I have seen first-hand the impacts of the land on people. I have seen youth inspired to continue to learn their language. I have seen Guardians become mentors and lead programming. I have seen Guardians share their knowledge while doing their work of “Protecting the land by being on the land in a Dene way.” I have seen gaps bridged between elders and youth as they interact on the land.

Même si Tanya Ball travaille à domicile ces jours-ci, elle participe à un effort communautaire visant à protéger les gens du coronavirus. Ball est la coordonnatrice des gardiens rattachés au réseau Dane nan yḗ dāh de la nation Kaska, dans le nord de la C.-B. À l’instar des autres gardiens partout au pays, elle aide sa nation à répondre à la crise.