From Eeyou Istchee to the Amazon – Crees join Indigenous knowledge exchange in Ecuador – Penticton Herald

April 1, 2026

The Cree Nation was well represented in a North-South knowledge exchange that brought together 22 Indigenous peoples from eight countries to the Ecuadorian Amazon for one week in March.

The gathering was hosted by Conserva Aves (Conserve Birds), an initiative of several international conservation groups. They aim to protect areas across Latin America where migratory bird habitats overlap with some of the world’s greatest biodiversity.

“It’s based on the idea that conservation works when we can trust communities who know their land to care for it in the way they know how,” said Fel Castañeda of Birds Canada. “So, it allows flexibility in defining what a protected area means.”

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