Regions: North Slave Region
Tags: caribou, traditional knowledge, wildlife, forest fire
| Principal Investigator: | Jacobsen, Petter F (2) |
| Licence Number: | 14530 |
| Organization: | University of Northern British Columbia |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2010
2009
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| Issued: | Jun 05, 2009 |
| Project Team: | translator (translation, Tlicho Government), field assistant (field assistant, Tlicho Government) |
Objective(s): The intent of this research is to record TEK concerning environments rebounding from forest fires, the correlation between these areas and the caribou population, and the impacts from forest fires on the communities access to caribou hunting.
Project Description: This licence is being issued for the scientific research application No.1114. The research is part of the larger research project on the correlation between increased forest fires and decreasing caribou population in the Northwest Territories. The intent is to record TEK concerning environments rebounding from forest fires, the correlation between these areas and the caribou population, and the impacts from forest fires on the communities access to caribou hunting. The information recorded will be included in a model to improve the management plan of forest fires and of the Bathurst Caribou Herd in NWT. The researches will interview the Elders and knowledge holders in the communities. The interviews will be semi-directed and open-ended, in order for the participants to direct the interviews to topics/ issues they want to emphasize. Audio and possibly video recording will be done, if agreed upon with participants. Translators will be needed for non-English speaking participants. It is anticipated 5-10 participants will be interviewed in each community. Individual participants’ responses will be treated confidentially, and reporting will ensure anonymity of respondents, unless the participant indicate the opposite. The interviews will be done in the homes of the participants, or in another appropriate place in the communities. Interview material (including audio and video) will be stored by the researcher in a locked room, or at the Band office in the communities, and when returned to UNBC, in a locked office at UNBC. The participants will review each transcript of interview and a collaborative analysis will be done, between the researcher and the participants, to produce an accurate account of TEK. The participants and communities will receive a copy of every transcript, report and publication. The audio and video accounts will be returned to the communities when the research is done. The researcher will be working with the local communities to train individuals in data collection techniques, interview processes, transcription and project development and monitoring, as well as hiring people to assist in translation during the interview process, likely in each of the communities where he will be working. A field assistant will also help in guiding, recording and to act as a community liaison. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted in Wekweti, Wha Ti, Rae Lakes and Yellowknife from June 5 to July 15, 2009.
