Eagle and Raven Consulting Indigenous Engagement & Reconciliation
We are an Indigenous owned professional consultancy that builds trust-based relationships based on mutual respect.
Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science
Indigenous Knowledge
Environmental Assessments
Environmental Assessments
Recording and regulatory reporting of Indigenous Interests, co-authorship, ground truthing and Knowledge Holder interviews
Environmental Assessments
Environmental Assessments
Environmental Assessments
Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science in the Environmental Assessment Process
Reconciliation Strategy
Environmental Assessments
Reconciliation Strategy
Preserving and promoting the goals of reconciliation between industry, government and Indigenous Nations by working respectfully together now and in the future.
EcoSolutions for a Greener Tomorrow
Oldman River Valley Restoration Project
Eagle and Raven Consulting and Alberta Innovates
are happy to announce we have created a partnership to promote restoration of the Oldman River valley on Piikani First Nation reserve lands.
Our project will braid western science and Indigenous Knowledge by gathering information from Piikani First Nation Elders and Knowledge Holders to create a culturally informed environmental research design that will guide multiple years of on-the-ground restoration along the Oldman River Valley.
Our goal is to create a culturally informed, sustainable, and resilient approach to restoration of trees, shrubs and critical wildlife habitat along the Oldman River. Over 80% of plant and animal diversity in southern Alberta is found along riparian areas next to streams, rivers and wetlands. Our research will serve as a ‘pilot project’ for the inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge to inform river valley restoration efforts across the province.
Our partnership with Alberta Innovates will help to build capacity with Piikani First Nation Elders and community members to help inform our research design, on-the-ground-restoration activities and ongoing environmental monitoring along the Oldman River. Key species include narrowleaf cottonwood, balsam poplar, as well as stabilization species such as sandbar and diamond willow. Culturally significant species include chokecherry and Saskatoon, as well as many other plants that support subsistence, spiritual and ceremonial practices of the Piikani First Nation people.
As explained by Piikani First Nation Elder Morris Little Wolf:
“Mother Earth provides for all of the animals that she raises. If you go to Brocket, and look around that valley, your real spirit will tell you how beautiful it is. Your spirit will tell you that you are a part of it. The trees – they are your relatives, that do everything for you. They keep you warm and feed you. Look at other plants like willows, that provide medicine, so that your children will be safe from sickness and death. When you look at the rocks in that valley, you see the hardness in their spirit. When you look at the water, when the water is moving, it is like your bloodstream. So we need to restore our river valleys to a natural flow.“
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