<i>Qanuq ukua kanguit sunialiqpitigu?</i>(What should we do with all of these geese?) Collaborative research to support wildlife co-management and Inuit self-determination

Henri, Dominique A.; Carter, Natalie A.; Irkok, Aupaa; Nipisar, Shelton; Emiktaut, Lenny; Saviakjuk, Bobbie; Ljubicic, Gita; Smith, Paul A.; Johnston, Vicky

doi:10.1139/as-2019-0015

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“…In this case, while the early years of the TJFB were marked by administrative work, the TJFB learns over time and focuses on more management and research. These findings reflect what is seen elsewhere in the literature, that co-management requires decades of time and collaboration to become a mature and self-organizing system of governance (Armitage et al 2009;Henri et al 2020;Roa-Ureta et al 2020).…”

Section: Participation and Co-management Maturitysupporting

confidence: 87%

Ten years of Inuit co-management: advancing research, resilience, and capacity in Nunatsiavut through fishery governance

2022

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Community-based approaches have risen to prominence in fisheries governance as decision makers have recognized the importance of local perspectives, and Indigenous Peoples have pursued their right to self-determination. In Canada, some Indigenous Peoples have pursued a formalized approach to co-management through land claim agreements. The Torngat Joint Fisheries Board (TJFB) is one such co-management arrangement that focuses on fisheries management in Nunatsiavut, a land claim area in northern Labrador, Canada. This research examines how the TJFB’s work contributes to fisheries governance in the region, and subsequently, how co-management is placed in terms of supporting greater self-determination for Indigenous peoples in resource governance. To understand the TJFB’s role, this research examined 12 years of recorded meeting minutes from 2010 to 2021, highlighting the activities in which the TJFB engages, and how those activities have changed over time. Inductive content analysis was used to understand the activities undertaken by the TJFB, highlighting their actions as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the co-management board in practice. The analysis found that the TJFB plays important roles in research, drafting recommendations, and public education, and that their activities support greater participation from fisheries stakeholders. Land claim–based co-management has a significant impact on how Indigenous sovereignty operates and how it will evolve into the future. The TJFB’s efforts to increase research capacity in the region, push focus towards the socio-cultural dimensions of fisheries management, and strengthen the political voice of the region represent an important move toward self-determination in Nunatsiavut’s commercial fisheries.

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Section: Participation and Co-management Maturitysupporting

confidence: 87%

Ten years of Inuit co-management: advancing research, resilience, and capacity in Nunatsiavut through fishery governance

2022

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“…Our intention with sharing what we learned is to help others evaluate the opportunities and limitations of land camps for their own community context and research questions. We aim to contribute to the growing literature on Inuit selfdetermination in research (Cunsolo and Hudson 2018;ITK 2018;MacDonald and Wachowich 2018;McGrath 2018;Carter et al 2019;Henri et al 2020;Wilson et al 2020;Pedersen et al 2020), as well as to encourage more transparency about the practical realities of collaborative research. In this way, we have begun a Qaggiq Dialogue amongst ourselves, and we invite others to join and contribute to a broader ongoing dialogue.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nunami iliharniq (Learning from the land): Reflecting on relational accountability in land-based learning and cross-cultural research in Uqšuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven, Nunavut)

