Mushkegowuk Archives

Digging into soil carbon: How the ground under our feet can help fight climate change

March 17, 2022

If someone asked where to find most of the carbon in nature, you’d probably think of trees. Yes, it’s true that wood is basically a solidified form of carbon dioxide — and in the... Read More

If someone asked where to find most of the carbon in nature, you’d probably think of trees. Yes, it’s...
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How sampling Mushkegowuk peatlands supports Indigenous land stewardship

November 29, 2021

Canada is home to massive stores of carbon, and while most of us think about it being stored in trees, the majority is actually found underground — hundreds of billions of tonnes. We know... Read More

Canada is home to massive stores of carbon, and while most of us think about it being stored in...
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Aerial view of the landscape typical of the Hudson Bay Lowlands, Ontario, Canada

Protecting the “Breathing Lands”

March 2, 2021

Northern Ontario’s evocatively named Ring of Fire — upstream of the traditional territory of the seven First Nations forming the Mushkegowuk Council — is a hotbed of mineral deposits. But that’s not all this... Read More

Northern Ontario’s evocatively named Ring of Fire — upstream of the traditional territory of the seven First Nations forming...
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Digging into soil carbon: How the ground under our feet can help fight climate change

How sampling Mushkegowuk peatlands supports Indigenous land stewardship

Protecting the “Breathing Lands”

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