Two-eyed Seeing for Conservation with Kianna Bear-Hetherington

June 4th @ 12:00pm eastern

Kianna Bear-Hetherington is a proud Wolastoqey woman from the community of Sitansisk (St. Mary’s First Nation) and is the Fisheries Technician for the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick (WNNB). Being proudly of the Wolastoqiyik, she grew up with a special relationship to the land and all living things in it. She attended the University of New Brunswick where she obtained her BSc in Environmental and Natural Resources with a Major in Water Resource Management. In her role with WNNB, Kianna actively contributes to various fisheries files and environmental monitoring initiatives, playing a pivotal role in advancing Wolastoqey-led management practices in the province. She is passionate about exploring ways Indigenous and Western knowledge can be used for the benefit of all, known as Two-Eyed Seeing.

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This series is a collaborative initiative of ECOP Canada, the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition, Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants, and is made possible in part through the Government of Canada’s Oceans Management Contribution Program.