[ad_1]
According to an announcement released Sunday, the Boreal Shield that straddles the Ontario-Manitoba border will be Canada's first cultural and natural heritage site.
Heritage Committee at its meeting in Manama, Bahrain
Pimachiowin Aki covers nearly 30,000 km2. boreal forest encompbading the traditional lands of four Anishinaabe First Nations, as well as Manitoba's Atikaki and Atikaki Provincial Parks in southern Manitoba, Woodland Caribou Provincial Park and the Eagle-Snowshoe Conservation Reserve in Ontario.
In Anishinaabemowin, Pimachiowin Aki translates as "
" When I was growing up, my grandfather often visited me and told me stories about the importance of the land to First Nations people in the area. region, "said William Young, co-chair of the Pimachiowin Aki Corporation, a multi-jurisdictional group comprised of representatives from the four First Nations and two provincial governments.
Young grew up on the land and lived most of his life in his Bloodvein community. Manitoba River. He said it's wonderful to know that his grandfather's legacy will be kept alive.
"This is very important to me, not just for my grandfather but for the grandfathers before that. and protect our traditional areas, not only for First Nations, but for the entire world.
William Young, co-chair of Pimachiowin Aki Corporation, grew up on this land and remained there for most of his life. in his community of Bloodvein River. (Submitted by Pimachiowin Aki Corporation)
Canada currently has eight cultural sites and 10 natural World Heritage sites of UNESCO. Pimachiowin Aki would be the first mixed site of the country, recognized for its cultural and natural significance
"Culturally vibrant".
The Four Anishinaabe First Nations – Bloodvein River, Little Grand Rapids, Pauingbadi and Poplar River – in partnership with the Provincial Governments of Ontario and Manitoba have been working for 16 years to make the area a World Heritage Site of UNESCO. This is their third appointment to the UNESCO Committee.
"We believe that what we have is very beautiful and alive culturally," said Sophia Rabliauskas, spokesperson for Pimachiowin Aki of the Poplar River First Nation.
"The beautiful part of this whole area is how people still use the land and water as they did thousands of years ago, we are willing to share it with the rest of the world. "
World Heritage Site means that the region has been recognized by UNESCO as having significant cultural and natural value to the world, deserving of conservation.
The key programming that will be implemented includes safeguarding cultural heritage, conserving and understanding ecosystems and species, supporting sustainable economic and community initiatives, and developing a relevant curriculum for communities. incorporating traditional teachings and land-based practices for local schools.
Source link
