WHEN: April 22, 2026 · 9am PT / 12pm ET / 1pm AT

WHERE: Online

WHO: Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff working with First Nation communities in lands, environment, consultation, and stewardship roles.

Event Details

Natural asset management helps communities identify, value, and manage natural systems—such as forests, wetlands, and waterways—as important assets that support community well-being. In this one-hour information session, participants will be introduced to the natural asset management approach developed by the Natural Assets Initiative and explore how it can support stewardship decision-making and planning in First Nation territories. 

NAI’s collaboration with First Nations uses an Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) approach, recognizing that Indigenous Traditional Knowledge can use the structure of natural asset management that allow for a common way of communicating through a planning process with other governments.  

The session will highlight lessons from NAI’s work with five First Nation communities and discuss how natural asset information can strengthen consultation and referral processes under the Duty to Consult.  

This free session is intended for Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff working with First Nation communities in lands, environment, consultation, and stewardship roles.