General University of Maine Publications
Document Type
Correspondence
Publication Date
10-9-2025
Abstract/ Summary
Why return land to Indigenous Nations without restriction? Discussions on Wáhsehtəkʷ and Wabanaki-Land Trust Partnerships. Land return, rematriation, and conservation work led by Indigenous peoples intersect with several of the key issues impacting the well-being and cultures of our Indigenous nations. This includes issues of environmental and climate justice, food sovereignty, health, and economic justice. As a practice, land returns are being done by land trusts without easements or restrictions, while at the same time scholars have recognized that Indigenous leadership, knowledge, and decision-making in conservation work also represent conservation best practices — resulting in the most effective ways to conserve lands productively for climate resilience and biodiversity.
Repository Citation
Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University of Maine Native American Programs, Wabanaki Center, UMaine Department of Communication and Journalism, and UMaine Department of Anthropology, "Why return land to Indigenous Nations without restriction?" (2025). General University of Maine Publications. 4174.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications/4174
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