Engagement with indigenous peoples and honoring traditional knowledge systems

Maldonado, Julie; Bennett, T. M. Bull; Chief, Karletta; Cochran, Patricia; Cozzetto, Karen; Gough, Bob; Redsteer, Margaret Hiza; Lynn, Kathy; Maynard, Nancy G.; Voggesser, Garrit

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“…Their participation resulted in a technical contribution for the Caribbean regional chapter, and a report in response to recent calls for representation of Indigenous communities in this comprehensive climate report (W.A. Gould et al, 2018;Maldonado et al, 2015) Lastly, energy and efforts towards producing outputs from our study centered interests and access concerns identified by the community advisory group. For our last workshop held with the community advisory group, in addition to providing a traditional meal, gifts, and hurricane relief supplies to give thanks for the time and efforts, we focused on co-designing educational resources based on our study findings.…”

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“…Therefore the material presented here represents my original intellectual work with the support of numerous mentors, practitioners and community research partners whose contributions are represented by means of co-authorship and detailed within the acknowledgements sections of each manuscript. (Adger et al, 2014;Maldonado et al, 2015;Maynard, 2014;Douglas J. Nakashima et al, 2012). Reasons behind this call include improvements both in the effectiveness of research and in the standards of ethical research (T. D. Pearce et al, 2009).…”

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“…The broad goal of the study was to build an understanding of how diverse ways of knowing are applied towards climate adaptation and resilience, while also assessing youth interest and attitudes towards science and Indigenous knowledge in their community. This focus emerged from community interests and also reflects key gaps highlighted in the literature by many scholars and international agreements (Adger et al, 2014;Maldonado et al, 2015;Maynard, 2014;. We intentionally maintained an intergenerational research design to allow us to bridge the widening gap between elder knowledge keepers and Indigenous youth with potential to be future environmental leaders.…”

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A guiding model for decolonizing environmental science research and restoring relational accountability with Indigenous communities

Davíd-Chavez¹

2019

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In this body of work, I examine the process and methodologies applied in scientific research by, on, and with Indigenous communities with an emphasis on diverse ways of knowing in environmental sciences, natural resources, and climate research. Effectively addressing complex social-ecological issues faced within our current and future generations, such as extreme climate variability and environmental justice, will require all relevant sources of knowledge and data, including those held by historically marginalized communities who remain close to the land. Indigenous knowledge systems, informed through generations of careful observation of dynamics of environmental changes are recognized as critical resources for understanding and addressing social-ecological concerns, yet many institutions and researchers have yet to directly address colonial-rooted legacies, including centuries of oppression, ethical violations, and lack of accountability towards the communities who maintain these knowledge systems. My dissertation research draws from theoretical developments in Indigenous methodologies, community-based participatory research, participatory action research, and constructivist grounded theory to enhance our contextual understanding regarding factors inhibiting or supporting diverse knowledge exchange in the sciences. Conceptual contributions include an evidence-based, practitioner-informed analytical framework that can be applied for guiding and evaluating responsible Indigenous community engagement across a wide range of research fields. Using this framework, I provide data findings from the first global systematic review assessing Indigenous community engagement in climate research studies, improving understanding of how research design connects to broader social outcomes for Indigenous communities. In this work I also provide conceptual contributions in the form of a working model for decolonizing community-based science research with Indigenous communities through a cross-disciplinary synthesis of codes of ethics, principles and methodologies for supporting Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination in research. My dissertation explores this model through the values of integrity, respect, humility, and reciprocity to shape intentional commitments and actionable methods that can be applied to raise ethical standards and long-term relational accountability within Indigenous lands and communitiesEmpirical contributions within my dissertation include a case study field-testing and grounding the working model for decolonizing science research through an Indigenous community-based climate study led by youth and elders within two rural agricultural communities in the mountainous central region Borikén (Puerto Rico). This case study highlights innovative participatory methods, resources, and lessons learned to inform processes for aligning cultural and academic institutional protocols for research integrity. My dissertation also explores benefits, barriers, and resources for Indigenous scholars and practitioners engaging Indigenous knowledge systems in their work and research through an in-depth regional case study in the Caribbean. Findings from this research enhance our understanding of how colonial legacies manifest as unique and complex challenges and identifies sources of capacity-building for overcoming these challenges, centering underrepresented narratives from those community members directly impacted by colonial histories. Together, these contributions shape our understanding of how every stage of research process itself, beyond solely the outputs, serve a critical role in decolonizing research and how researchers and institutions can adapt this process towards raising ethical standards in research.

