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Wahkohtowin Askiy Trust
A New Conservation Non-Profit Brought to you by Wahkohtowin Development
Returning Land to
Communities for Conservation
Wahkohtowin’s shareholders incorporated Wahkohtowin Askiy Trust in March 2026 as a non-profit Land Trust organization. Land Trusts are charities that acquire and hold land for the purposes of conservation and community well-being. Wahkohtowin Askiy Trust was created in alignment with Wahkohtowin’s mandate from our Owner First Nations to protect lands and waters.
As part of the Height of Land Ecological Corridor project, the Wahkohtowin team identified areas of highest conservation priority for our communities, and the large private properties that exist in these areas.
With Wahkohtowin Askiy Trust, those properties can be purchased, or donated, and turned into conservation areas owned and stewarded by the Wahkohtowin First Nations.
The First Step
In March 2026, using funding from Parks Canada, Wahkohtowin Askiy Trust purchased its first property - 237 hectares of land along Highway 101, with access to Borden Lake.
Our next task is to work with The Protection Circle to develop a plan for this property! What activities do or do not happen on this new conservation area property is entirely up to the First Nations.
The Protection Circle
To make sure that Wahkohtowin Askiy Trust, and other conservation initatives, are truly community led, Wahkohtowin is launching the Protection Circle - a committee of Knowledge Holders, Youth, and Elders from all three Wahkohtowin Owner Nations that will meet regularly to hear project updates and make decisions.
Protection Circle meetings will take place online or in-person, depending on availability and season, and will be open to all community members to attend.
Interested in more information or getting involved? Email conservation@wahkohtowin.com.
WE ARE WAHKOHTOWIN
Our People
and Lands have stories to tell
We have been stewards of our lands and waters for thousands of years. Today, we find richness and vibrance through innovation for a conservation economy, the revitalization of our culture and practices, and rekindling our relationship with our Land.
Join our conversation, and share in our collaborative approach to ensure sustainability and harmony within our lands, our people, and our livelihoods for future generations.