Indigenous masculinities in a changing climate

Vinyeta, Kirsten; Whyte, Kyle Powys; Lynn, Kathy

doi:10.4324/9781315678122-12

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“…Environmental decline in the form of species loss, toxic contamination, energy shortages, and now climate change is reshaping the baseline conditions around which human social, economic, political, and cultural systems are organized. In the face of rapid environmental degradation, the importance of the natural world to racialized and gendered dynamics of power and inequality has become both more visible and more important to understand (see Vinyeta, Whyte, and Lynn 2016).…”

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How Environmental Decline Restructures Indigenous Gender Practices: What Happens to Karuk Masculinity When There Are No Fish?

Norgaard

Reed

Bacon

2017

Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

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On the Klamath River in northern California, Karuk tribal fishermen traditionally provide salmon for food and ceremonies, yet the region has sustained serious environmental degradation in recent years. What happens to Karuk masculinity when there are no fish? Using interviews and public testimony, the authors examine how declining salmon runs affect the gender identities and practices of Karuk fishermen. Gendered practices associated with fishing serve ecological functions, perpetuate culture in the face of structural genocide, and unite families and communities. The authors find that the absence of fish resulting from ecological damage affects both food availability and the quality of social connections, which in turn affects individual gender practices and symbolizes genocide to the community. Karuk men’s individual struggles to construct themselves as men are thus interwoven with struggles against racism and ongoing colonialism. The authors coin the term colonial ecological violence to describe these circumstances. They also describe how some men restructure masculine identities by transferring “traditional” cultural responsibilities to fish, community, and “collective continuance” to new settings as activists and fishery scientists. The authors call for a decolonized sociology that uses more theorizing of the particular and very real ways ecological relationships structure gender in traditional Native communities to understand the operation of gendered and racialized colonial violence in the form of environmental degradation, today.

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How Environmental Decline Restructures Indigenous Gender Practices: What Happens to Karuk Masculinity When There Are No Fish?

Norgaard

Reed

Bacon

2017

Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

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“…From an Indigenous perspective, sexual health involves the holistic connections between the body, mind, and spirit for balanced wellbeing (First Nations Centre/National Aboriginal Health Organization, 2010). The area of study surrounding Indigenous Peoples' sexual health, particularly Indigenous boys' and men's sexual health, sexualities, and masculinities, is growing (Hokowhitu, 2012;Innes & Anderson, 2015;McKegney, 2014;Vinyeta et al, 2016). Despite this growth, there is still a dearth of literature that examines holistic approaches to sexual health promotion for Indigenous boys and men.…”

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Pathways for sexual health promotion among Indigenous boys and men: stakeholder perspectives

Biderman

Doria

Sinno

et al. 2021

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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The sexual health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada has been identified as an important community and public health concern; however, there is a lack of research on the sexual health needs of Indigenous boys and men. This article shares results from interviews conducted with six stakeholders to explore pathways for sexual health promotion and considers the impacts of colonialism and other socio-political contextual factors on Indigenous boys’ and men’s sexual health. The study employed thematic analysis, and the findings indicate the following three pathways for sexual health promotion of Indigenous boys and men: (1) developing healthy relationships and highlighting role models, (2) providing access to comprehensive sexual health information, and (3) fostering open communication among Indigenous boys and men. Sexual health promotion with Indigenous boys and men in Atlantic Canada should include addressing the impacts of colonization and their unique socio-cultural contexts.

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