IMAGO
“REIMAGINING CONSERVATION THROUGH AN INDIGENOUS LENS”
The IMAGO initiative is a movement focused on reimagining conservation through an Indigenous lens.
Watch the video from the 2021 IMAGO gathering
Nutaaq Simmonds, Sarah James and Robert Thompson sit in the Arctic Refuge in 2021
Heart centered conversations are intended to co-create a way to move forward in a good way, keeping in mind the health and wellness of the Indigenous Peoples, lands, animals and earth.
Group Photo taken by Emily Sullivan
These trips intentionally include voices from many areas. We do our best to invite a mix of Indigenous Peoples, Elders, Conservation Organization Representatives, Activists, Knowledge Bearers and so on.
Sarah James, Nauri Simmonds, Karlin Itchoak and Nutaaq Simmonds dancing out on the nuna (land).
Iñupiaq, Gwich’in and supporters from all backgrounds connecting, celebrating, healing, and journeying together.