“That land means everything to us as Anishinaabe….”: Environmental dispossession and resilience on the North Shore of Lake Superior

Tobias, Joshua; Richmond, Chantelle

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.05.008

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“…Based on the evidence from this study, we argue that climate change is an agent of environmental dispossession for Inuit (Tobias and Richmond, 2014;Trainor et al, 2007), compounding existing impacts of environmental dispossession related to disruption and denigration of Inuit knowledges and ways of life (e.g., relocation of Inuit of Hebron to Nain and other communities in Labrador in the 1950s) (RCAP, 1996;Richmond and Ross, 2009). We note the environmental injustice of these significant and harmful impacts relative to the presumably negligible contribution of Inuit to the large-scale industrial activity and greenhouse gas emissions over the last two centuries that have led to global climatic change (Trainor et al, 2007;IPCC, 2014IPCC, , 2013.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 78%

“…However, the underlying cause is rooted in Indigenous-specific determinants related to colonization, which has and continues to result in losses of culture, autonomy, land, and health King et al, 2009). Given the importance of the environment as a determinant of Indigenous health based on culturally-specific Indigenous epistemologies and ongoing connections to and dependence on traditional lands, it is no surprise that the disruption, degradation, and erasure of relationships with the land has negatively affected the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples (e.g., Richmond and Ross, 2009;Tobias and Richmond, 2014).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Climate change influences on environment as a determinant of Indigenous health: Relationships to place, sea ice, and health in an Inuit community

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 78%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate change influences on environment as a determinant of Indigenous health: Relationships to place, sea ice, and health in an Inuit community

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Furgal

Skinner

et al. 2015

Social Science & Medicine

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“…With the arrival and steady influx of European settlers to what is now called Canada—beginning over 400 years ago—there arose a series of colonial policies and resource allocation practices that ultimately ensured Indigenous peoples’ environmental dispossession . In fact, access to the lands and waters that had sustained them for thousands of years was, over time, compromised almost entirely .…”

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Consultation is not consent: hydraulic fracturing and water governance on Indigenous lands in Canada

2016

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The rapid increase in private sector proposals and permit applications to use water for the purpose of hydraulic fracturing has led to significant concerns in nearly every jurisdiction in the world where shale gas development has been explored. In addition to concerns about risks to water quantity and quality, in Canada, shale gas development has highlighted how the Crown (federal and provincial governments) continues to struggle in its approach to honor, respect, and uphold Nation‐to‐Nation relationships with Indigenous peoples. But moving beyond the criticism, we argue that these circumstances have provided a renewed opportunity to explore alternative governance approaches. Existing water governance challenges are exacerbated by historical injustices generated by resource management approaches that have exposed Indigenous nations to disproportionate environmental risks. Furthermore, the inadequacy of current water governance approaches to recognizing Indigenous rights, self‐determination, ways of knowing, and values has been well established in literature relating to environmental governance and Indigenous peoples. Given these circumstances, if water is allocated to hydraulic fracturing in Canada with continued disregard for Indigenous rights and risks, we contend that this only further intensifies unjust environmental and cultural harm to Indigenous peoples. In the quest for solutions, we discuss the challenges to alternative models (co‐management, collaborative governance, and impact benefit agreements) that are frequently cited in environment‐Indigenous literature. We conclude with recommendations to address the unresolved challenges inherent in these governance models, in the interest of improving water decision‐making. WIREs Water 2017, 4:e1180. doi: 10.1002/wat2.1180 This article is categorized under: Human Water > Rights to Water Engineering Water > Sustainable Engineering of Water Human Water > Water Governance

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“…Knowledge translation occurred throughout the research project (see Tobias et al 2013, Tobias & Richmond 2014, from the collaborative development of our analytical framework to sessions for reviewing and providing feedback on preliminary results. Members of the research team were in contact with Elders, youth, advisory committee members, and members from each community throughout analysis of the research findings.…”

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confidence: 99%

Gimiigiwemin: Putting Knowledge Translation Into Practice With Anishinaabe Communities

Tobias

Richmond

2016

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In the Anishinaabemowen language, Gimiigiwemin is a concept that means, "we are exchanging gifts." In the context of research, Indigenous communities often share their gifts with researchers by exposing them to local ways of knowing. Researchers can engage in exchanging gifts through sharing their skills and working towards producing research that meets community needs, such as supporting efforts to maintain health-sustaining relationships with traditional lands. Environmental repossession refers to the social, cultural, and political processes through which Indigenous Peoples are building resilience and reclaiming their traditional lands and ways of life. These processes are important because the health, ways of living, and knowledge systems of Indigenous Peoples all depend on access to traditional lands. This paper presents the results of a community-based participatory research study conducted in collaboration with Elders (n = 46) from two Anishinaabe communities on the north shore of Lake Superior (Ontario, Canada). This research employed locally relevant forms of integrated knowledge translation as a means of exchanging the gift of knowledge amongst all involved. This process culminated in a 2-day celebration wherein talking circles were used to explore Elders' ideas about potential strategies for environmental repossession in their communities. Results from the talking circles pointed to four main strategies: (1) re-establishing the relationship between Elders and youth, (2) increasing time spent on traditional lands, (3) improving physical health, and (4) fostering community pride. This research emphasizes the strength of adopting culturally appropriate approaches to knowledge translation within studies aimed at supporting community aspirations of environmental repossession.

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“That land means everything to us as Anishinaabe….”: Environmental dispossession and resilience on the North Shore of Lake Superior

Cited by 92 publications

References 49 publications

Climate change influences on environment as a determinant of Indigenous health: Relationships to place, sea ice, and health in an Inuit community

Climate change influences on environment as a determinant of Indigenous health: Relationships to place, sea ice, and health in an Inuit community

Consultation is not consent: hydraulic fracturing and water governance on Indigenous lands in Canada

Gimiigiwemin: Putting Knowledge Translation Into Practice With Anishinaabe Communities

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