Gary Pritchard is an Indigenous Restoration Ecologist and Indigenous Placemaker (Engagement Specialist) from Curve Lake First Nation, and incorporates Indigenous Knowledge Systems into ecosystem restoration and recovery. He has worked with, and traveled to, over 300 Indigenous Communities throughout Canada and the USA. Gary has extensive knowledge of conducting environmental assessments and implementing environmental policy, project planning, and permitting, while working in conjunction with a variety of multidisciplinary sectors. In addition to his work as an Indigenous Restoration Ecologist and Indigenous Placemaker, Gary is a University and College Professor teaching about Indigenous Relations and the environment.

A big thank you to Gary for sharing his time and knowledge with us!

This is the first part of a two-part interview.

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I recorded this episode on the Williams Treaty, signed in 1923 by 7 Anishnaabe First Nations. The closest community to me is the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. This region is the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples, which they shared peacefully under the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today, it is still home to many First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples.

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