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Valérie Courtois, the director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, discusses caribou, Guardians programs and the vital role of Indigenous-led stewardship

How a journey through the Great Lakes helped reshape my relationship with water after the loss of my father

Cayuga Sub-Chief and Faithkeeper Jock Hill on how Wampum Belts came to be — and the knowledge they contain within their strands

In February 2021, the world was introduced to Mutehekau Shipu — also known as the Magpie River — when the people of Ekuanitshit, Que. and the regional municipality made a joint declaration granting the river legal personhood and rights.

Alex Boutilier reveals all you need to know about winter-surfing on the Great Lakes. “You definitely learn about yourself when you surf here and it teaches you a lot about respecting the lakes.” -Alex Boutilier, Surf The Greats

Just because we're in the middle of winter doesn't mean day trips to the beach need to end!

Plus: New PFAS research

Plus: “The Second Wave”- The National Museum of the Great Lakes breaks ground on new expansion and Spongy moths on the decline in summer of 2024

Plus: Superior effort removes more than 10 tons of plastic from the Great Lakes and Fourth round of UN plastics treaty negotiations in Ottawa this week