Percé Geopark
In April 2018, the Percé Geopark has received the prestigious designation of UNESCO Global Geopark. The City of Percé is now host to the first UNESCO Global Geopark in Quebec and the third in Canada. For more information, visit their website.
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Publication
Toolkit for Youth Engagement in UNESCO Designated Sites
27 March 2024
A guide to support managers of UNESCO designated sites (Biosphere Regions, Global Geoparks and World Heritage Sites) in meaningfully engaging with youth. Developed in collaboration with youth who have worked in UNESCO designated sites in Canada, the toolkit articulates why youth are essential partners in sustainable development work and identifies strategies to create a supportive environment in which they can thrive and effectively contribute.
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The Language of Indigenous Heritage
11 December 2022
In recognition of the space offered by the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032), this paper discusses the role of language in sustaining and renewing Indigenous heritage. In doing so, it highlights how land, knowledge and identity are inextricably interwoven in many Indigenous world views, and must therefore be fundamentally recognized as such by the heritage field, both in principle and in practice.
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Ta’n Telatuet L’nu
11 December 2022
Wiaqa’tumkl wejittes ta’n teltoqtekl ankaptmn L’nuey kkjijitaqn aq ta’n tele’k L’nu u’t wskwitqamu. U’t wika’tikn, ankaptik ta’n tel-kepme’k ankaptminenew tli’suti ta’n te’sik ketu’ wli-anko’tmu’k L’nuey ta’n siawasiktetew ne’ya’tumk sa’qowey L’nuey. Kisitla’tikemk, na nemiten ta’n teli – mawluktikl maqmikew, kjijitaqn, aq ta’n tel nennasit wen ta’n wetapeksit L’nuiktuk. Nuta’q pquji ankaptasiktin ta’n tel-nenimumk aq ta’n teli we’wasik.