Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area
Tags: caribou, traditional knowledge
| Principal Investigator: | Thompson, Amy L (4) |
| Licence Number: | 14811 |
| Organization: | Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2010
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| Issued: | Oct 14, 2010 |
| Project Team: | Ingrid Kritsch (Research Coordinator, Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute), Kristi Benson (Report writing and mapping, Contractor), Local Interviewer (Interviewer, Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board), Local Interviewer (Interviewer, Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board), Local Interviewer (Interviewer, Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board), Local Interviewer (Interviewer, Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board), Donna Mulders (Project Support, Funding, Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service), Mike Klaczek (Project Support, Training, Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service) |
Objective(s): To document traditional ecological knowledge of boreal woodland caribou.
Project Description: The objectives of this study are to document traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of boreal woodland caribou. The Aklavik Hunters and Trappers Committee (HTC), Aklavik Renewable Resource Council (RRC), Inuvik HTC, Inuvik RRC, Fort McPherson RRC and Tsiigehtchic RRC each will be asked to provide a list of knowledgeable (past and current) harvesters or elders of boreal woodland caribou. A community contact or GRRB staff will help to organize and schedule the interviews. Interviews will take place in the communities, either at the harvester’s home or at a neutral location if that is preferred. Interviews will be semi-directed with some specific questions aimed at promoting a free-flowing discussion. The researchers hope to interview 3-5 key knowledge holders in each community. Each interview is expected to take 1-1.5 hours and notes will be taken and digital audio recording is planned as well. Translators will be available for interviewees who prefer to participate in Gwich'in or Inuvialuktun. The interviewers will be provided with background information by Environment Canada staff on the boreal caribou national recovery strategy and the types of information being sought. The Gwich’in Renewable Resource Board (GRRB) and the Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute (GSCI) will provide training to the GRRB summer staff that will do the local interviews. The training will provide an opportunity to build capacity for northern students. The training by GRRB and GSCI will include interview techniques and proper protocols during interviews. The interviews will be transcribed and a summary report will be completed and a verification meeting with individuals or a workshop will be held with the participants to ensure their information has been captured accurately. The final summary report will be written in plain language and prepared by the Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute. Copies will be provided to each participant and the local RRC and HTC office for their records. Environment Canada will be provided with a copy of the summary report and a presentation will be given to the GRRB and the Wildlife Management Advisory Council (WMAC - NWT) on final results of the TEK documentation work. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from October 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010.
