“Nature has always held the solutions.” - Val Courtois

Welcome to the RAD Story Lodge. This episode features a conversation with Valérie Courtois, Executive Director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative (ILI) and a leading expert on the national movement of Indigenous-led conservation and stewardship building across Canada.

The RAD Story Lodge is hosted by RAD Network – a network that seeks to center Indigenous rights and leadership within conservation finance and nature-based solutions. Learn more about RAD Network here.

This episode was produced by Arina Isaeva (Wolf Eye Productions) and hosted by Amberly Quakegesic, with music by Digging Roots. The RAD Story Lodge is made possible with funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Links:

• RAD Network website: https://radnetwork.ca/
• RAD Network mailing list: http://eepurl.com/iNvdM6
• RAD Network socials: Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook
• ILI website: https://www.ilinationhood.ca/
• ILI socials: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
• Valérie Courtois bio: https://www.ilinationhood.ca/leadership-team/valerie-courtois
• Indigenous Guardians: https://www.ilinationhood.ca/guardians
• Digging Roots: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jXRPYI1uhTRJKuetXMRpj?si=ncoOz3VdSwe_p0fqpXtdag