Manitoba First Nations, governments sign deal to study protection of pristine Seal River watershed
The Manitoba and federal governments and the Indigenous-led Seal River Watershed Alliance, have signed an agreement to study making the huge expanse of land west of Churchill officially an Indigenous protected area — and possibly a national park reserve.
![Manitoba First Nations, governments sign deal to study protection of pristine Seal River watershed](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6675283.1705606012!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/seal-river-watershed.jpg)
![The Seal River Watershed is an untouched wilderness area. high overhead shot of forest and rivers.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6675283.1705606012!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/seal-river-watershed.jpg)
The Manitoba and federal governments and the Indigenous-led Seal River Watershed Alliance, have signed an agreement to study making the huge expanse of land west of Churchill officially an Indigenous protected area — and possibly a national park reserve.