Land Decolonized Podcast
Welcome to Land Decolonized! This Indigenous podcast explores the practical side of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management. Created for First Nations communities and anyone interested in learning more about land governance outside of the Indian Act. The Land Decolonized podcast is brought to you by the First Nation Land Management Resource Centre and supported by the First Nation Land Advisory Board.
Land Decolonized Podcast
Elvis Thomas and Lawrence Lamouche, Woodland Cree First Nation Ep.39
Lawrence Lamouche and Elvis Thomas share the unique and inspirational story of how both contribute to land management at Woodland Cree First Nation in Treaty 8 territory in northern Alberta. It is the first Alberta nation to enact its own land code.
Lawrence manages the traditional land portfolio while Elvis is the go-to contact for land code on the reserve proper.
Woodland Cree is a 'young' band, having been created in 1989, and it just voted to enact its own land code in November 2022.
It is refreshing to hear how both men, with leadership from Chief and Council, helped get the nation out of more than 30 land-related provisions of the Indian Act so their community could start to grow at the 'speed of business'.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Woodland Cree First Nation Website: https://www.woodlandcree.net/
Woodland Cree Facebook videos: https://www.facebook.com/wcfn474/videos
Woodland Cree 'A vision for the future' video: https://youtu.be/2IVQgNi5cOE
Lawrence Lamouche (traditional lands) email: lawrencejr_8@hotmail.com
Elvis Thomas (Reserve Land Code) email: elvis@woodlandcree.net
First Nations Land Management Resource Centre website: https://www.labrc.com
