“Where the Moose Were”: Fort William First Nation’s Ancestral Land, Two–Eyed Seeing, and Industrial Impacts DOI Creative Commons

Keshab Thapa,

Melanie Laforest,

Catherine Banning

et al.

Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(12), P. 2029 - 2029

Published: Nov. 27, 2024

A two-eyed seeing approach considered Indigenous knowledge and Western science towards eco–health, reconciliation land back with Fort William First Nation (FWFN) in Ontario, Canada. To map traditional use, occupancy, ecological knowledge, we interviewed 49 FWFN members about their hunting, fishing, trapping, plant harvesting, cultural sites, sacred gatherings on ancestral land. Their use occupancy includes more than 7.5 million ha of The reported many industrial impacts reserve We analyzed the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) change over time FWFN’s Thunder Bay Pulp Paper Mill (TBPP)’s National Pollutant Release Inventory data to investigate members’ ecohealth concerns. NDVI analysis revealed large tracts degraded due logging areas, mining claims, settlements, paper mills. Mining claims greenstone belts occupy a quarter TBPP mill dumped pollution into Kaministiquia River upstream upwind community, exposing kilotons cancerous other toxic chemicals each year for century. Resource extraction Northwestern Ontario negatively impacted human health ecosystem integrity FWFN, requiring by restoring damaged preventing as starting point back. first step is ending environmental racism TBPP’s directed downstream downwind protecting against logging, mining, extractive industries.

Language: Английский

Unfair knowledge practices in global health: a realist synthesis DOI Creative Commons
Ṣẹ̀yẹ Abímbọ́lá, Judith van de Kamp, Joni Lariat

et al.

Health Policy and Planning, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39(6), P. 636 - 650

Published: April 20, 2024

Abstract Unfair knowledge practices easily beset our efforts to achieve health equity within and between countries. Enacted by people from a distance position of power (‘the centre’) on behalf alongside with less periphery’), these unfair have generated complex literature complaints across various axes inequity. We identified sample this 12 journals systematized it using the realist approach explanation. framed outcome be explained as ‘manifestations practices’; their generative mechanisms ‘the reasoning individuals or rationale institutions’; context that enable them ‘conditions give structure’. four categories practices, each triggered three mechanisms: (1) credibility deficit related pose (mechanisms: periphery’s cultural knowledge, technical “articulation” do not matter’), (2) gaze centre’s learning needs, platforms scholarly standards must drive collective knowledge-making’), (3) interpretive marginalization sensemaking partnerships, problems social reality matter’) (4) sensitivities status preservation sensemaking’). Together, six mutually overlapping, reinforcing dependent influence all ‘mislabelling’ (the periphery inferior), ‘miseducation’ (on structural origins disadvantage), ‘under-representation’ (of platforms), ‘compounded spoils’ (enjoyed centre), ‘under-governance’ (in making, changing, monitoring, enforcing applying rules for fair engagement) ‘colonial mentality’ (of/at periphery). These context–mechanism–outcome linkages can inform redress investigations disciplines inequity ethics guidelines system research practice when working at physical distance.

Language: Английский

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In a Good Way: Braiding Indigenous and Western Knowledge Systems to Understand and Restore Freshwater Systems DOI Open Access
Samantha Mehltretter, Andrea Bradford,

Sheri Longboat

et al.

Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(7), P. 934 - 934

Published: March 23, 2024

Insights from Indigenous and Western ways of knowing can improve how we understand, manage, restore complex freshwater social–ecological systems. While many frameworks exist, specific methods to guide researchers practitioners in bringing knowledge systems together a ‘good way’ are harder find. A scoping review academic grey literature yielded 138 sources, which data were extracted using two novel frameworks. The EAUX (Equity, Access, Usability, eXchange) framework, with water-themed acronym, summarizes important principles when braiding These demonstrate the importance recognizing collaborators as equal partners, honouring sovereignty, centring benefits, prioritizing relationships. A-to-A (Axiology Ontology, Epistemology Methodology, Data Gathering, Analysis Synthesis, Application) framework organizes for at different stages project. Methods also presented themes: open your mind values worldviews; prioritize relationships (human other-than-human); recognize that regarding natural world valid; remember each partner is unique. Appropriate practices context-dependent, so must listen carefully an identify best

Language: Английский

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The extraterrestrial hypothesis: an epistemological case for removing the taboo DOI Creative Commons
William C. Lane

European Journal for Philosophy of Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Feb. 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Addressing the legacy of past mining in the garden river first nation community: Perspectives and pathways to improve community engagement DOI Creative Commons

Kerry Perrault,

Effah Kwabena Antwi, David Young

et al.

