a textIn our continuing series on Canada's broken Additions-to-Reserve (ATR) policy, we speak with Desmond Peters, Lands Manager at Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation in British Columbia.The path to reclaiming land governance isn't easy, but Peters believes the process can be improved to better positions First Nations for success. Reform is drastically needed so Nations can expand their land bases – for reasons that are unique to each community. As a former Chief and Band Councillor, he brings a much-respected voice to our continuing discussions on fixing Additions-to-Reserve. LINKS:Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation websiteFirst Nations Land Management Resource CentreAdditions-to-Reserve Policy Redesign (Canada)

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• Chief Gerry Duquette Jr., Additions-to-Reserve Policy,Ep.55

  Send us a textLand sovereignty. What does it mean to a First Nation? How can it be achieved?Chief Gerry Duquette Jr. leads his community of Dokis First Nation in Ontario. He has hands-on experience with Canada's flawed Additions-to-Reserve policy. There's a huge backlog of communities that have to get federal approval before adding lands to their reserves – even tiny parcels that could be added in hours, or even days – not decades as is often the case.Chief Duquette sat down with host Richard Perry to share his concerns about the current ATR process and how it can be improved to the benefit of Nations.LINKS:Dokis First NationFirst Nation Lands Management Resource CentreAdditions-to-Reserve Policy Redesign (Canada)

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• LAB Director Phil Goulais on Additions-to-Reserve Policy,Ep.54

  Send us a textPhil Goulais has strong opinions about the need to radically redesign Canada's flawed Additions-to-Reserve policy.He knows the process well. Goulais is a respected former chief of Nipping First Nation, Grand Chief of the Robinson-Huron Territory and former Indian Commissioner of Ontario.He has seen first-hand how Nations are hindered, even blocked from adding critical new land to their reserves –  land needed for economic growth, new housing, cultural protection and many other kinds of development.He spoke with host Richard Perry about his connection to the land and how the federal ATR policy is failing First Nations communities.LINKS:Nippissing First NationFirst Nation Lands Management Resource CentreAdditions-to-Reserve Policy Redesign (Canada)

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