Returning to Selective Fishing through Indigenous Fisheries Knowledge: The Example of K'moda, Gitxaala Territory

Menzies, Charles R.; Butler, Caroline F.

doi:10.1353/aiq.2007.0035

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“…We see this as a positive intervention in the status quo approach to doing research on water governance issues. This is a crucial shift in approach given that Indigenous knowledge is typically marginalized by dominant society [58][59][60][61][62]. As evidenced by the Indigenous water security challenges described in this paper, Indigenous peoples continue to experience ongoing colonial legacies, which create the adverse social, political, and environmental conditions making Indigenous communities more vulnerable to health problems, and other issues.…”

Section: Indigenous Research Contributions: Understanding Indigenous mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Indigenous cultures and knowledges also stress the significance of water in all creation, including the creation of life itself [62,65]. In "Traditional Knowledge and Water Governance," Deborah McGregor (2014) explains the Indigenous connection to the Creator, which in turn defines their connection to all creation extending to the earth, the plants, the animals, and all people on earth including our ancestors and those yet-to-be-born generations [15].…”

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Shifting the Framework of Canadian Water Governance through Indigenous Research Methods: Acknowledging the Past with an Eye on the Future

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McGregor

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Water

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First Nations communities in Canada are disproportionately affected by poor water quality. As one example, many communities have been living under boil water advisories for decades, but government interventions to date have had limited impact. This paper examines the importance of using Indigenous research methodologies to address current water issues affecting First Nations. The work is part of larger project applying decolonizing methodologies to Indigenous water governance. Because Indigenous epistemologies are a central component of Indigenous research methods, our analysis begins with presenting a theoretical framework for understanding Indigenous water relations. We then consider three cases of innovative Indigenous research initiatives that demonstrate how water research and policy initiatives can adopt a more Indigenous-centered approach in practice. Cases include (1) an Indigenous Community-Based Health Research Lab that follows a two-eyed seeing philosophy (Saskatchewan); (2) water policy research that uses collective knowledge sharing frameworks to facilitate respectful, non-extractive conversations among Elders and traditional knowledge holders (Ontario); and (3) a long-term community-based research initiative on decolonizing water that is practicing reciprocal learning methodologies (British Columbia, Alberta). By establishing new water governance frameworks informed by Indigenous research methods, the authors hope to promote innovative, adaptable solutions, rooted in Indigenous epistemologies.

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Section: Indigenous Research Contributions: Understanding Indigenous mentioning

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Shifting the Framework of Canadian Water Governance through Indigenous Research Methods: Acknowledging the Past with an Eye on the Future

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Diver

McGregor

et al. 2018

Water

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“…Many of these management strategies continue, or are being revitalized. In BC, Indigenous adaptive management strategies are well-documented for a number of marine food resources, such as salmon, eulachon, and herring (Heaslip, 2008;Menzies & Butler, 2007;Snively & Corsiglia, 1997;Thornton, Moss, Butler, Hebert, & Funk, 2010;Turner, Ignace, & Ignace, 2000). Despite…”

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Diving back in time: Extending historical baselines for yelloweye rockfish with Indigenous knowledge

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Frid

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Aquatic Conservation

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1. Ocean systems, and the culturally and commercially important fishes that inhabit them, face growing threats. Increasingly, unconventional data sources are being used to inform fisheries research and management for data-poor species.2. Listed as a species of special concern in Canada, yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) are vulnerable to exploitation, and have historical and cultural value to Indigenous people. In this study, Indigenous fishers of British Columbia, Canada, were interviewed and asked about observed changes to the body sizes (length) and abundance of this species over the last~60 years, and the factors driving these changes. Their current and historical estimates of size and abundance were compared with current biological survey data.3. Forty-two semi-directed interviews were carried out and 89% of respondents observed a decrease in yelloweye rockfish body sizes since the 1980s. The median historical (1950s-1980s) length was 84 cm, compared with the median modern (2010-2015) length of 46 cm. All but one respondent reported substantial decrease in yelloweye rockfish abundance since their earliest fishing experiences (1950s to1980s, depending on participant's age), with a third suggesting the change was most evident in the early 2000s, followed by the 1980s (21%) and 1990s (17%).4. Sizes of modern yelloweye rockfish estimated by participants resembled estimates derived from ecological data recorded concurrently at the study region.5. This study illustrates a repeatable method for using traditional and local knowledge to extend baselines for data-poor species, and highlights the value of integrating Indigenous knowledge into fisheries research and management.

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“…Although preliminary, the research indicates a need for more effective and relevant mediation processes, tailored specifically, to Indigenous people. Secondly, the increasing number of studies on Indigenous knowledge in the fields of: environment (e.g., Kim & Dionne, 2014;Menzies & Butler, 2007;McGregor, 2004), health (e.g., Downey & Sweetwater, 2004;Milbur, 2004), education (e.g., Ball, 2004;Battiste & Henderson, 2009;Villegas, Neugebauer, Venegas, 2008) and Indigenous methodologies (e.g., Kovach, 2009;Tuhiwai Smith, 1999;Wilson, 2008), to name a few, demonstrate that Indigenous knowledge provides unique ways of interacting with, examining and understanding the world around us.…”

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ᓴᑭᐦᐃᑐᐃᐧᐣ (Sakihitowin/Love and Kindness): Practicing an Indigenous Process of Decolonization

Rousell

2019

Cult. and Ped. Inq.

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Western theories of knowledge and research exclude Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing. Such omissions are also prevalent in research regarding Indigenous peoples, as well as, in the study of racial prejudice and identification of effective ways to ameliorate its impacts. In response to the dearth of reliable, trustworthy, culturally appropriate, research concerning the negative impacts of racial prejudice, this article discusses a community-based program in Alberta that was grounded in and used Indigenous theories of knowledge and practices. The learning program was intended to mitigate impacts of racism on Nehiyaw students in grades 7, 8, and 9 through a renewal process termed Kisewatotatowin Kiskisohkemowin. This renewal process revitalized a specific aspect of the Nehiyaw students' identity, Sakihitowin. To conclude, the article draws on Linda Tuhiwai Smith's (2012) postcolonial theory. The article argues that the community-based, renewal process depicted a locally informed process of decolonization.

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Returning to Selective Fishing through Indigenous Fisheries Knowledge: The Example of K'moda, Gitxaala Territory

Cited by 35 publications

References 12 publications

Shifting the Framework of Canadian Water Governance through Indigenous Research Methods: Acknowledging the Past with an Eye on the Future

Shifting the Framework of Canadian Water Governance through Indigenous Research Methods: Acknowledging the Past with an Eye on the Future

Diving back in time: Extending historical baselines for yelloweye rockfish with Indigenous knowledge

ᓴᑭᐦᐃᑐᐃᐧᐣ (Sakihitowin/Love and Kindness): Practicing an Indigenous Process of Decolonization

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