Ljubicic

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et al. 2022

Arctic Science

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The land is where Inuit knowledge transfer has taken place for generations. Land-based programs for learning and healing have been increasingly initiated across Inuit Nunangat in support of Inuit knowledge transfer that was disrupted by colonial settlement policies and imposed governance systems. We worked with Elders in Uqšuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven, Nunavut) to develop a project to understand the connections between caribou and community well-being. They emphasized that Elder–youth land camps are the most effective means for Elders to share their knowledge, for youth to learn, and for researchers to engage in respectful research. We used the Qaggiq Model for Inuktut knowledge renewal as a guiding framework, and we followed the direction of a land camp planning committee to plan, facilitate, and follow-up on three land camps (2011–2013). The Qaggiq Model also outlines the Qaggiq Dialogue as a way of engaging in relational accountability according to Inuit context and values. In this paper, we reflect on the complexities of upholding relational accountability in cross-cultural research — as part of entering into a Qaggiq Dialogue — with particular emphasis on local leadership, ethics and safety, experiential learning, and continuity. Our intention is to help others evaluate the opportunities and limitations of land camps for their own community context and research questions. Inuit tama’nganituqaq ilihaivalau’mata nunamii’lutik. Ublumiuřuq Inuit nunaa’ni humituinnaq nunami ilihainahualiqpaktut nunamiinirmik, inuuhirmi’nik i&uaqhinahuaq&-utiglu qauřimanirmi’nik tunihinahuaq&utik nutaqqami’nut qablunaaqaliraluaqti’lugu Inuktut ilihattiaruiralua’mata. Qauřihaqtit taapkuat hanaqatiqaq&utik inutuqarnik Uqšuqtuurmiutarnik Nunavummi, nalunaiqhittiarahuaq&utik tuktut inuuhuqattiarutauni-ngi’nik, inutuqallu nunami katiqatigiiquři’lutik i&uarniqšaittuu’mat: inutuqarnut ta’na ilihaqtami’nik ilihaijuma’lutik, inuuhuktullu ilihattiatqiřaujungna’mataguuq, qauřihaqtillu ta’na qauřihattiatqijaujungna’mata atuutiqaqtunik inungnut. Atuqtut malik&utik qařginnguarmik pivaallirutaunahuaqtumik atuqtauvaktumik atu’magit, malik&utiglu katimařiralaat inuit pitquřai’nik, pingahuiqtiq&utik nunami katiqatigiingniqaralua’mata ukiut 2011-mit 2013-mut. Taamnalu qařginnguaq atuqtauvaktuq titiraqtauhimařuq nalunaiqhihima’mat iluani qanuq qapblunaat pittiarahuarniqšaujungnariakšaita qauřihaqti’lugit inuit pitquhiagut i&uatqiřauřumik. Tařvani titiraqtut unipkaaq&utik ilaagut atqunarnia’nik pittiarahuaq&utik ilitquhiqaqatigiinngiti’lugit – inuuqatigiigahuaq&utik qařgiqaqatigiiktutut ukunanik atuutikhaqarahuaq&utik hanařut: taamna qauřiharniq inungnit aulatau’luni, pittiarnirlu qanurinnginnirlu ihumagiřauřut, nunami ilihaq&utik, kajuhiinnarungnaqtumik aturahuaq&utik atuutiqaqtunik inungnut. Qauřihaqtit tařvani unipkaaqtut atuqtami’nik ikajurniqaqu’lugu ahiinut nunami ilihaqtittinahuaqtunut ima’natut hanalutik, atuutiqattiarnia’niglu atqunarnarnia’niglu ilaagut, ahiit na’miniq hanajumagutik nunami’ni qauřihaqrumagutik ima’natut pijungna’mata.

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“…In 2018, the national organization representing Inuit in Canada, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), released the National Inuit Strategy for Research that calls for a paradigm shift in the research process, policy and governance, and the development of equitable partnerships whereby Inuit are included from start to finish in research programs and projects (ITK 2018). Strong collaborative, participatory research between scientists, Indigenous organizations, communities, and peoples has demonstrated numerous benefits including new knowledge production, applied findings at local levels, and impacts on policy (Pearce et al 2009;Danielsen et al 2010;Etiendem et al 2020;Fox et al 2020;Henri et al 2020;Pettitt-Wade et al 2020). However, despite calls to action on participatory research in the Arctic, a multi-decadal analysis revealed only a slight increase in the involvement Indigenous Peoples in research from 1965 to 2010 (Brunet et al 2014).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Indigenous participation in peer review publications and the editorial process: reflections from a workshop

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This communication paper reflects on discussions from a workshop about Indigenous involvement in the peer review and editorial processes. Arctic-based research is undergoing a paradigm shift to include local Indigenous peoples, their priorities, and knowledge throughout the research process. This special issue is an excellent example; it highlights research involving partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers to support knowledge co-production. Despite this shift, we find little space within the standard peer review and editorial processes for Indigenous peoples, their perspectives and knowledge. To discuss this issue, we organized a half day workshop at the 2019 ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting with a diversity of Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants who are involved in Arctic research. The discussions reveal that answering questions about the involvement of Indigenous peoples in the peer review and editorial processes largely begins by addressing the challenges of achieving equity in the research process generally. Our discussions demonstrated that further conversations are needed and that no single approach will work in all cases, but that there are several concrete actions that researchers, universities, funding organizations and publishers can take to begin addressing this issue.

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Qanuq ukua kanguit sunialiqpitigu?(What should we do with all of these geese?) Collaborative research to support wildlife co-management and Inuit self-determination

Cited by 22 publications

References 65 publications

Ten years of Inuit co-management: advancing research, resilience, and capacity in Nunatsiavut through fishery governance

Ten years of Inuit co-management: advancing research, resilience, and capacity in Nunatsiavut through fishery governance

Nunami iliharniq (Learning from the land): Reflecting on relational accountability in land-based learning and cross-cultural research in Uqšuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven, Nunavut)

Indigenous participation in peer review publications and the editorial process: reflections from a workshop

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