Using Inuit traditional ecological knowledge for detecting and monitoring avian cholera among Common Eiders in the eastern Canadian Arctic

Henri, Dominique A.; Jean-Gagnon, Frankie; Gilchrist, H. Grant

doi:10.5751/es-09289-230122

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“…Over the past four to five decades, collaborative approaches to research have evolved along with Inuit efforts to finalize and implement land claims (Gearheard and Shirley, 2007;Tondu et al, 2014;ITK, 2018a). More recently, transitions from participatory to partnership research have been emphasized (Brunet et al, 2014), and Inuit, non-Inuit researchers, and research institutions have strived to develop models of co-leadership and knowledge co-production that create value for Inuit and their communities (e.g., see Gearheard et al, 2013;Bell et al, 2014;Healey and Tagak, 2014;Harper et al, 2015;Pearce et al, 2015;Wesche et al, 2016;Cunsolo and Hudson, 2018;Henri et al, 2018;Ljubicic et al, 2018;Loseto et al, 2018;McGrath, 2018;Tomaselli et al, 2018). Though they are happening in a fragmented fashion, these partnerships occur out of respect and good will between particular individuals (ITK, 2018a).…”

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Lessons Learned through Research Partnership and Capacity Enhancement in Inuit Nunangat

Carter¹,

Dawson²,

Simonee³

et al. 2019

ARCTIC

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Facilitating research and enhancing community research capacity through a partnered approach in Inuit Nunangat (the Inuit homeland of Canada, located in Arctic Canada) presents learning opportunities and challenges for southern-based, non-Inuit researchers and community members alike. This article outlines lessons learned through the Arctic Corridors and Northern Voices (AC-NV) project, which involved 14 communities across Inuit Nunangat. The AC-NV focused on understanding community-identified impacts and potential management options of increased shipping in Inuit Nunangat due to sea ice reductions and a changing climate. The approach used to conduct the research involved visiting researchers and community partners working together with local organizations, and training and hiring northern youth as cultural liaisons and workshop co-facilitators. We strove to develop a model of collaborative partnership and strong north-south research relationships. In this paper, we draw on our broad learning experiences from four community case studies conducted as part of the AC-NV project: Arviat, Cambridge Bay, Gjoa Haven, and Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Close partnerships were formed in each of these communities, and 32 youth were trained in participatory mapping and workshop facilitation. For our diverse team of Inuit, northern- (i.e., non-Inuit, living in Inuit Nunangat), and southern-based non-Inuit researchers, our efforts to engage in partnered research were a critical component of the research and learning experience. In this article we share methodological reflections and lessons learned from what collaborative-partnered research means in practice. In so doing, we aim to contribute to the increasing dialogue and efforts around knowledge co-production and Inuit self-determination in research. Key conclusions of this reflective exercise include the importance of 1) conducting research that is relevant to local needs and interests, 2) visiting researchers and local organizations partnering together, 3) co-creating and refining knowledge documentation tools, 4) including youth cultural liaisons as co-facilitators, 5) conducting results validation and sharing exercises, and 6) being open to forming personal friendships. For the AC-NV, this community-based partnership approach resulted in more robust research results, strengthened north-south relations, and enhanced local capacity for community-led projects.

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Lessons Learned through Research Partnership and Capacity Enhancement in Inuit Nunangat

Carter¹,

Dawson²,

Simonee³

et al. 2019

ARCTIC

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“…Community-based monitoring provides opportunities for social learning among monitoring partners, including instances where local resource users can provide early input into the management process (Berkes 2009). LEK/TEK and community-based monitoring programs can improve the detection of emerging trends and the understanding of changes in wildlife health and ecology (e.g., Service et al 2014;Henri et al 2018;Tomaselli et al 2018b). Co-management and co-monitoring of wildlife is also more equitable and ethical than hierarchal sciencemanagement systems, and is a step towards Indigenous Peoples achieving self-determination and greater autonomy in wildlife management (Berkes et al 2007;Armitage et al 2011;Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami 2018;Salomon et al 2019).…”

