Publications

@mastersthesis{Belanger2019,
title = {Tracking Denesoline Knowledge and Narratives along Ancestral Waters},
author = {Brendan Belanger},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10012/14779, University of Waterloo UWSPACE link
https://uwspace.uwaterloo.ca/bitstream/handle/10012/14779/Belanger_Brendan.pdf, University of Waterloo PDF link},
doi = {10012/14779},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-06-26},
address = {University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1},
school = {University of Waterloo},
abstract = {The south slave region of the Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada is the home of the Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation (LKDFN) (Pelly, 1996). Like many Indigenous communities across Canada, the Denesoline relationships with their ancestral lands have become increasingly more vulnerable due to ecological, and sociological changes occurring in the sub-arctic regions of Canada (Holmes et al, 2016; Asfeldt & Henderson, 2010; Pelly 1996). Previous studies indicate how these changes affect the livelihoods of Denesoline communities but tend to ignore the contemporary spaces wherein Denesoline livelihoods are present. This study builds upon current literature by contextualising the positive and negative aspects of ecological and social change within the experiences of LKDFN representatives participating in a multi-day travel experience. This study illuminates Denesoline livelihoods in the present through the application of Northern, Indigenous, community-based research and by illuminating the knowledge through the narratives of land users, elders, and youth involved. The study’s principle aim has been to work in partnership with LKDFN representatives to document how traditional land-based knowledge and narratives can contribute to Dene self-determination, land and water governance, and cultural livelihoods.},
keywords = {Canadian arctic, cultural values, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), travel},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {mastersthesis}
}

@mastersthesis{Martin2019,
title = {The Importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge during times of Change in the Sahtú Region},
author = {Chelsea Martin},
url = {
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/31da358f-d2b6-4d1f-b7fa-cee15409dc65/download/4bb3fd3b-48a5-49f8-bbc4-bbcd045ed34e, University of Alberta PDF link},
doi = {10.7939/r3-64ca-w573},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-06-04},
address = {University of Alberta, Faculty of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences, Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology, Edmonton, AB},
school = {University of Alberta},
abstract = {This study aims to provide insight into the phenomenon and impacts of climate change in the Canadian Subarctic region, based on research with youth and elders from the community of Délįne located on Great Bear Lake (GBL) in the Mackenzie River Basin. In collaboration with the Sahtú Renewable Resources Board, the thesis research focused on understanding two key questions. What is climate change from the perspective of Délįne Got’ine people and their traditional knowledge (oral histories) of climate in the region? What are the impacts of climate change on the fishing livelihoods of the Délįne Got’ine people? Over the course of one month, 21 semi-structured interviews were carried out and the results were analyzed and verified with community members. In addition to contributing practical outcomes to decision-makers in the community and the region, the work may also be considered important to the territorial and federal government whose climate change policies have been based on limited traditional knowledge. Given that the majority of research on climate change involving Indigenous peoples in Canada has focused on the high arctic and marine environments, the work is unique in its focus in the sub- arctic region and relative to freshwater ecosystems and livelihoods.},
keywords = {Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {mastersthesis}
}

@mastersthesis{Oloriz2019,
title = {Towards biocultural diversity conservation. Knowledge, cultural values and governance of species at risk : the case of the White Sturgeon (Canada) and the Mekong Giant Catfish (Thailand)},
author = {Carrie Oloriz},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10613/12776, Royal Roads University link
https://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/12776/Oloriz_royalroads_1313O_10613.pdf, Royal Roads University PDF link},
doi = {10.25316/IR-7090},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-06-03},
address = {Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada},
school = {Royal Roads University},
abstract = {To better understand the concept of biocultural diversity and its value in species conservation, my research explored the role of local fishers’ knowledge and cultural values in decision-making about the conservation of threatened, culturally significant fish in the Lower Fraser River (Canada) and the Mekong River (Thailand). This thesis uses exploratory, qualitative research into the case of the White Sturgeon or “skō:wech” (Acipenser transmountanus), and the Mekong Giant Catfish or “Plaa buek” (Pangasius gigas). Through semi-structured interviews and a review of existing information, this research set out to determine: 1) What kinds of knowledge do local fishers have about threatened species? 2) Are Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge influencing processes (research, assessment, monitoring) and informing conservation strategies for threatened species? If so, how? 3) Do cultural values influence conservation strategies for threatened species? If so, how? 4) Are there any opportunities to increase the role of local knowledge and cultural values to enhance existing conservation strategies and achieve both biological and cultural diversity conservation? Results suggest although there are some examples of success, there are opportunities to increase the influence local fishers’ knowledge and values have in current approaches employed to conserve species with special conservation status. Maintaining some level of traditional fishery, and support for cultural practices, education and outreach are critical aspects of maintaining culture, values and knowledge systems linked to these threatened species.},
keywords = {biocultural conservation, cultural values, Giant Catfish, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), White Sturgeon},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {mastersthesis}
}