A PLACE OF PEACE AND FREEDOM

THESSALON FIRST NATION

An Easy First Step:

Click the links on the right to find out more information on invasive and at-risk species.

Download the iNaturalist app on the Apple or Android app store. It's an extremely simple yet beneficial app that helps the ​

Our Goal: To Create Stewards Out of Our Community Members and Act as Caretakers of Mother Earth. 

Thessalon First Nation as an indigenous community have a responsibility in protecting our wildlife (awesiinh) and rural livelihoods, especially being within our own traditional territories. Indigenous people are notorious for their connection and knowledge regarding the importance of the environment and surrounding wildlife including invasive and at risk species. The first step in protecting and caring for our land is knowing what's out there and what you can do to make a difference. Learning to identify species, especially those of special concern is not only beneficial to the environment as a whole, but is also a great start into leading us as a First Nation community into being stewards and care takers of our own sacred land.

Wildlife Management Initiative

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LINKS:

biodiversity community and can be used to identify potential at-risk or invasive species in our traditional territories. All your observations are shared with experts at repositories such as NatureServe Canada, Canadensys and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. This informs environmentalists of exactly what species are in our community. Especially those at risk or pose a harm to the environment. For more information go to inaturalist.ca!

There are many wildlife conservation & management programs in place all over Northern Ontario communities. Management programs are generally focused on a specific species, but in return preserve our entire ecosystem. Thessalon First Nation wants to encourage wildlife conservation as a part of our communities' every day life.