Remington Bracher is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) member of Muskoday First Nation, raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He is a wildlife biologist, hunter, angler, trapper and graduate student at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, in Adam Ford’s Wildlife Restoration Ecology Lab. His research focuses on restoring culturally meaningful harvests in National Parks through collaborative stewardship models that weave Indigenous Knowledge and Western science.
Remington’s passion for conservation stems from a deep, relational connection to the land and wildlife, shaped by his lived experiences, teachings and a commitment to reclaiming cultural practices disrupted by colonialism. He has served as the Student Director for the Alberta Chapter of The Wildlife Society (ACTWS) for the past four years, where he established the ACTWS Hunting Mentorship Program. He is currently working to develop an Indigenous branch of the program, which will support students in reconnecting with their culture and the land through wildlife, ceremony and land-based learning. Remington has served as coordinator since 2022 for the Native Student Professional Development (NSPD) Program for The Wildlife Society through the Native Peoples’ Wildlife Management Working Group. The NSPD Program supports Indigenous students from across North America by providing funding, mentorship and community at and beyond the TWS conference.
