Valuing All Perspectives
Now more than ever, inclusive governance that values all perspectives is key to meaningful community impact. Knowledge Circles are inclusive, democratic forums rooted in the Traditional Indigenous Talking Circle that result in meaningful input, greater insight, and robust solutions.
Coming Soon
We will be hosting Knowledge Circles in March and April 2026.
Focused topics are: canids, beavers and wetlands
For now, do you want to share your insights and concerns? See below:
Knowledge Circles are hosted in partnership with:
Inclusive Governance Tools
As part of the Knowledge Circles initiative, we’ve created a toolkit to support inclusive, effective governance. It offers guidance, concepts, and resources for every stage of organizational development and operations.
This guide helps social sector organizations implement inclusive leadership, offering policies and practices that can be adapted across various organizations
This curriculum focuses on inclusivity and good governance, offering practical modules and strategies to apply these principles in your work.
This resource outlines inclusive leadership according to selected Indigenous and cross-cultural teachings, perspectives, and worldviews.
You can also explore our study of regional governance structures, Around the Circle in 365 Days- here.
See the proceedings and impacts from our previous Talking Circles- here.
More About Knowledge Circles and Two Eyed Seeing
Two-Eyed Seeing, developed by Elder Albert Marshall (Order of Canada), blends Western science and Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) equally to tackle conservation challenges. Knowledge Circles embrace this approach, creating inclusive forums for municipalities, community groups, schools, and beyond. These spaces embrace collaboration, and empathy, listening, and humility, making them valuable in virtually any group setting.
Note: there is a wealth of knowledge and resources shared by Elder Albert Marshall: A simple search will reveal these.