Working Together to Take Care of the Land
Building Bridges with Traditional Knowledge in the Gwich'in Settlement Area
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2998409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wynet Smith (0000-0003-1091-2882, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Pages | 057 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnobotany Research and Applications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1547-3465 • E-ISSN: 1547-3465 |
| Publisher | Ilia State University (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17348/era.3.0.57-66 |
| OpenAlex | W2137064664 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Nits’òo nan k’atr’ahnahtyaa ts’àt nits’òo nan kak gwitr’itt’agwahàa’aa geenjit tr’iilee tr’igwähtsii gwizhit yeenoodài’ nits’òo tr’igwiindài’ t’atr’ahdahch’aa geenjitganiinji’tr’adhat. Gwitr’it geenjit tr’iilee tr’igwahtsiidài’ juk drin nits’òo gwiidandaii ts’àt yeenoo dài’ nits’òotr’igwiindài’ gwit’atrahdahch’aa iisrits’àt geenjit gòo’aih.Canada gwizhit nan sridatr’igwijiinlik aii gwizhit juudin nantr’ooheendal, nits’òo nan t’atrahdahch’aa ts’àt juudin nangwits’àt k’agwahaadhat jii sridatr’igwijiinlik gwi’dinehtl’èe’gwizhit geenjit gòo’aih. Gwich’in kaiik’it gwa’àn nits’òonan k’atr’ahnyahtyaa geenjit tr’iilee tr’ałtsaii gwits’àt duulehgwiinleii t’atràhdahch’aa. Jii dinehtł’eh gwizhit nits’òonan k’atr’ahnyahtyaa ts’àt yeenoo dài’ nits’òo tr’igwiindài’t’atr’ahdahch’aa giiniidhan geenjit gwidinithitł’oh. Gwiinziigwitr’it gwìltsaii, gwiinzii gwitr’it gwìltsaii kwaa ts’àtnits’òo gwiinzii gwitr’it gwahahtsaa geenjit chan jii gwizhitgwidinithitł’oh. Gwitr’it t’agwäh’ii kat gat’igiiniidhan kwaa,nits’òo yeenjì’ gwa’àn uunjit kat gwitr’it t’agwäh’ii ts’àtkaiik’it gwa’àn gwizhit dinjii kat gat’igiiniidhan kwaa jii kattthak gwits’agwighah t’iinch’uh. Nits’òo yeenoo dài’ gwitr’itgeenjit tr’iilee gugwiłtsaii, kaiik’it gwizhit dinjii kat tthakgwizhit giheelyaa, jidii tthak gahgwiheedandaii geenjitdinehtł’eh kak nitr’ihee’aa aii geeghee yeenoo dài’ nits’òotr’igwiindài’ gwinjik gwiinzii gwitr’it gwahahtsaa geenjitdinehtł’eh tr’ahahtsaa aii ts’àt kaiik’it gwizhit nits’òo gwiidandaiijii kat tthak gwinjik gwiinzii gwitr’it gwahähtsah.Gwitr’it gwahähtsaa geenjit tr’iilee tr’igwähtsii dài’ dinjiizhuh kat tthak gwizhit giheelyaa geenjit iisrits’àt gwijiinchii,jii gwik’iighè’ jidìi gahgidandaii, jidìi geenjit ganiinjì’gadhatts’àt jidìi iisrits’àt guuveenjit gwijiinchii gwinjik gwiinziigwitr’it gahahtsah.There is great interest in incorporating traditional knowledgeinto conservation and development planning. It isespecially important to try to develop planning and managementapproaches that actually integrate traditionalknowledge and western management systems. In northernCanada, modern comprehensive land claim agreementshave been negotiated and signed with the intentof transferring lands, rights, and resource managementresponsibilities. Many important lessons can be derivedfrom the integrated approach to conservation and resourceplanning undertaken in the Gwich’in SettlementArea. This paper outlines the key management structuresand the systematic processes used to try and incorporateGwich’in traditional knowledge. Successes and failuresare highlighted and key strategies and tools are outlinedas well. Key barriers included staff resistance, westernsciencebiases, and community concerns about westernapproaches.Key solutions were the use of culturally appropriateplanning tools, full involvement of communitygroups, the setting of integrated, strategic research agendas,the development of traditional knowledge policies,and the development of other concrete mechanisms forincorporating local values and knowledge. It is necessaryto have full involvement of the indigenous people in thedesign, development and implementation of the planningand management processes so that the entire system ismore reflective of their knowledge, worldviews, and priorities
Art · The arts · Visual arts · Multilingual Education and Policy
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |