Episode 26

Water is Sacred Tu' de'gha' Conference Part 1

WHAT

August 1st to 3rd in 2024, Keepers of the water partnered with

Kátł’odeeche First Nation and the Canadian Association of Physicians for

the Environment (CAPE), to hold the Water is Sacred Conference, in

Katlodeeche First Nation.

The conference looked within First Nations communities for guidance from

traditional knowledge Keepers, for direction and solutions for watershed

management within their territories. Keepers of the Water offers our

support in uplifting Traditional Indigenous Knowledge as the path forward

for solutions to fossil fuel-driven climate change chaos.

WHO

Jesse Stoeppler is a Gitxsan land steward, co-executive director of the

Skeena Watershed Coalition and Deputy Chief of the Hagwilget First

Nation.

Stoeppler believes that mobilizing this traditional knowledge will benefit his

community’s economy and the environment. “Throughout thousands of

years of human history, someone has faced the same problems our

communities are facing now and has found a solution,” says Stoeppler.

“Our future is in our past. Our people saw value in the hazelnut and

practiced stewardship of the land. The flora and fauna in the area were

able to thrive in that environment. Understanding this can support food

sovereignty in our communities.”

MUSIC

Song: Embrace

Composer: Sappheiros

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