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“…This concept is not novel; government biologists and northern communities have a long-standing history of working together to monitor and manage wildlife (Government of the Northwest Territories 2019). There have also been various communitybased wildlife monitoring programs initiated by academic researchers, communities, governments, and co-management organizations (e.g., Ferguson et al 1998;Pearce et al 2015;Henri et al 2018); we do not attempt a comprehensive review of these programs. Rather, we briefly describe our collaborative HBS program for caribou and muskoxen and our approaches to documenting LEK/TEK through interviews and participatory activities (Tomaselli et al 2018b), with a focus on how this information can feed into the assessment framework.…”

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Linking co-monitoring to co-management: bringing together local, traditional, and scientific knowledge in a wildlife status assessment framework

Peacock¹,

Mavrot

Tomaselli

et al. 2020

Arctic Science

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Effective wildlife management requires accurate and timely information on conservation status and trends, and knowledge of the factors driving population change. Reliable monitoring of wildlife population health, including disease, body condition, and population trends and demographics, is central to achieving this, but conventional scientific monitoring alone is often not sufficient. Combining different approaches and knowledge types can provide a more holistic understanding than conventional science alone and can bridge gaps in scientific monitoring in remote and sparsely populated areas. Inclusion of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is core to the wildlife co-management mandate of the Canadian territories and is usually included through consultation and engagement processes. We propose a status assessment framework that provides a systematic and transparent approach to including TEK, as well as local ecological knowledge (LEK), in the design, implementation, and interpretation of wildlife conservation status assessments. Drawing on a community-based monitoring program for muskoxen and caribou in northern Canada, we describe how scientific knowledge and TEK/LEK, documented through conventional monitoring, hunter-based sampling, or qualitative methods, can be brought together to inform indicators of wildlife health within our proposed assessment framework.

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“…More work is needed to determine how to bring Arctic community-based observations and data into decision-making beyond the community level (Johnson et al, 2015). Many researchers from both an ecological and social science background see the "co-production" of knowledge as a way to achieve this goal (Henri et al, 2018;Berkes, 2009;Armitage, Berkes, Dale, Kocho-Schellenberg, & Patton, 2011;Watson & Huntington, 2008;Sandercock, 2004).…”

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The identity of paramedic professions is bound to develop in order to adapt to the changes of the world of health.Careproviders' identity is based on the interpersonal dimension, yet French massage-physiotherapy bases this interpersonal competence on touch. This is why many practitioners try to develop this aspect of their practice through continuing professional education. Danis Bois Method (Méthode Danis Bois: MDB) of fasciatherapy, characterized by its relational and sensitive approach to care and touch, stands in this field. This paper will present the impacts of this manual therapy on the professional identity of 446 masseurs-physiotherapists who took part in a self-assessment survey. The results show that, in spite of the few difficulties they meet within their duties, practicing fasciatherapy integrates perfectly well into the framework of massage-physiotherapy. It largely reinforces the feeling of therapeutical efficacy and the capacity to meet the evolution in health needs (chronic diseases, mental suffering, and patients' quality of life). It also restores meaning and value to the profession and boosts motivation as well as it fosters the congruence of both personal and professional identities. It is thus considered as an added value to masso-physiotherapy, a means to accomplish oneself and an essential component of professional identity.

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Using Inuit traditional ecological knowledge for detecting and monitoring avian cholera among Common Eiders in the eastern Canadian Arctic

Cited by 28 publications

References 44 publications

Lessons Learned through Research Partnership and Capacity Enhancement in Inuit Nunangat

Lessons Learned through Research Partnership and Capacity Enhancement in Inuit Nunangat

Linking co-monitoring to co-management: bringing together local, traditional, and scientific knowledge in a wildlife status assessment framework

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