The Mi’kma’ki Sable Island Pledge

Sable Island National Park Reserve

The Mi'kma'ki Sable Island Pledge | Indigenous-led Conservation

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In the summer of 2021,

Mi’kmaq youth and Elders travelled to Sable Island National Park Reserve.

There, they share their knowledge on the ecological integrity of the land

and why it must be sustained and protected for future generations.

They created a pledge for all future visitors to use as their guiding principles

as they tread on the protected Mi’kmaq land we call Sable Island.

This is the pledge…

I pledge…

To tread lightly, have respect, reciprocity and open my senses to the land.

To leave no trace.

To learn about the interconnections of: Mother Earth, Grandmother Water, and all their beings.

To set good intentions and responsibility to the island upon arrival.

To recognize that the island has its own life force that is sacred and spiritual to the Mi’kmaq.

To learn from the delicate balance of life and unique environment that is imperative to protect for future generations.

To honour the land and msit no’kmaq (all my relations).

Honourable Acknowledgements to the development of the pledge:

Anastasia N, Annie J, Albert M, Clifford P, Evan S, Fawn L-Y, George W, Hannah M, Jay D, Kalo S, Kieran J, Sarah P, Savanna F, Stan J, Tracy M.

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