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#EarthDay with Deirdre Leowinata (d.leowinata) & Douglas Neasloss (douglas_neasloss) Keepers of the Land takes us into Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest, where generations of the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation are working to protect their territory by reviving traditional knowledge, stories, and laws. Set within a rich coastal ecosystem of bears, salmon, old-growth forests, and kelp, the film reflects a way of life where the connection between people and the natural world remains deeply intertwined. Through stewardship and cultural continuity, it offers a powerful perspective on what conservation can look like when guided by Indigenous leadership — and what becomes possible when we choose to care for the land rather than extract from it. “The Kitasoo Xai’xais stewardship team has been consistently breaking barriers and raising the bar for conservation policy at an international level,” shares co-director Deirdre Leowinata. “This is a story of what is still possible on this incredible, resilien...

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