stores carbon, purifies the air and water, and helps regulate the climate for the entire planet.
“I think it's a well-known fact that the Northwest Territories of Canada is very rich in minerals – we've got three diamond mines in our backyard and another mine for gold. So I guess one of the things that sparked the idea for Thaidene Nëné, over 50 years ago, was the fact that the elders had always wanted to have a protected area set aside for future generations, and have it be protected in a way that the First Nation people were involved so they didn't lose any of their treaty rights.”