Sho Than K'e Ho Chi Dok

Land and Peoples Relationship Ways Mentorship Program‍

Waters Create | The Land Teaches | We Listen

Grounded in the principles of the Land and Peoples Relationship Model, Elder Copper Joe Jack will guide participants through a 5-month program on building respectful, caring, and collaborative sustainability solutions.

Course Critical Information

Course Critical Information

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Session 1: Opening Circle & Foundations of the LPR Model

Session 1: Opening Circle & Foundations of the LPR Model

Participants meet Elder Copper Joe Jack, hear opening teachings, and learn the structure of the program, assignments, SDG integration, and respectful knowledge protocols. An opening circle invites learners to share what brings them to the course. Focus: Foundations of Respect, Care, Share; introduction to SDG 13, 14, 15; project seeding.

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Session 2: Land as Relationship & Introduction to the LPR Model

Session 2: Land as Relationship & Introduction to the LPR Model

Elder teachings on land as a living relative shape how participants begin to consider project directions. The LPR Model is introduced more deeply. Focus: Land-as-relative teachings; beginning project reflection.

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Session 3: Case Studies & Engaging with Indigenous Knowledges

Session 3: Case Studies & Engaging with Indigenous Knowledges

Participants review Indigenous-led stewardship case studies and begin imagining how “No Voice” representation might shift their project ideas. They will also engage more deeply with the Protocol for Public Sharing & Engagement of LPR Model Course Knowledge. Focus: SDG 14 (Life Below Water); respectful knowledge engagement; early project alignment.

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Session 4: LPR Model Demonstration

Session 4: Collaborative Governance & Round-Table Simulation

Participants are guided through a simulated round-table using use the LPR Model. Elder teachings on community responsibility and accountability guide the exercise. Focus: Applying Respect, Care, Share to group decision-making; holding non-human voices in governance.

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Session 5: Water as Relative – Indigenous Water Laws

Session 5: Water as Relative – Indigenous Water Laws

Teachings on water as a relative illuminate how water governance, stewardship, and climate shifts are interconnected. Focus: SDG 14 (Life Under Water); Honouring the No Voice in relation to water.

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Session 6: Biodiversity & Land Stewardship

Session 6: Biodiversity & Land Stewardship

Participants explore teachings on plant, and other more-than-human relationships and how biodiversity loss is tied to climate, governance, and community responsibility. Focus: SDG 15 (Life on Land); bringing No Voice into stewardship decisions.

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