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Welcome to the Aboriginal Boreal Conservation Leaders Project. This website consists of two partnering components: the Aboriginal Boreal Conservation Leaders series, and a Volunteer/Employment Recruitment program.

As Manitoba's boreal forests consist of a primarily Aboriginal population, conservation efforts benefit greatly from the knowledge and experience of individuals who have lived and breathed community life in Manitoba's northern boreal. We believe this project, through the sharing of personal interest stories and posting of employment/volunteer opportunities, will increase Aboriginal involvement in Manitoba boreal wilderness protection efforts.

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Connecting the Dots with Kevin Brownlee

Connecting the Dots with Kevin Brownlee

By Billy Granger

In the opening moments of my conversation with Kevin Brownlee, curator of archaeology at the Manitoba Museum, I detect something in his voice; a certain buoyancy – something suggesting a departure from the cautious optimism I have often heard in the voices of other Aboriginal leaders and community members. In seeking to identify it, I conclude that beneath his articulate words and professional demeanor, he struggles to contain an almost boyish zeal for something he has yet to let me in on. He is excited about something, but… what? As our conversation wears on, I discover a man of deep commitment and fascinating interests, and the mystery of his enthusiasm gradually unravels as he brings me into the world of his life’s work. With a master’s degree focused on experimental archaeology, Brownlee has spent his ...
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December 1st, 2008 | No Comments »