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Who We Are

We are a group of Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Trappers from Northern Alberta, Canada

“The buffalo are more than animals to us; they are our relatives, our teachers, and a part of our spirit. For centuries, they have given us life and strength, and we are bound by our traditions and Treaty Rights to protect them.”

- Cree Nation Elder

About ShagowAskee

Our Mission and Vision

Our Mission and Vision

Our Mission and Vision

Our mission is to protect Treaties and Traditional Lands. 

Our vision is a future where everyone honours these treaties, and Indigenous knowledge is respected and valued.

Our Team

Our Mission and Vision

Our Mission and Vision

We are a non-for-profit organization led by Indigenous Elders, Trappers, and Knowledge Keepers, who advocate for the protection of Treaty Rights and Traditional Lands. We are from Little Red River Cree Nation, Treaty 8.

Our Stance

Our Mission and Vision

Our Stance

We stand with the Land and Animals. Using wisdom in combination with modern technology, we aim to protect Treaty Rights and Traditional Lands, which includes local ecosystems, biodiversity, and cultural heritage. 

“As members of the Cree community, we hold a deep reverence for the gifts that the Earth provides. We believe that everything we possess is a blessing meant to be shared, as we have been taught that all things serve a purpose”

-Member of the Trappers' Committee

How We Think

"We want to protect the Land, the Trees, the Forest, for another 100 years, so our next generations will benefit from what we had benefited before. And my hope is that we can echo our voice to the world, so they can help us protect what we cherish most. 


The only way it will work is if we work all together." 


-Johnson Alook 

“Our knowledge, language, and traditions are tied to these lands and to the buffalo who share them with us. Allowing industrial activities in this sacred space would further break our connection, bringing irreparable harm to our culture and the identity of our people.”

-Cree Nation Elder

Who We Are - ShagowAskee

The Beginning

The Beginning

The Beginning

Founded in the Little Red River Cree Nation, Treaty 8 Territory in  Northern Alberta, ShagowAskee was created by Elders, Knowledge Keepers,  Trappers, Hunters, and Gatherers. Rooted in their wisdom and lived  experience on the land, the Foundation arose from witnessing the rapid  decline of the Wabasca Buffalo herd and the changing environment. Today,  ShagowAskee stands for more than the buffalo—it is a call to uplift  Indigenous voices, protect future generations, and guide a new approach  to caring for the Earth.

Our Methods

The Beginning

The Beginning

ShagowAskee blends traditional ecological knowledge with Western science  to create a balanced, community-driven approach to research and land  stewardship. Through Participatory Action Research, we work directly  with local communities—tracking, observing, and living alongside the  buffalo—to inform real change in policy and practice. Guided by  Indigenous expertise, we focus on habitat protection and climate action,  standing firmly against resource extraction that threatens biodiversity  and future generations.

The Goal

The Beginning

The Goal

The work of ShagowAskee team members and their approach to conservation not only safeguards critical habitats like the Wabasca Wood Buffalo herd’s range, but also aligns with global biodiversity and climate action goals. As the world seeks immediate solutions to climate crises, ShagowAskee’s work underscores the need to halt oil and gas exploration, aggressive forestry activities, unregulated hunting, and Wood Buffalo and Caribou herds’ habitat destruction in and around the Wabasca Wood Buffalo Herd Protection Area. Our efforts are a vital step toward ensuring a future where biodiversity and Indigenous cultures thrive.

“They're selling our treaty rights, because we can't practice our treaty rights on private land. Map your traditional land use. Then you can be ready when the companies come to develop the Land. Map everything. It's our drugstore. It's our grocery store. It’s our Church.”

-Lorne Tallcree

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