Resources

Co-stewardship of Land

We are grateful to be able to point you to the work of First Light Learning Journey on Wabanaki land in Maine. They have assembled the following resources free for use as reference, inspiration, and examples of co-stewardship in action.

• Collaborative Management of Protected Areas (Report)

• Foundation Document for Co-Managed National Monument

Invitations, cultural easements, and culture use agreements

• Memorandum of Agreement for Cultural Conservation Easement

• Cultural Respect and Use Agreement Template

• Use Permit Template

• Quitclaim Deed of Cultural Conservation Easement Template

The following examples of land rematriation work in action were assembled by First Light Learning Journey:

• Land Invitation

• Cultural Easement Legal Template

• Cultural Respect Agreement (video)

• Land Conservancy/Cultural Respect Agreement (document)

• Plant Harvesting Permit (Brown Ash example)