Cape Dauphin is where Kluskap Cave is located.(Nicole MacLennan/CBC)
First Nations in Nova Scotia have a new way to protect and conserve lands.
The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi kmaw Chiefs recently announced a new land trust to protect lands for ecological and cultural reasons. The Mi kmaw-led initiative is called Sespite tmnej Kmitkinu Conservancy.
Sespite tmnej Kmitknu means let us protect our territory/homeland. It s being supported by the Mi kmaq for the Mi kmaq, said Megan Pagniello, land trust co-ordinator with the Sespite tmnej Kmitkinu Conservancy.
Pagniello said the trust will look at lands that are culturally significant, need restoration, have species at risk or have archeological importance.