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2019

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“…This global assessment provides an evidence base to inform our understanding of broader social impacts related to research design and concludes with a series of guiding questions and methods to support responsible research practice with Indigenous and local communities. Maynard 2014, Maldonado et al 2015. Reasons behind this call include improvements both in the effectiveness of research and in the standards of ethical research (Pearce et al 2009).…”

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A global assessment of Indigenous community engagement in climate research

Davíd-Chavez

Gavin

2018

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For millennia Indigenous communities worldwide have maintained diverse knowledge systems informed through careful observation of dynamics of environmental changes. Although Indigenous communities and their knowledge systems are recognized as critical resources for understanding and adapting to climate change, no comprehensive, evidence-based analysis has been conducted into how environmental studies engage Indigenous communities. Here we provide the first global systematic review of levels of Indigenous community participation and decision-making in all stages of the research process (initiation, design, implementation, analysis, dissemination) in climate field studies that access Indigenous knowledge. We develop indicators for assessing responsible community engagement in research practice and identify patterns in levels of Indigenous community engagement. We find that the vast majority of climate studies (87%) practice an extractive model in which outside researchers use Indigenous knowledge systems with minimal participation or decision-making authority from communities who hold them. Few studies report on outputs that directly serve Indigenous communities, ethical guidelines for research practice, or providing Indigenous community access to findings. Further, studies initiated with (in mutual agreement between outside researchers and Indigenous communities) and by Indigenous community members report significantly more indicators for responsible community engagement when accessing Indigenous knowledges than studies initiated by outside researchers alone. This global assessment provides an evidence base to inform our understanding of broader social impacts related to research design and concludes with a series of guiding questions and methods to support responsible research practice with Indigenous and local communities.

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“…Like many tribes, however, the KBIC is aware of past instances of abuses or disregard of its knowledge by outside researchers, and now requires approval by Tribal leadership to ensure that proper protocols are in place, including ownership of data (Chief et al 2016; Maldonado et el. 2016).…”

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Walleye Ogaawag Spearing in the Portage Waterway, Michigan: Integrating Mixed Methodology for Insight on an Important Tribal Fishery

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Gagnon

Mensch

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Contemporary Water Research

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The Portage Waterway in Michigan's Upper Peninsula supports traditional Anishnaabe walleye (or ogaawag in the Anishnaabe language) spear‐harvesting for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC). Through reserved Indian treaty fishing rights, KBIC is highly involved in the waterway's stewardship and annual community spear‐harvest. Tribal leadership and fisheries personnel have long documented that annual harvests are far below sustainable quotas. The objectives of this research were to 1) understand the values and concerns of KBIC tribal members on Anishnaabe walleye (ogaawag) spear‐harvesting, 2) examine water temperature patterns during the spring 2018 harvest to seek insight on how harvests may be optimized, and 3) integrate Anishinaabe gikendaasowin or traditional knowledge with science and education. We conducted an online survey in February 2018, containing 27 questions, to gain preliminary insight on KBIC's perspectives of the annual walleye (ogaawag) spear‐harvest. Nearly all respondents highly value the spear‐harvest tradition personally and on behalf of the community. Similarly, nearly all agreed that it is important for the KBIC to manage its own fishery resources, and that the Tribe's Natural Resources Department effectively does so. Respondents also expressed concerns about factors that could impact their harvests, including environmental changes and confrontations with non‐Native residents. From May 1 to May 19, 2018, we deployed 13 Onset HOBO Pro V2 temperature dataloggers across the Portage Waterway to measure spring warming patterns in locations popular for spear‐fishing. This period encompassed the entire KBIC spear‐harvest season, with dataloggers recording water temperature every two hours. Temperature data show that management of the harvest season may need revision, as embayments and sloughs where spear‐fishing largely occurs warmed significantly earlier than other parts of the waterway. As the presence of walleye (ogaawag) in shallow waters depends on temperature, some parts of the waterway should be opened for harvesting earlier. Our findings will be prepared in a formal recommendation for KBIC leadership in efforts to increase harvests for the Tribal community that rely on walleye (ogaawag) as a sacred and traditional food source.

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Engagement with indigenous peoples and honoring traditional knowledge systems

Cited by 64 publications

References 12 publications

A guiding model for decolonizing environmental science research and restoring relational accountability with Indigenous communities

A guiding model for decolonizing environmental science research and restoring relational accountability with Indigenous communities

A global assessment of Indigenous community engagement in climate research

Walleye Ogaawag Spearing in the Portage Waterway, Michigan: Integrating Mixed Methodology for Insight on an Important Tribal Fishery

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