Canada
#00245
OngoingNational
Case study of
#00280 Support Indigenous and cultural fire stewardship
Implementer
Indigenous communities with Parks Canada and Natural Resources Canada partners
Location
Canada56.1304, -106.3468
Description
Indigenous-led cultural burning initiatives in Canada operate through partnerships with Parks Canada and Natural Resources Canada. Governance and land access barriers remain active challenges; programs are context-specific and require formal co-management arrangements rather than one-off permits.
Lessons learned
- Cultural burning requires authority and sustained relationships, not only technical permission for individual burns.
- Restoring practice also requires addressing the historic exclusion of Indigenous fire governance.
Documented Jul 30, 2026