Introduction: local and traditional knowledge and data management in the Arctic

<em>Abstract.</em>—The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative (AYK SSI) is a research program in Alaska focused on learning from the knowledge and understanding of local indigenous fishing communities. From the mid-1990s, Alaska Natives have urged that local and traditional/indigenous knowledge be recognized as a serious body of ecological insights and stewardship traditions. This paper provides a survey of milestones in Alaska, from the early definitional debates and the rise of systematic methods for documentation, to the growing body of substantive information. The discussion on local and traditional knowledge at the AYK SSI Symposium in February 2007 provided an opportunity to assess achievements and identify obstacles. Participants underscored the continuing challenges of the diverse cultural context for joint research by biologists and local communities, directing attention to foundational questions of trust and respect. Local residents celebrated the great promise for local and traditional/indigenous knowledge to contribute to our shared scientific understanding of salmon and to promote respectful and effective systems of stewardship, but they were also acutely perceptive of the barriers to improved synthesis and mutual learning. The concluding section of this paper explores implications for the on-going research agenda of the AYK SSI, particularly the need for an on-going consultative process to insure that local communities and researchers are mutually aware of methodologies available and the substantive contributions made by local and traditional knowledge research. In this way, the on-going development of research in this area can draw more fully on the struggles and accomplishments of the preceding decade.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Collaborative engagement of local and traditional knowledge and science in marine environments: A review.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.717964328.793465945 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

John Pandolfi ◽

Ruth Thurstan

Keyword(s):

Traditional Knowledge ◽

Marine Environments ◽

Collaborative Engagement ◽

Local And Traditional Knowledge

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Når arkeologi møter lokal kunnskap – etiske implikasjoner

Nordisk Museologi ◽

10.5617/nm.3181 ◽

1970 ◽

pp. 78

Author(s):

Elin Rose Myrvoll

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Ethnic Group ◽

Traditional Knowledge ◽

Local Knowledge ◽

Local Community ◽

Research Community ◽

Scientific Methods ◽

Community Or ◽

The Past ◽

Local And Traditional Knowledge

Archaeologists produce and communicate authorized stories concerning cultural heritage and the past. Their legitimacy is based on education, scientific methods and their connection with a research community. Their position as authorized producers of history is also emphasized by TV programmes presenting archaeologists as riddle-solving detectives. The main aim of this article is to focus on the dynamics between stories communicated by archaeologists and the stories pass- ed on and communicated by members of a local community, and to discuss these. What happens when stories based on tradition and lore meet authorized stories? The latter sometimes overwrite or erase local lore and knowledge connected to features in the landscape. Some archaeological projects have, however, involved local participants and locally based knowledge. In addition, one should be aware that local and traditional knowledge are sometimes kept and transmitted within a family, local community or ethnic group. Local knowledge is therefore not always a resource that is accessible for archaeologists.

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From felt tip to technology: the challenges of representing traditional knowledge in a GIS platform to create a knowledge surface

10.32920/ryerson.14654004 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Julie B. Robertson

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Representation ◽

Traditional Knowledge ◽

Indigenous Peoples ◽

The Arctic ◽

Vector Data ◽

Collective Knowledge ◽

Vector Maps ◽

Spatial Dimensions ◽

Continuous Surface ◽

Forms Of Knowledge

Traditional knowledge (TK) has been the keystone to survival in the Arctic for thousands of years. Caribou are integral to the society, health and culture of the Inuit, the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic. There is a lack of research regarding caribou on King William Island (KWI), Nunavut. Through a project in Gjoa Haven, located on KWI, Inuit Elders and hunters used maps to help represent their knowledge of caribou in the region. These 32 maps were processed in a GIS to explore the spatial dimensions of TK, and different forms of knowledge representation. Using vector data the features drawn were separated into lines and polygons to show hotspots of caribou knowledge. Using a fuzzy raster methodology, all caribou data was summed to create a collective knowledge surface of the caribou features. These maps refine the data from the vector maps and create a continuous surface that aims to better reflect the collective nature of TK. This research explores the challenges of representing TK using western technologies, and application of fuzzy methodologies for improving the representation.

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TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND NORTHERN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT: THE ARCTIC CIRCUMPOLAR ROUTE

Collecting and Safeguarding the Oral Traditions ◽

10.1515/9783110955439.128 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Magdalena A.K. MUIR ◽

Lloyd Ν. BINDER

Keyword(s):

Traditional Knowledge ◽

Wildlife Management ◽

The Arctic

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Local and traditional knowledge regarding the Bering Sea ecosystem: Selected results from five indigenous communities

Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography ◽

10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.04.025 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 94 ◽

pp. 323-332 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Henry P. Huntington ◽

Nicole M. Braem ◽

Caroline L. Brown ◽

Eugene Hunn ◽

Theodore M. Krieg ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Traditional Knowledge ◽

Bering Sea ◽

Indigenous Communities ◽

Local And Traditional Knowledge ◽

The Bering Sea

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Climate-related displacements of coastal communities in the Arctic: Engaging traditional knowledge in adaptation strategies and policies

10.31219/osf.io/3au6x ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

David Romero Manrique ◽

Serafin Corral ◽

Ângela Guimarães Pereira

Keyword(s):

Traditional Knowledge ◽

Policy Making ◽

Local Level ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

Arctic Region ◽

The Arctic ◽

International Governance ◽

Native Communities ◽

Complex Processes ◽

Ecological Changes

Climate change impacts lead to alterations in migration patterns and the displacement of exposed native com- munities and peoples in the Arctic region, forcing them to leave their homes and traditional ways of life as a result of rapid local ecological changes. This paper illustrates climate-related displacements and subsequent relocation as extremely complex processes, and proposes traditional knowledge as a relevant source of knowl- edge both at local level and policy making spheres.The main conclusions are that the representation of indigenous peoples in international governance structures does not guarantee that traditional knowledge is entirely engaged in evidence-based policy making and that traditional knowledge is not always valued as an equal source of knowledge by some relevant scientific bodies. In this context, changing the approach towards a knowledge-systems-based framework would contribute to the development of more concrete policies and strategies for adaptation of Arctic native communities.

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Teaching Open Science

Open Science Talk ◽

10.7557/19.5368 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Helene N. Andreassen ◽

Erik Lieungh

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Data Management ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Open Science ◽

Research Data ◽

Open Access Publishing ◽

The Arctic ◽

Learning Support ◽

Research Data Management ◽

The University

In this episode, we are discussing how to teach open science to PhD students. Helene N. Andreassen, head of Library Teaching and Learning Support at the University Library of UiT the Arctic University of Norway shares her experiences with the integration of open science in a special, tailor-made course for PhD's that have just started their project. An interdisciplinary, discussion-based course, "Take Control of Your PhD Journey: From (P)reflection to Publishing" consists of a series of seminars on research data management, open access publishing and other subject matters pertaining to open science. First published online February 26, 2020.

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