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2017-04-01

Martin, Chelsea

In recent years, the effects of climate change have become increasingly visible in northern Canada; its impact on northern Indigenous peoples has become a particularly important area of research and policy. While much focus has been on the experiences of high arctic communities, less is known...

2017-04-01

Parlee, Brenda; Wray, Kristine

Reviews trends and indicators of change in water levels, water flow, water quality and fish health in the Akaitcho region of the Mackenzie River Basin.

2017-04-01

D'Souza, Amabel

Hydroelectric development has had numerous impacts on local fishing communities. For those living along the Mun River the Pak Mun Dam has severely impacted their livelihoods. However as 25 years have passed, locals have adapted their knowledge to survive the changing ecology. The aim of this...

2017-02-01

Tracking Change

Symposium Schedule including events, presentations, field trips, etc.

2017-04-01

Tsannie, Joe; Johnson, Johanne

Explores the history of the Athabasca River Basin region and the Denesuline peoples of Northern Saskatchewan through traditional knowledge, legends, and stories. This includes the concept of spirit power derived from the spiritual relationship between people and animals, creation stories that...

2017-04-01

Spicer, Neal

Water is an essential part of life and viable sources of clean and drinkable water is a challenge for many people across the planet. Unfortunately, this challenge exists for many First Nation communities across Canada as seen by a series of reports and investigations that have appeared over the...

2017-04-01

Vazquez, Iria Heredia; Hynes, Kristin; Wesche, Sonia

The Mackenzie Delta is an important freshwater system that is vulnerable to multiple stressors, including: climate change impacts in the Arctic; resource development activities (oil & natural gas), and upstream-downstream linkages. These pressures can affect traditional livelihoods, including...

2019-04-01

Oloriz, Carrie

To better understand the concept of biocultural diversity and its value in species conservation, this research explores the role of local fishers’ knowledge and cultural values in decision-making about the conservation of threatened, culturally significant fish in the Lower Fraser River (Canada)...

2019-04-01

Spicer, Neal

Water is an essential part of life and viable sources of clean and drinkable water is a challenge for many people across the planet. Unfortunately, this challenge exists for many Indigenous communities across Canada as seen by a series of articles, investigations and academic literature that has...

2019-04-01

Wongpinij, Wannapa; Manorom, Kanokwan

This research aims to study the dynamics of women and men ’s knowledge of folk fishery from the past and present, to predict the future of fishery trends, and to study different conditions creation, dynamic, transmission and the utilization of women and men ’s local fishery knowledge. The results...