As the Serpent River First Nation (SRFN) is a landscape that has been greatly affected by one of the largest concentrations of uranium mining in Canada, this thesis maps out a reality that many Canadians are not made aware of the extensive and severe consequences that uranium mining contamination has on many First Nation communities’ land. Therefore, this project aims to develop a long-term remediation and succession design that provides the Serpent River First Nation with a collaborative forest management strategy focused on regenerative ecologies and an Indigenous-led nature-based carbon offset program, all of which are self-led and co-managed by the SRFN community. By doing this, we can aim to foster First Nation communities leading the stewardship of their land for 100+ years, following the 7 generations principle. Overall, this thesis seeks to challenge the existing paradigms of ecological restoration in the context of a First Nation community that can lead to environmental justice for the SRFN.
