The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women is currently drafting a new general recommendation on the rights of indigenous women and girls. The Committee’s general recommendations are tools used to interpret the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. In January 2022, Preparing Our Home convened a Circle of Matriarchs to provide...
Across Turtle Island, since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have had Traditional Knowledge to adapt to changing environmental conditions on the land. This synthesis report reveals that Indigenous communities in Canada are at the forefront of climate change adaptation and are faced with diverse social contexts and non-climatic factors that influence collective abilities to adapt. The evidence...
The sixth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) was held from 4 to 5 May 2021. The theme for the STI Forum 2021 is: “Science, technology and innovation for a sustainable and resilient COVID-19 recovery, and effective pathways of inclusive action towards the Sustainable Development Goals”. The...
Here is an incredible story of what is possible with a strong community vision. Truly beautiful: The Nawalakw Vision from Nawalakw on Vimeo....
It is such an honour for the Preparing Our Home program to be featured in this international guide of best practices on youth engagement for disaster risk reduction - check out page 46! "Children and youth under age 30 currently make up more than half the world’s population. They are the ones who will benefit most...
A presentation by Darlene Yellow Old Woman Munro, (Siksika), Amber MacLean-Hawes, BSc, and Lilia Yumagulova, PhD (Bashkir) on Indigenous child health in emergencies and disasters: Community perspectives. March 22-24, 2019 in Calgary, Alberta Learning objectives: Identify the unique social, emotional and physical needs of Indigenous children and youth in emergencies and disasters. Describe community-based strategies to...
Building Resilience in Indigenous communities: Youth Stepping Up to Lead Before the Storm Amber MacLean-Hawes, Devin Naveau, Casey Gabriel, Lilia Yumagulova delivered a Preparing Our Home workshop at the Adaptation Canada 2020, Canada’s national conference on climate change adaptation. Indigenous communities are faced with disproportionate risk of disasters and climate change and are at the forefront of...
Understanding rights and risks starts with understanding the land. The "Preparing our Home" program would not be possible without the support from the local Land offices which provide maps as a foundation for hazard and asset mapping by the youth during the workshops. We were honoured to work with amazingly dedicated staff like Kali Touchie that...
The Art of Storytelling: An Event to Inspire Youth and Young Adults; Friday, May 26 at Trethewey House Heritage Site Museum in Abbotsford. The Fraser Basin Council is hosting a full day of conversation and peer-to-peer networking for youth and young adults. The participants are also invited to contribute to the creation of a public artwork. Register...
The City of Vancouver passed a motion to formally acknowledge the role of First Nations' members who saved lives during the city's Great Fire of 1886. According to historians, only three of the estimated 1,000 buildings in the city were left standing after the fire swept through the city in less than 30 minutes. Dozens perished. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/city-formally-acknowledges-first-nations-who-saved-vancouverites-during-1886-great-fire-1.4159004?cmp=rss...