John Desjarlais

John Desjarlais is executive director of the Indigenous Resource Network.

How the Indigenous workforce can STEM the tide for the coming energy tsunami

• To meet labour needs, Indigenous workers—especially youth—must fill the jobs created in the coming decades. Better collaboration among government, industry, and educational institutions can

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | September 1, 2025

How the Indigenous workforce can STEM the tide for the coming energy tsunami

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | September 1, 2025

• To meet labour needs, Indigenous workers—especially youth—must fill the jobs created in the coming decades. Better collaboration among government, industry, and educational institutions can

How the Indigenous workforce can STEM the tide for the coming energy tsunami

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | September 1, 2025

• To meet labour needs, Indigenous workers—especially youth—must fill the jobs created in the coming decades. Better collaboration among government, industry, and educational institutions can

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

• Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025

• Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025

• Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.

Heat of the moment: Canada’s wildfires call for more sustainable forest management, not less

• Canada is facing one of its most extreme wildfire seasons in history. Amidst the smoke, a ray of opportunity for climate adaptation and Indigenous

Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR, JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 19, 2023

Heat of the moment: Canada’s wildfires call for more sustainable forest management, not less

Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR, JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 19, 2023

• Canada is facing one of its most extreme wildfire seasons in history. Amidst the smoke, a ray of opportunity for climate adaptation and Indigenous

Heat of the moment: Canada’s wildfires call for more sustainable forest management, not less

Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR, JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 19, 2023

• Canada is facing one of its most extreme wildfire seasons in history. Amidst the smoke, a ray of opportunity for climate adaptation and Indigenous

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