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The authors argue that standard wildlife management plans and co-management agreements are insufficient because they do not address the root cause: the imposition of colonial government control and the disruption of traditional Anishnabe governance. They propose a process of treaty renewal, starting with a community-led forum for knowledge sharing among eastern Indigenous nations, to restore Indigenous sovereignty and decision-making over land use. 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