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This article explores why it took so long for Indigenous people to be recognized as guardians of the forest, the need for conservation NGOs to address social justice, and society’s capacity to effect meaningful change.

Mia Kami, whose new song ‘Rooted’ is playing on Legend FM and is available on Youtube, says the song is a message about strength and who we are as Pacific People and how we are resilient during tough times.

Read about Colleen Echohawk, executive director of Chief Seattle Club, and her exploration of what shaped her into the leader she is today, with an emphasis on her Indigenous heritage.

One of the dominant trends in conservation over the past 20 years has been growing recognition of the contributions Indigenous peoples have made toward conservationists’ goals of protecting biodiversity, wild places, and ecosystem functions.

“For us, it was clear that humanity’s fate is directly dependent upon the ability of nations, and the public, to support Indigenous territorial rights and embrace Indigenous peoples’ belief in the reciprocal relationship between all beings and the Earth.“ - Peter Seligmann

"How do we see our history as it truly is and begin to imagine creating entirely new things, rooted in the best of what our ancestors have to offer us and also forward-looking?" - Inye Wokoma