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Before-and-After: What Happens When Indigenous Nations Take Back Their Lands

"[...] Here’s the truth: land back isn’t about mass evictions or revenge. It is about honoring broken agreements, restoring balance, and renewing the living systems that sustain us all. When Indigenous nations take back their lands, forests grow again, rivers run clean, salmon return—and communities gain the possibility of a future rooted in sustainability and care. Land back, in other words, is not the end of Canada. It is an invitation to build something better together." "[...] The real before-and-after story is not just about rivers, forests, or wildlife—it’s about people, futures, and survival. When land is returned, languages return. Ceremonies rekindle. Children grow up learning to fish, farm, and gather in the ways their ancestors did. Health improves, cultural pride deepens, and communities heal."

Poster for the 2023 Festival of the Photocopier zine fair, illustrated by Merv Heers.

Flag of Australia. ha ha im so funy lmao