Marina Best is a Métis citizen dedicated to the resurgence of Indigenous knowledge systems and their inclusion in conservation planning and policy processes. Marina’s career is focused on advancing and supporting the conservation and protection of Canada’s natural heritage through the operationalization of Indigenous-led conservation, Indigenous stewardship in conservation, and Indigenous knowledge systems that support conservation. Through her life and work, she has developed expertise in Indigenous engagement and stewardship and has worked with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit groups to strengthen Indigenous involvement, facilitate connectedness, and build on-land learning opportunities. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, an MSc and an MA in European Studies, where, as an Indigenous woman, she reflected on the dichotomy of Indigenous and European ways of knowing.