THE Flashcards

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Etuaptmumk in Mi’kmaw

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two eyed seeing

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the previous approach to indigenous knowledge and western

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integrating IK into WSK
IK supporting WSK
“IK as a add on”

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IK VS WSK

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IK: oral, qualitatie, holistic, intuitve
WSK: written, quantitative, focus on inv parts, analytical

culture value WSK more

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3
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history of bad reseearch practice in indigenous communites

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-fly in fly out behaviour
-data not returned
-rude
-ultimate power is who holds veto on decisions

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new approaches to research in indigenous communities

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-knowledge co existance
- collaborative research
- community based research
- involvement in probelem selection and methods, data analysis

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5
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example of co management

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-indigenous fisheries management board
-porcupine caribou management board
-gwitch’in renewable resource board

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6
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Two eyed seeing

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encourages Co- management

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7
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Co management definitions

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  • arrangements where government with jurisdictions over resource and groups agree to cover different geological areas
  • degrees of power and responsibility sharing between gov and local coms
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8
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who is henry lewis and what did he argue

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that hunters and gatherers shape environment through specifically fire
(fires of spirng)

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9
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what is spring burning

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-resource managemnet and environmental manipulation

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benefits of spring burning

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-increase winter forage
-maintain biodiversity
-initiate early plant growth

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controlled buring uses

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-fireproof settlements
-improve hunting/ trapping
-berries
- clear trees
-reduce insect pop
-firewood

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differences in indigenous and western worldview nature

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○ Western view understands natural environment as a set of resources
-Indigenous understand as a series of enduring relationships

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why is western approach to land use limited

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-focus on land over water
- focus on resource more than relationship

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14
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tenure

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right to hold something

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15
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what are the goals of the tenure reforms

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-encourage greater indigenous participation in forestry
-economic development opportunities

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Bill C-15

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Act respecting undrip
-measures to align federal laws with UNDRIP
-prepare and implement action plan
-annual reports on progress

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17
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philosophy of fire bw ik and wsk
what do they think about controlling nature

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fire suppression by WSK –> myth that nature can be controlled
IK–> dual nature of forest both creative and destructive –> role is balance between opposing forces, not controlling nature

18
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Alberta forest act
what are the forms of forest tenure
what about indigenous

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3 major forms of forest tenure:
Forest Management Agreement, Timber Quota, Timber Permit
indigenous: sub divided, but no major Forest management agreements

19
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community forest benefits
What level management?

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municiple level management
-restored access to trad territ
-increased neighbourliness
-experience and education
-reflect indigenous values

-governance partnership- decisions tgthr
- Indigenous presence on CF boards
-cooperative plannign
-jobs

20
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garry merkel
earth based land ethic vs monetary

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earth based:
-humans do not own
-everything equal
-take what is neede
-provide voice to those w/o voices

Monetary
-land as resource to be extracted
-human supremacy

21
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Rules that keep relationships healthy

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wahkohtowin

22
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wahkohtowin
What does it mean

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-means kinship
rules
-respect water, and the land
-tobacco
-fasting
-taking only what you need

23
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respectful relationships from an Indigenous perspective

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wahkohtowin
-treat land and water with respect
-live in sustainable ways

24
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Rights of nature
what is is response to?
what are its transformative changes?

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-The idea that nature possesses fundamental rights
○ Response to the failure of environmental law to address ecological crisis
-Gives nature legal standing, and can be defended in court by employed Guardianship bodies, who act as stewards
-change: nature not a human property, as a right bearing entity

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rights of nature pushbacks

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-can be nullified by higher lvls of court
-implementation challenges
-minimal funds for enforcements

26
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IPBES

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Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

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IPBES what does it do

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  • Strengthen the science policy on issues related to biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well being
  • Recognizes the importance of indigenous and local knowledge alongside scientific knowledge
  • Established 2012
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Biological diversity:

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Variety of life on earth, including the diversity of species, genetic diversity, and ecosystem

29
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Ni Hat’ni Dene

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watchers of the land

30
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  • Indigenous Guardians
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○ Gather information for elders to make informed decisions
○ Care for the land, protect ecological integrity
○ Make sure hunters arent poaching
○ Foster economic opportunity

31
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IPCA

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Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas

32
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what is an ipca
Importance?

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○ A area managed and led by indigenous people
○ It is an important step in reconciliation
○ Encourage presence of indigenous on land
○ Continuation of culture and language

33
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Inuit experiences of climate change

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  • Climate change is a human right issue
    ○ It is hard to tell forecast now
    ○ It is a lot warmer
    ○ Increased number of bears
    ○ Thin ice when hunting
    ○ Glaciers melted and dissapeared which means less drinking water
34
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handgames

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§ A game of trickery, mind games
§ Guess which hand stone is
§ Some cultures don’t allow women to play

35
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Sundance

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  • Honour bison by dancing and performing sacred ceremonies
  • Dancers sacrifice by fasting four days and piercing to the tree
  • Attend to support dancers and receive healing prayers
  • Banned by law through indian act 1885
36
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UNDRIP

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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Statement of Indigenous rights;

37
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why is undrip important?

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● Declaration highlights the rights of indigenous peoples
to own, use, develop, and control their traditional lands,
-It aims to protect them from forced displacement and dispossession.
● Free prior and informed consent (FPIC): Emphasizes the principle of FPIC which
requires that Indigenous Peoples be consulted and give their consent before any activity that may affect their lands or resources

38
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docterine of discovery

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-Canada’s claim over the land rests in this Doctrine of Discovery.
● This claim nullifies Indigenous sovereignty, however, Indigenous claim that their sovereignty is unaffected by this.
-Terra Nullius (empty land) is a wrong assumption of the permission given to claim land

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what is IK

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A cumulative body of knowledge, practice and belief, evolving by adaptive
processes and handed down through generations by cultural transmission, about
the relationship of living beings (including humans) with one another and with
their environment

multidimentional

40
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Indigenous
Guardians Programs all have a common goal:

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enacting and strengthening Aboriginal and Treaty rights to lands and waters

41
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indigenous law

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-building citizen ship, responsibility, and governance
-challenging oppressions
-safety and protection
-lands and resources
and external political relations with other indigenous peoples as well as the state

42
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Orality definition

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Verbal expression of thoughts and ideas in cultures with no literacy

43
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Oral tradition

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-Form of human communication where knowledge, art, ideas, and cultural material is recieved, percieved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another through speech or song