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Who we are	Our Mandate	New Members
The Indigenous Knowledge Circle (IKC) is a sister group of the National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium (NBCKC) which is a forum to share, generate, and mobilize knowledge for caribou recovery. Many of the IKC’s 50+ Inuit, First Nations, and Métis members are also members of the NBCKC along with government scientists, academic researchers, industry experts, and representatives from environmental organizations. Both the IKC and the NBCKC are supported by a central secretariat within Environment and Climate Change Canada.	The IKC advocates for the respectful use of Indigenous Knowledge, supports the transition towards Indigenous-led management to support the recovery of caribou, and supports learning about what is working and not working in Indigenous contexts.	We welcome any new members who have relationships with caribou and would like to connect and collaborate with other Indigenous people and organizations working to protect caribou. We would especially like to expand our membership to include the wisdom and experience of Elders and Knowledge Keepers. If you would like to join the IKC, attend our meetings and contribute to our projects, please contact Kristin Clark at the NBCKC secretariat at kristin.clark@ec.gc.ca

What We Do
We meet every second month to gather and share information about Indigenous-led caribou projects, provide input to NBCKC projects, and advance our own projects. Our work focuses on: * Promoting the importance of Indigenous ways of knowing and their consideration alongside western scientific information in decision-making * Advocating for how to work collaboratively and respectfully with Indigenous people on research, monitoring, planning, and management * Connecting and supporting Indigenous leaders working towards caribou recovery * Providing guidance and feedback to the NBCKC on the recognition and the appropriate use of Indigenous Knowledge Systems alongside western science as the foundation of caribou conservation and recovery Currently, we are creating a toolkit to support collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups. The toolkit will provide users with guiding principles and practical steps to braid Indigenous and western science ways of knowing and to work effectively together across cultures.

What We Do

We meet every second month to gather and share information about Indigenous-led caribou projects, provide input to NBCKC projects, and advance our own projects.

Our work focuses on:

* Promoting the importance of Indigenous ways of knowing and their consideration alongside western scientific information in decision-making

* Advocating for how to work collaboratively and respectfully with Indigenous people on research, monitoring, planning, and management

* Connecting and supporting Indigenous leaders working towards caribou recovery

* Providing guidance and feedback to the NBCKC on the recognition and the appropriate use of Indigenous Knowledge Systems alongside western science as the foundation of caribou conservation and recovery

Currently, we are creating a toolkit to support collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups. The toolkit will provide users with guiding principles and practical steps to braid Indigenous and western science ways of knowing and to work effectively together across cultures.