INS 21 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge - Indigenous Ecologists Share Their Work in the Intersection of Indigenous and Western Understandings of the Natural World

Organizer(s)

• GB

  Gwen Bridge

  CEO
  Gwen Bridge Consulting Ltd
  NELSON, British Columbia, Canada

Co-Organizer(s)

• ES

  Ellen Simmons, PhD Candidate

  Speaker
  University of British Columbia
  Kaleden, British Columbia, Canada

This session will showcase new ideas and research from indigenous ecologists. Indigenous ecologists will describe the interplay between indigenous ecological knowledge and ecology in their work. Scholars in soil science, wildlife ecology, food sovereignty, ecological planning, and complexity science will explain the contributions and significance of traditional ecological knowledge within each of their research focuses. Traditional ecological knowledge is vast and deep, these scholars will offer glimpses into how traditional ecological knowledge is informing research objectives, methods, and outcomes, and describe implications to ecology and natural resource management. Examples of the applicability of traditional ecological knowledge in protecting biodiversity and supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation will be shared. Experiences and insights from across North America will be described.

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

  Fostering relationships to transcend boundaries in ecology
  

  Presenting Author: Danielle Ignace, PhD – The University of British Columbia
• 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

  The complementarities of indigenous science and settler science
  

  Presenting Author: Ellen Simmons, PhD Candidate – University of British Columbia
• 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

  Trickster ecology at the edges
  

  Presenting Author: Melissa K. Nelson – Arizona State University
• 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

  Indigenous Climate Resilience Planning
  

  Presenting Author: Jocelyn R. Painter – Duke University
• 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

  Indigenous food sovereignty: A tribal college's heartwork to heal and strengthen our communities and relationships
  

  Presenting Author: Ruth Plenty Sweetgrass - She Kills – Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
• 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

  Embracing Eco-Mindfulness in a Climate Justice World
  

  Presenting Author: Michelle Montgomery – University of Washington
• 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

  Knowledge co-creation for salmon conservation and management
  

  Presenting Author: Jaime Grimm – University of Toronto
• 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

  Discussion (until session ends)