The framework for the Northwest Territories Project for Finance Permanence (NWT PFP) is a groundbreaking agreement that was signed last month between Indigenous Governments, the Government of Canada, the Government of the Northwest Territories, and private philanthropies. The framework outlines funding for the establishment of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) and the continued stewardship of existing IPCAs. By centering Indigenous leadership at the heart of the NWT PFP, it prioritizes community wellbeing, empowering communities through capacity building that will in turn protect lands and waters.