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In 2022, the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa bought back 28,000 acres of their traditional lands as part of an effort they call Akiing Azhenan—or “taking the land back” in the Anishinaabe language. With collaboration and support from The Nature Conservancy and the National Indian Carbon Coalition, the Band is stewarding their land for cultural, ecological, and economic benefit to create measurable climate benefits through forestry practices that increase carbon storage.
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In 2022, the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa bought back 28,000 acres of their traditional lands as part of an effort they call Akiing Azhenan—or “taking the land back” in the Anishinaabe language. With collaboration and support from The Nature Conservancy and the National Indian Carbon Coalition, the Band is stewarding their land for cultural, ecological, and economic benefit to create measurable climate benefits through forestry practices that increase carbon storage.
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Text NATURE to 97779 to join The Nature Conservancy on text.
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