General Programs and Services

Aboriginal and Forest-Based Communities

The purpose of the program is to improve economic conditions in status First Nation communities with full consideration of the principles of sustainable forest management.

Source: Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat (AAS)

Source: Government of Canada; Parks Canada

Aboriginal Agricultural Education Society of British Columbia

To support Aboriginal agriculture by building agricultural capacity within the First Nations.

Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management (AAROM)

This page describes the AAROM program, whose purpose is to help Aboriginal groups to participate effectively in advisory and decision-making processes used for aquatic resource and oceans management.

Source: Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

Aboriginal Mapping Network, The

Supports aboriginal and indigenous peoples facing similar issues, such as land claims, treaty negotiations and resource development, with common tools, such as traditional use studies, GIS mapping and other information systems.

Aboriginal Participation – Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS)

Source: Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Aboriginal People: Issue of Relationship – Canadian National Forest Strategy

The Canadian National Forestry Strategy is a program which helps conserve resources.The program is a partnership between the Aboriginal Peoples and the provincial government.

Source: Boreal Forest

Aboriginal Peoples

The Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat is a small independent office hosted by the Biodiversity Convention Office of Environment Canada.

Source: Government of Canada; Environment Canada (EC)

Aboriginal Submissions – Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

This pages links to various Aboriginal submissions as part of the five year review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)

An Approach to Aboriginal Cultural Landscapes

Source: Government of Canada; Parks Canada

Arctic Wildlife (PDF)

This website provides a general overview of some land and sea animals that make up a large portion of the Inuit diet

Source: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)

A Voice on the Land – An Indigenous Peoples' Guide to Forest Certification in Canada

Written with Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous communities and Indigenous forest managers in mind, this book serves as a guide to what to look for when a company wishes to pursue certification on traditional lands.

Source: Ecotrust Canada

BEAHR Training Programs

Through career awareness programs, training and employment resources, and recognition of environmental excellence, BEAHR has made excellent progress toward increasing Aboriginal employment in the environment sector.

Big Melt, The – The National

Provides an overview of The Big Melt, a series of reports that show how communities, culture, and natural environment in the north are transforming and adapting to climate change.

Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Canada's Northern Strategy

This page outlines the Canadian government's plan to help the North realize its true potential as a healthy, prosperous and secure region within Canada.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Canadian Polar Commission

The Canadian Polar Commission has responsibility for: monitoring, promoting, and disseminating knowledge of the polar regions; contributing to public awareness of the importance of polar science to Canada; enhancing Canada's international profile as a circumpolar nation; and recommending polar science policy direction to government.

Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Polar Commission

Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment

CINE is a university-based research and education resource for Indigenous Peoples, created by Canada's Aboriginal Leaders.

Source: McGill University

Community Guide to Protecting Indigenous Knowledge, A (PDF)

The main objective of this guide is to empower communities to recognize, protect, preserve and share their knowledge in keeping with their goals and traditions.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Contaminated Sites Management Program

This program provides financial assistance to assess and remediate environmentally contaminated sites on reserve lands and other lands under its custodial responsibility.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Environmental and Sustainable Development

The environment and research department of ICC Canada continues to ensure the Inuit voice is heard internationally.

Source: Inuit Circumpolar Conference Canada

Environmental Damages Fund (EDF)

The EDF gives courts a way to guarantee that the money from pollution penalties and settlements is directly invested to repair the actual harm done by the pollution.

Source: Government of Canada; Environment Canada (EC)

Environmental Stewardship

Features numerous documents describing the work conducted by the Environmental Stewardship Unit of the Assembly of First Nations on environmental issues affecting First Nations communities.

Source: Assembly of First Nations (AFN)

Environment, The

This page is AANDC's Environment Index Page, which offers links to various environmental issues, regulations, etc.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

First Nations

The Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment provides First Nations communities with the skills they need to manage forestry programs.

Source: Boreal Forest

First Nations Environmental Health Innovation Network

FNEHIN is a virtual network to link First Nations and environmental health researchers to build capacity within First Nations communities to participate in environmental health research.

First Nations Food Nutrition and Environment (FNFNES)

A National scope study on the benefits and risks of food and water in First Nations communities.

First Nations Forestry Program – Success Stories

This compendium features FNFP projects that represent First Nations accomplishments in various forest-related activities across Canada.

Source: Government of Canada; Depository Services Program (DSP)

Indigenous Cooperative on the Environment

ICE works to advance the vision of building healthy and sustainable Aboriginal communities and ecosystems by providing information, technical assistance and traditional knowledge on environmental issues.

Integrating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy (EE/RE) Technologies Into Community Infrastructure Projects

This page provides information about a government funding program that supports infrastructure projects integrating energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Lands

Lands and Trust Services Sector has reshaped itself as an agent of change, facilitating a shift in the relationship between AANDC and First Nations to one based on government-to-government relations.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Mining Information Kit for Aboriginal Communities (PDF)

Produced by Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, this page provides a document that will help Aboriginal peoples better understand mining activities and identify the many opportunities that mining can bring to communities.

Source: Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada

National Aboriginal Forestry Association

Promotes and supports increased Aboriginal involvement in forest management and related commercial opportunities, while staying committed to holistic or multiple-use forestry, to build sustainable Aboriginal communities.

Our Communities, Our Work

The Pembina Institute supports Aboriginal communities in their pursuit of lower energy costs, job creation, protection of the environment and local economic development through clean energy projects.

Source: Pembina Institute

Safe Drinking Water for First Nations – Report of the Expert Panel

Provides the full report on safe drinking water for First Nations, which is one element of an action plan announced by the federal government to increase drinking water safety.

Source: Government of Canada; Parliament of Canada

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