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The IPCA Knowledge Basket is a digital space that holds and shares resources to inform, guide, and advance Indigenous-led conservation initiatives, including Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs). A legacy initiative of the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership (CRP), it was created to honour, celebrate, and catalyze a larger, national movement of Indigenous leadership in conservation.
The IPCA Knowledge Basket is an online platform for reciprocal knowledge sharing and dcollaborative learning, in the spirit of #WeRiseTogether. Inspired by the practice of basket weaving, the IPCA Knowledge Basket represents the strength, beauty, and abundance we can create by weaving together Indigenous and Western science, innovation, and knowledge.
The origins of the IPCA Knowledge Basket can be traced to the Indigenous Circle of Experts (ICE), who led a national effort to consider how IPCAs could be realized in Canada, which revealed a need for a digital knowledge and information-sharing platform for Indigenous conservation leadership.
The platform was created through the collective vision and efforts of many, including the IISAAK OLAM Foundation, the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, and members of the CRP. It would not have been possible without the generous contributions of wisdom, knowledge, and stories from Indigenous leadership, governments, and communities.
IOF conceived of the idea for the IPCA Knowledge Basket and was a founding partner when it was declared a legacy project of the CRP. IOF is currently stewarding the initiative.
The IPCA Knowledge Basket is growing into a trusted and dynamic platform for Indigenous-led conservation. Guided by the feedback of Indigenous leaders and partners, our team recently launched major upgrades—including faster loading speeds, improved search functionality, a new “Start Here” section with themed resource collections, a reorganized homepage, and a refreshed “About” page that shares the initiative’s vision and impact.
The IPCA Knowledge Basket is an active tool for learning and action. It is integrated into curricula for university courses and the IPCA Planning Advanced Certificate Program, shared through tailored workshops with supporters and allies, and applied directly to support Nations’ IPCA planning efforts. It is also now featured in the new textbook Protected and Conserved Areas in Canada: Advancing Policy, Practice, and Indigenous Leadership.
As the steward of the platform, IOF is committed to ensuring the IPCA Knowledge Basket continues to serve as a powerful connector, activating knowledge and evolving to rise with the tides of the Indigenous-led conservation movement.