Located in the pristine boreal forest in northern Saskatchewan, the Sakitawak Conservation Area Project is one of 37 Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in Canada and one of only four Métis projects. The Sakitawak IPCA is mandated to protect habitats of vulnerable species by promoting sustainable development practices, advance Indigenous ways of life, identify knowledge systems, and implement stewardship activities. All IPCAs are funded by the Government of Canada and were established to meet climate change targets set out in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. IPCAs represent Canada’s process to meet the promise to protect and effectively manage 17% of its terrestrial ecosystems and inland waterways, plus 10% of its marine and coastal ecosystems.