Spending much of his childhood outside in nature, Christian Friis grew to realize the beauty and power of nature. While attending Mount Allison University, he volunteered for Long Point Bird Observatory. This experience would solidify where he would focus his career - bird conservation. Christian now works for the Canadian Wildlife Service, Ontario Region as a Wildlife Biologist, where he focusses on shorebird monitoring and conservation.
 

Websites and Links mentioned:
Elder Dr. Albert Marshall Two Eyed Seeing Talk: https://youtu.be/DTJtAdH9_mk
Two-Eyed Seeing TEDTalk: https://youtu.be/bA9EwcFbVfg
Native Lands Website: https://nativelands.ca/
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/21-things-you-may-not-have-known-about-the-indian-act-
James Bay Shorebird Project Volunteer: https://www.jamesbayshorebirdproject.com/volunteer
Ontario Shorebird Survey: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/bird-surveys/shorebird/ontario.html
Breeding Bird Survey: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/bird-surveys/landbird/north-american-breeding/overview.html
Marsh Monitoring Program: https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/marsh-monitoring-program/
Canadian Wildlife Services Regional Offices: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-act-accord-funding/contact-canadian-wildlife-service-regional-offices.html
Christian Friis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-friis-5b000a1/
A Passion for Wildlife Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3733218-a-passion-for-wildlife
Canadian Wildlife Service Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species.html

Thank you so much to Christian for sharing his time and knowledge with us!

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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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