Emma Street will be presenting Exploring Traditional Knowledge of Permafrost Change in the Gwich’in Settlement Area and Inuvialuit Settlement Region.
Date: 16 April 2025
Time: 13:00-14:00 Eastern Time
Location: Zoom (details are posted in our Teams site).
Rapid climate change at high latitudes is transforming permafrost landscapes: threatening infrastructure, ecosystems, and socio-cultural traditions in Arctic communities. This project seeks to better understand the implications of permafrost change in Gwich’in and Inuvialuit communities in the Canadian Arctic. Using semi-structured interviews and ethnographic mapping in collaboration with knowledge holders, the goals of this project are to (1) document Traditional Knowledge pertaining to permafrost, (2) map evidence of permafrost change in Gwich’in and Inuvialuit communities, and (3) inform responsive monitoring programs. 110 interviews have been completed for this project among the eight communities of Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tuktoyaktuk, Ulukhaktok, Fort McPherson, Tsiigehtchic, Aklavik, and Inuvik. This presentation describes the Two-Eyed Seeing and community-driven participatory research.
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