Gwich'in Environmental Knowledge Project (GEKP)
chercheur principal: Raygorodetsky, Gleb (2)
Nᵒ de permis: 12845
Organisation: Gwich'in Renewable Resource Board
Année(s) de permis: 1996 1995
Délivré: mars 28, 1996
Équipe de projet: Four community assistants and a data-entry clerk

Objectif(s): The objectives of the project will be to document: a) traditional use of fish and wildlife species; b) traditional knowledge and beliefs associated with these species; and, c) Gwich'in names for animal and fish species

Description du projet: The project proposes to collect, organize, and present, in report form, traditional environmental knowledge in the Gwich'in Settlement Area (GSA). This information would give the Gwich'in and other resource managers a better "picture" of the region based on the perspective of the people who have lived there for generations. It also provides a basis for incorporating local environmental knowledge into resource management. The project will be done through interviews and active participation, to document Gwich'in knowledge of different animal and plant species in the GSA, their names and uses, and other information about the Gwich'in relationship with the land and wildlife.