"The Way We See It Coming": Building the Legacy of Indigenous Observations in IPY 2007–2008

Krupnik, Igor

doi:10.5479/si.097884601x.11

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“…For example, at the APECS World Summit in 2015 (Vick-Majors, Engelbertz, & Fugmann, 2016), a dedicated session on data management was organised: a topic which was highlighted as of key importance during IPY and is ever more pertinent today (Friddell, Ledrew, & Vincent, 2014;Mokrane & Parsons 2014). Another example, and a theme highlighted during IPY (Krupnik, 2008), was the recognition by APECS members that collaborations with Indigenous community members could be improved. The resultant webinar series (part of the APECS Nordic Project, "Bridging Polar Early Career Researchers and Indigenous Peoples in Nordic Countries") was a solutions-focused activity that identified research challenges from the perspectives of ECRs and indigenous peoples (Sharp, Paquin, & Fugmann, 2015).…”

Section: Capacity Building For the Next Generation Of Polar Researchersmentioning

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A decade of shaping the futures of polar early career researchers: A legacy of the International Polar Year

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The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is an important legacy of the International Polar Year (IPY). APECS continues to foster engagement in education, outreach and communication (EOC) activities relating to the polar regions and provide training for early career researchers (ECRs). We highlight opportunities for training, leadership and skills development, such as the annual Polar Weeks and Antarctica Day celebrations. Participation and engagement in EOC activities actively contributes to career development by enabling ECRs to develop valuable soft skills such as networking, communication and interdisciplinary knowledge. A pilot survey on EOC engagement highlighted that those who organise events also gain leadership skills such as team management. We discuss several factors contributing to the success of APECS in training the next generation of polar leaders. These include the geographical rather than discipline-specific focus of the organisation, utilisation of online resources, including social media, and the strong links with partner organisations. These examples demonstrate how the EOC legacy of IPY has continued due to APECS’ targeted efforts to create EOC opportunities and provide skills and leadership training for ECRs.

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Section: Capacity Building For the Next Generation Of Polar Researchersmentioning

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A decade of shaping the futures of polar early career researchers: A legacy of the International Polar Year

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“…In the past, Inuit Knowledge (IK) has been considered anecdotal (Krupnik 2009), or used as the basis for hypothesis generation for further scientific inquiry (e.g. Smith and Stirling 1975), and not recognized as a legitimate source of data and knowledge (Simpson 2004).…”

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Inuit Knowledge of beluga whale (Delphinapterusleucas) foraging ecology in Nunavik (Arctic Quebec), Canada

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The beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)) is expected to be influenced by changes in the environment. In Nunavik, the Arctic region of Quebec, Nunavimmiut (Inuit of Nunavik) have depended on beluga for centuries, developing an extensive understanding of the species and its ecology. Forty semidirective interviews were conducted with Inuit hunters and Elders from four Nunavik communities, who had a range of 28–47 years of beluga hunting experience. Interviews followed an ethnocartographic format and were analyzed using a mixed methods approach. Hunters most commonly reported prey species from the sculpin (Cottidae), cod (Gadidae), salmon (Salmonidae), and crustacean families; regional variations in prey and in foraging habitat were found. Hunters identified significant changes in body condition (i.e., blubber thickness), which were associated with observations about the seasonality of feeding. The timing of fat accumulation in the late fall and winter coupled with the understanding that Hudson Bay is not known as a productive area suggest alternate hypotheses to feeding for the seasonal movements exhibited by these whales. Inuit Knowledge of beluga foraging ecology presented here provides information on diet composition and seasonality of energy intake of the beluga and can be an important component of monitoring diet composition for this species into the future. An Inuttitut version of the abstract is available ( Appendix A ).

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“…The International Polar Year (IPY) of 2007-2008 was a breakthrough for large-scale Arctic scientific studies because indigenous people of the Arctic were specifically engaged in learning and studying about changes affecting their socialecological systems (Krupnik 2009). Collaborative approaches between indigenous people and researchers are increasingly seen as critical for both (1) the effective documentation of traditional knowledge that provides a long-term baseline information about the past and contemporary social and ecological conditions (Berkes et al 2000), and (2) the integration of indigenous local knowledge (LK) and scientific research that can address the challenges of rapid environmental and social changes in the Arctic (Moller et al 2004).…”

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Voices of the Caribou People: a participatory videography method to document and share local knowledge from the North American human-Rangifer systems

Bali¹,

Kofinas²

2014

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ABSTRACT. "Voices of the Caribou People" is a participatory videography project for documenting and sharing the local knowledge of caribou-user communities about social-ecological changes. The project was conducted in partnership with indigenous people who share a long and close relationship with caribou and self-identify as the "Caribou People." The Caribou People desired to share their knowledge, experiences, challenges, and coping strategies with other indigenous communities and with scientists and wildlife managers. Six communities in the North American Arctic participated in the project, with 99 people interviewed about the ecological, cultural, spiritual, and nutritional aspects of their relationship with caribou. The Caribou People wished to tell their stories with their own voices, without the filter of a researcher's interpretations of their messages. The communities defined three project goals, i.e., documentation, communication, and sharing of knowledge, and we identified methodological challenges associated with these goals. Through videography, we sought to overcome these challenges and accomplish community goals, which formed the basis for our project's evaluation. Participants reported changes and concerns ranging from impacts of oil and gas exploration, mining activities, nonlocal hunting, and high energy costs to impacts of climate-related conditions. All interviews were made available in the public domain via the Internet for sharing. In the view of the communities, videography preserved their legacy and served as a repository of traditional knowledge in changing times; visual images were seen as a powerful medium to communicate with policy makers and the public at large and were seen as a preferred informal, unstructured approach. We have (1) described the approach of the Voices of the Caribou People project as a collaborative video methodology and (2) discussed the effectiveness of this method in meeting the goals of participatory research. General insights into the process of using videography as a participatory research tool to study socialecological systems in partnership with indigenous communities have been provided.

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"The Way We See It Coming": Building the Legacy of Indigenous Observations in IPY 2007–2008

Cited by 30 publications

References 25 publications

A decade of shaping the futures of polar early career researchers: A legacy of the International Polar Year

A decade of shaping the futures of polar early career researchers: A legacy of the International Polar Year

Inuit Knowledge of beluga whale (Delphinapterusleucas) foraging ecology in Nunavik (Arctic Quebec), Canada

Voices of the Caribou People: a participatory videography method to document and share local knowledge from the North American human-Rangifer systems

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