The Importance of Belief Systems in Traditional Ecological Knowledge Initiatives

Reo, Nicholas J.

doi:10.18584/iipj.2011.2.4.8

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“…For instance, in the preceding paragraph we used communal systems of subsistence hunting as an example of systems of practice. However, hunting systems are more accurately described as manifestations of the multiple, intersecting dimensions of a community's TEK (Reo 2011). In this paper, we examine a subsistence hunting system on the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation to illuminate the relationships between practical and ethical dimensions of TEK.…”

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Hunting and Morality as Elements of Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Reo

Whyte

2011

Hum Ecol

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Contemporary subsistence hunting practices of North American Indians have been questioned because of hunters' use of modern technologies and integration of wage-based and subsistence livelihoods. Tribal traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) has been questioned on similar grounds and used as justification for ignoring tribal perspectives on critical natural resource conservation and development issues. This paper examines hunting on the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation in North Central Wisconsin, USA. The study used semi-structured interviews with hunters from the reservation to document their contemporary hunting practices and the traditional moral code that informs their hunting-related behaviors and judgments. Subsistence hunting is framed in the context of TEK and attention focused on the interplay between TEK's practical and moral dimensions. Results indicate the importance of traditional moral codes in guiding a community's contemporary hunting practices and the inseparability and interdependence of epistemological, practical, and ethical dimensions of TEK.

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Hunting and Morality as Elements of Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Reo

Whyte

2011

Hum Ecol

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“…Previous TEK studies of beluga did not include information on how people value beluga, something that is recognized as important to better represent bodies of TK and the cultural context in which they are embedded (Nadasdy 1999;Reo 2011). Understanding traditional values and belief systems help to increase mutual understanding between co-managing parties, which is often a major contributor to the success of management partnerships (Reo 2011).…”

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“…Understanding traditional values and belief systems help to increase mutual understanding between co-managing parties, which is often a major contributor to the success of management partnerships (Reo 2011). Greater understanding between parties may in turn contribute to the improvement of co-management arrangements.…”

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Inuvialuit traditional ecological knowledge of beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) under changing climatic conditions in Tuktoyaktuk, NT

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This paper documents Inuvialuit traditional ecological knowledge of beluga, including ecology and behavior, hunting techniques, and food preparation under changing climatic conditions in Tuktoyaktuk, NT. Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an important food source for Inuvialuit in the western Canadian Arctic, a region that is experiencing dramatic climate change. Data were collected using semi-directed interviews with 17 Inuvialuit beluga harvesters and participant observation. The research found that Inuvialuit beluga harvesters possess detailed rational knowledge of beluga, particularly regarding hunting techniques and food preparation, both which are guided by a moral code about how to behave with respect to beluga. In terms of beluga ecology and behavior, Inuvialuit knowledge is limited to anecdotal reasoning drawing on generalized observations of beluga and the accounts of others. Inuvialuit are experiencing the effects of climate change, but seem to be coping thus far in the context of beluga harvesting but ongoing change in the region may increase the risks associated with hunting and preparing beluga in the future.Key words: Arctic, climate change, traditional ecological knowledge, Indigenous, co-management.Résumé : Cet article documente les connaissances écologiques traditionnelles des Inuvialuit au sujet des bélugas, y compris l'écologie et le comportement, les techniques de chasse et la préparation alimentaire dans un contexte de changement des conditions climatiques à Tuktoyaktuk, T.N.-O. Les bélugas (Delphinapterus leucas) sont une importante source alimentaire des Inuvialuit dans l'ouest de l'Arctique canadien, une région qui subit des changements climatiques sérieux. Les données ont été recueillies au moyen d'entrevues semi-dirigées avec 17 chasseurs de bélugas Inuvialuit et en observant les participants. Les recherches ont permis de constater que les chasseurs de bélugas Inuvialuit possèdent des connaissances rationnelles détaillées des bélugas, particulièrement quant aux techniques de chasse et de la préparation alimentaire, lesquelles sont régies par un code moral du comportement à adopter en ce qui concerne les bélugas. En matière d'écologie des bélugas et de Pagination not final (cite DOI) / Pagination provisoire (citer le DOI)

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“…They must be cognizant of TK as a contested field of study and living system of knowledge, practice, and belief (Reo, 2011). This means actively working to transcend extractive research practice through appropriate 8 Other orientations are tribal and tribal-centered methodologies.…”

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Bridging Parallel Rows: Epistemic Difference and Relational Accountability in Cross-Cultural Research

Latulippe

2015

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To what extent are non-Indigenous researchers invited to engage the knowledges of Indigenous peoples? For those working within a western paradigm, what is an ethical approach to traditional knowledge (TK) research? While these questions are not openly addressed in the burgeoning literature on TK, scholarship on Indigenous research methodologies provides guidance. Reflexive self-study -what Margaret Kovach calls researcher preparation -subtends an ethical approach. It makes relational, contextual, and mutually beneficial research possible. In my work on contested fisheries knowledge and decision-making systems in Ontario, Canada, a treaty perspective orients my mixed methodological approach. It reflects my relationships to Indigenous lands, peoples, and histories, and enables an ethical space of engagement through which relational accountability and respect for epistemic difference can be realized.

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The Importance of Belief Systems in Traditional Ecological Knowledge Initiatives

Cited by 38 publications

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Hunting and Morality as Elements of Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Hunting and Morality as Elements of Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Inuvialuit traditional ecological knowledge of beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) under changing climatic conditions in Tuktoyaktuk, NT

Bridging Parallel Rows: Epistemic Difference and Relational Accountability in Cross-Cultural Research

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