Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty, the first woman to be elected Grand Chief of the Cree Nation, joins Canopy’s Founder and Executive Director, Nicole Rycroft on Canopy's Tree Talks. They discuss what happens after unprecedented fires sweep through forested areas unchecked, and the importance of Cree-led conservation to protect Cree land and wildlife through distinctive traditional practices, systems, laws, values, and knowledge.
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Mandy Gull-Masty states that Cree Nation children are not allowed to touch the earth for the first year of their lives. Mandy has four children - she gave birth to her first child at 14 years old.
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