Episode 26 Water is Sacred Tu' de'gha' Conference Part 1 Jesse Stoepler

Episode 26 Water is Sacred Tu' de'gha' Conference Part 1 WHAT August 1st to 3rd in 2024, Keepers of the water partnered with Kátł'odeeche First Nation and the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), to hold the Water is Sacred Conference, in Katlodeeche First Nation. The conference looked within First Nations communities for guidance from traditional knowledge Keepers, for direction and solutions for watershed management within their territories. Keepers of the Water offers our support in uplifting Traditional Indigenous Knowledge as the path forward for solutions to fossil fuel-driven climate change chaos. WHO Jesse Stoeppler is a Gitxsan land steward, co-executive director of the Skeena Watershed Coalition and Deputy Chief of the Hagwilget First Nation. Stoeppler believes that mobilizing this traditional knowledge will benefit his community's economy and the environment. "Throughout thousands of years of human history, someone has faced the same problems our communities are facing now and has found a solution," says Stoeppler. "Our future is in our past. Our people saw value in the hazelnut and practiced stewardship of the land. The flora and fauna in the area were able to thrive in that environment. Understanding this can support food sovereignty in our communities." MUSIC Song: Embrace Composer: Sappheiros Website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com