The Extractive Industries and Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22, P. 101630 - 101630

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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Editorial: Methods in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Challenges and Opportunities DOI
Brittney G. Borowiec, William Joyce, Chris N. Glover

et al.

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 111094 - 111094

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Indigenous epistemologies, Two-Eyed Seeing, and the philosophy, practice, and applications of brain sciences DOI

T. Ryan Gregory,

Rudi Louis Taylor-Bragge, Andre D. McLachlan

et al.

Developments in neuroethics and bioethics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Knowing our ways of knowing: A reflection on Western science in relation to Indigenous epistemologies DOI

T. Ryan Gregory

Developments in neuroethics and bioethics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Mining versus Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas: Traditional Land Uses of the Anisininew in Red Sucker Lake First Nation, Manitoba, Canada DOI Open Access

Chima Onyeneke,

B. Harper,

Shirley Thompson

et al.

Published: April 23, 2024

Indigenous traditional land uses, including hunting, fishing, sacred activies and land-based education at Red Sucker Lake First Nation (RSLFN) in Manitoba, Canada are impacted by mining. Traditional use maps interviews were undertaken with 21 people from RSLFN, showing many uses concentrated on greenstone belts. The revealed that mining exploration has resulted large petroleum spills, noise distress, personal property destruction, wildlife die-offs animal population declines, which negatively impact RSLFN’s practices, ecosystem integrity, community health. want their territories’ water protected for culture ecological integrity. Towards this goal, Island Tribal Council sought support an Indigenous-protected conserved area (IPCA) territory outside of existing claims, but without success. Governments need to partner nations reach biodiversity targets, particularly considering northern Canada’s peatlands, those Lake, surpassing the Amazon forests carbon storage. Critical minerals gold’s role renewable energy geopolitics have colonial governments undermining rights, climate stabilization biodiversity. With extractivism prioritized, environmental impacts extend not only mines also extensive development required facilitate extraction roads, hydro ports ship proposals a national Northern Corridor run nearby.

Language: Английский

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An assessment of microplastics in fecal samples from polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Canada's North DOI Creative Commons
P.U. Iyare,

H.L. Vanderlip,

Márcia Kelly Reis Dias

et al.

Arctic Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 409 - 423

Published: Feb. 2, 2024

We assessed the potential for plastic ingestion in polar bears ( Ursus maritimus (Phipps (1774))) using fecal analysis. Two method studies ensured our protocols could effectively recover and identify plastics feces. First, microplastics (film, foam, or fragments) were intentionally introduced into a model organic matrix. Recovery rates (mean ± standard deviation) averaged 95.8 14.7% n = 18) significantly affected by microplastic morphology but not digestion status. Second, fragments of polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene to bear 79.3 21.6% 8) Raman microscopy successfully identified all three polymers 87.5% samples. The main study then investigated presence hunter-collected feces Canadian Arctic. Feces from colons hunted 15) field scat collected through collaboration with Inuit communities. Polypropylene, polyethylene, and/or terephthalate detected eight bears. Concentrations were, on average, less than 1 particle/g dry weight at near detection limits. Overall, this work suggests may be low demonstrates utility sampling community-based monitoring programs.

Language: Английский

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Approaches and methods used to bring together Indigenous and Environmental science Knowledge in environmental research: A systematic map protocol DOI Creative Commons
Emma Pirie,

Tom Whillans,

Jennie A. Knopp

et al.

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(2)

Published: April 1, 2024

Abstract The bringing together of multiple knowledge sources, such as Indigenous (IK) and Environmental science Knowledge (ESK), is a topic considerable interest significance in environmental research. In the areas resource management for example, IK ESK datasets has raised its potential to increase understanding provide insights into complex phenomena effects climate change variability on wildlife health distribution. benefits that exist from merging these sources have been widely acknowledged. However, navigating processes involved linking continues pose significant challenges. This systematic mapping protocol will guide collection analysis literature examine approaches methods used published studies aim bring particular focus this examination placed identification types merge at stages data analysis, results, interpretation/discussion research process. Through scoping exercise, draft search string was developed based predetermined list keywords. Consultation held with senior scholar advise keywords consideration likely be represented collected literature. final applied online bibliographic databases collect peer‐reviewed journals. capture screened two stages: (1) level title abstract (2) full‐text. All included coded using standardised coding template narrative synthesis approach identify patterns evidence, including gaps clusters. Practical implication : resulting map, following outlined procedures considering guidelines Collaboration Evidence (CEE) Reporting standards Systematic Syntheses (ROSES), can serve support inform future endeavours engaged working towards ESK, practical implications communities policymakers.

Language: Английский

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