Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area
Tags: social sciences, knowledge transfer, traditional knowledge, socio-cultural
| Principal Investigator: | Ayers, Harvard G (2) |
| Licence Number: | 14301 |
| Organization: | Appalachian State University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2008
2007
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| Issued: | Mar 07, 2008 |
| Project Team: | Landon Pennington |
Objective(s): The purpose of this project is to publicize the rich cultural heritage of Arctic Aboriginal peoples, especially as relates to their relationship to the land.
Project Description: The purpose of this project is to publicize the rich cultural heritage of Arctic Aboriginal peoples, especially as relates to their relationship to the land. The plan is to interview people (mostly Aboriginal) and publish a book, to bring their voices to the Canadian and American public, and to humanize these subjects so that the human rights component of the energy policy debate is brought to the fore. Such understanding will encourage more consideration of these cultures as important policy decisions are made by governments. Six to eight people will be interviewed (30-90 minutes) using digital recorders, spending 5-7 days in each location each year. Besides the proposed interviews in Tuktoyaktuk, this study is also including Old Crow,Yukon; Tsiighetchic, Fort McPherson, and Inuvik, NWT; and Fort Yukon, Venetie, Barrow, Point Hope, and Arctic Village, Alaska. Informants will be chosen on the basis of life experiences, leadership roles, and knowledge of Arctic issues, such as oil and gas exploration, that challenge the native's relationship to land. Informants will be paid for their interviews and receive a copy of the book. Libraries and other locations will also receive copies for public access. The interviews probably will be translated into Gwich'in and Inuvialuit and provided to interested informants and libraries. Fieldwork will be conducted from March 07 to March 28, 2008 in Tuktoyaktuk.
