Attendees will learn how to contact and engage with Indigenous communities, what treaties are and how they should be considered in your research, and how to incorporate traditional knowledge and western science perspectives. At the end of the workshop there will be an informal open question period with Gary where attendees can pose any unanswered questions. A take-home digital document bundle and certification of attendance will also be provided.
Technical relevance to the Chapter:
This course is especially relevant to the Canadian Research context. As part of the 94 Calls to Action resulting from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Canadian business and educational institutions have been called upon to include indigenous voices in decision making, and to offer equitable and fair opportunities to indigenous youth to repair our damaged relationships with indigenous peoples and their land - the land upon which all Canadians occupy. This workshop will be facilitated by an Indigenous person, Gary Pritchard, a wildlife biologist who specializes in fish ecology. He is a member of Curve Lake First Nation, and has vast experience running workshops about effectively and respectfully engaging with Indigenous Communities in Canada.
