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Elliot Wilson

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Elliot Wilson (he/him) is a proud citizen of Fisher River Cree Nation (Treaty 5). He began his postsecondary education in the Natural Resource Management Technology diploma program at the University College of the North before transferring to the University of Manitoba through the institutions’ 2 + 2 degree partnership. He earned an honours degree in Environmental Studies with a focus area of Natural Resource Management. He is now a Master of Environment student in the University of Manitoba’s Department of Environment and Geography.

His community-based research project examines policy barriers affecting the governance and development of protected areas, with a focus on Indigenous governance and Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs). He works in partnership with Fisher River Cree Nation and the Conservation Areas Initiative team to support the initiative’s conservation goals.

Elliot is currently a Student Research Assistant with the Just Waters project at the Centre for Human Rights Research.

Publications/Papers

Fisher River Cree Nation’s Conservation Area Initiative Team. frcnconservation.ca

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