The Living North

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Dr. Chris Burn on Knowledge, Wisdom, and Error Sep 06, 2013

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Dr. Chris Burn has spent 30 years working in the North, conducting scientific investigations into permafrost, and developing relationships with Inuvialuit people who travel and harvest on the Yukon North Slope. . At the 2012 Yukon North Slope Conference, he gave a talk about science, wisdom, and traditional knowledge. He also spoke about something else: mistakes.

Painting the full picture:Traditional Knowledge and scientific research Jun 05, 2013

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The rich biodiversity of the North Slope attracts scientific researchers every year. Incorporating traditional knowledge into scientific data collected in the North has become essential to working in the region. In this podcast, we’ll hear two voices speak about how aboriginal perspectives contribute to all aspects of scientific data collection. Scientists are now expected to work with aboriginal communities in building their research program - from project planning, through data collection, interpretation and reporting. In this podcast, two aboriginal perspectives on how traditional knowledge can contribute to scientific data collection.

Work it: best practices for wildlife co-management challenges Mar 14, 2013

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Managing natural resources in the North effectively means that many voices need to be at the table when decisions are made. Gregor Gilbert is the resource management coordinator for the Makivik Corporation and has been part of the co-management process in Northern Quebec. In this podcast he shares his thoughts on how it can work best.

Land Claims, the law, and co-management: an interview with Nigel Bankes Feb 28, 2013

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Over the last 35 years, Aboriginal land claims have had great influence on the way peopel and industry use Northern landscapes. In this podcast, we'll hear from Nigel Bankes. He's a professor of law at the University of Calgary with a specialty in Aboriginal Law.

Taqulik Hepa on the value of subsistence hunting Jan 23, 2013

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Many Inupiak in Alaska depend on subsistence hunting to feed their families. Taqulik Hepa believes that the benefits of hunting for subsitence go far beyond simply providing food. She says that subsistence hunting teaches valuable social lessons as well. Hepa is the Director for the Deparment of Wildlife Management for the North Slope Borough. She spoke to The Living North at the 2012 North Slope Conference in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Nunatsiavut: building on co-management Nov 26, 2012

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Northern Labrador is home to Nunatsiavut, Canada's newest land claim, and the first land claim to incorporate self government. Co-management is a cornerstone of wildlife and natural resource management in this part of Canada. In this podcast, Aaron Dale talks about Nunatsiavut's developing co-management strategies.

Weights and measures: What is balanced development for Canada's North? Nov 08, 2012

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Often land that has great value for traditional uses such as subsistence hunting is also land that has great potential for resource development. Pete Ewins, Senior Officer of Species Conservation for World Wildlife Fund Canada, talks about how "balanced development can be achieved in Canada's North.

How It Looks From here - Ernest Pokiak from Tuktoyaktuk Apr 17, 2012

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Ernest Pokiak’s father, Bertram Pokiak, was one of the influential Inuvialuit voices that worked to negotiate the Inuvialuit Final Agreement (IFA). Ernest’s life has been framed by that agreement, which lays out the structures that govern wildlife management planning on Yukon’s North Slope. He was there while his father worked to create it, he saw it signed, and he now serves as a member of the Wildlife Management Advisory council North Slope. In this podcast he talks about the years leading up to the IFA, and what it means for WMAC(NS) now.

How we got here from there: Ivvavik, Herschel, and a brief history of the Wildlife Management Advisory Council (North Slope) Mar 19, 2012

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The co-management model of wildlife management planning is in use across Canada's North. In this podcast the chair of the Wildlife Management Advisory Council (North Slope). Lindsay Staples, shares the history of how Aboriginal groups, government, and Parks Canada arrived at a cooperative model for managing wildlife in the North.

How I got here: sharing knowledge from the sea ice Mar 19, 2012

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In this podcast, respected hunter Randal Pokiak talks about the challenges harvesters face in participating in wildlife decision-making processes in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.

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