Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas Video
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Re-Centering the Sacred in Relationship to Co-Management and Parks
The following is preliminary content for a session at the March 9-12, 2021 Virtual Research Summit, submitted by Chantelle Spicer with Simon Fraser University. Click the image below to view content.
Ce qui suit est le contenu préliminaire d’une session du Sommet de Recherche Virtuel du 9 au 12 mars 2021, présenté par Chantelle Spicer de l’Université Simon Fraser. Cliquez sur l’image ci-dessous pour voir le contenu.

ABSTRACT
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The presentation will be based on my masters research with Snuneymuxw First Nation and Saysutshun (or Newcastle Island Provincial Marine Park in BC). Ultimately what the project argues is that what is happening in co-management cannot be the only way forward for “reconciliation” or national self-determination for Indigenous peoples. What has been observed through fieldwork, which included interviews with citizens of Snuneymuxw and much time with the island itself is that too much of the current co-management agreement is controlled by a colonial heart. If these relationships are to meet the needs of the nation in attaining self-determination, much needs to be done to to transform what is at the heart of these agreements to include Indigenous and place-specific processes. This project drew on a diversity of Indigenous research methodologies and anthropological theory.
ABSTRACT
La présentation sera basée sur mes recherches de maîtrise avec la Première nation Snuneymuxw et Saysutshun (ou le parc marin provincial de Newcastle Island en Colombie-Britannique). En fin de compte, le projet soutient que ce qui se passe dans la cogestion ne peut pas être la seule façon d’avancer vers la “réconciliation” ou l’autodétermination nationale des peuples autochtones. Ce qui a été observé sur le terrain, avec des entretiens avec des citoyens snuneymuxw et beaucoup de temps passé sur l’île elle-même, c’est qu’une trop grande partie de l’accord de cogestion actuel est contrôlée par un cœur colonial. Si ces relations doivent répondre aux besoins de la nation pour atteindre l’autodétermination, il faut faire beaucoup pour transformer ce qui est au cœur de ces accords afin d’y inclure des processus indigènes et spécifiques au lieu. Ce projet s’est appuyé sur une diversité de méthodologies de recherche indigènes et de théories anthropologiques.
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The State of Parks-Related Knowledge Mobilization in Canada: Cases from Alberta, BC and Ontario
Aboriginal Peoples and Canada’s Parks and Protected Areas (2007)
CPCIL Webinar: Speaking Histories about Parks and Protected Areas (Recorded)
Facing many changes and opportunities, the stories of parks and protected areas need to be shared, understood—and reconsidered—to reflect the role of parks in efforts of conservation, connection, and now Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
This webinar was the result of a CPCIL invitation to present the national history of parks and protected areas in Canada, while including the perspective of an Indigenous scholar reconnecting to their land and language. One of the panelists is a biologist and manager in federal protected areas, while the other an Indigenous languages advocate whose ancestors had been removed from what is now referred to as Wood Buffalo National Park. Both presenters hope to spark a meaningful conversation about the historical contexts of parks and protected areas, and the involvement and inclusion of Indigenous Peoples and their rights when co-developing parks and protected areas.
Panelists
Olaf Jensen
Protected Areas Program Director
Canadian Wildlife Service
Kyle Napier
Dene/nêhiyaw Métis
Northwest Territory Métis Nation
Ninna Piiksii – Mike Bruised Head, “Obtaining Indigenous Knowledge: Really Knowing From Place”
Nov. 15, 2018
Hosted by the Canadian Parks Research Network at the University of Alberta
Summary Notes
- Indigenous knowledge should not be “academicized”
- Waterton’s Indigenous name reflects glacial-time
- Combine western science-thinking with Indigenous thought (to bring back free roaming bison)
- Rancher opposition – worry tuberculosis will transfer to their cattle
- The natural, spiritual laws of the land – Indigenous knowledge
- No consultation when names were removed from parks, landscapes, and mountains
- Wants signage to include both names in Waterton
- Indigenous knowledge incorporates animals
Notes from Workshop Facilitator, Thomas Snow
- Another common theme from today is displacement (of Indigenous Peoples from parks)
Notes from breakout session
- Indigenous voices first – guiding questions limit the conversations
- Brady Highway – what do the settler communities want from Indigenous communities?
- To take away knowledge?
- Find a place to create space for Indigenous people to lead the way in conservation
- Tension between “taking away knowledge” and wanting to engage with Indigenous communities
- How can a single representative from Indigenous communities speak on behalf of a large amount of people (who all have varying values and opinions)?
- Comparing differences between communities is not productive
- “How to make this more human for Indigenous People” – with regards to collaboration on parks management and conservation
- Challenges with framing PR – ensuring information shared to the public is fair to everyone
- What about revenue generation for the local Indigenous communities?
- Creating a place for productive conversations to occur and facilitate these discussions – the communities will decide what is appropriate for conservation management
Robert Grandjambe, “Observations from the Land: Insights from 27 Years of Trapping, Hunting and Fishing on the Alberta Landscape”
Nov. 15, 2018
Hosted by the Canadian Parks Research Network at the University of Alberta
Summary Notes
- Rapid change – consumers demand more than is available
- Trapping has now transformed into a more humane method and this is important to maintaining sustainability
- People need to be more aware of the changes that will impact animals
- Trappers try to understand the complexities of the environment and learn from previous experiences
- Collaboration needed to manage species and ensure their continuity
- Pine Lake – Wood Buffalo National Park
- Set trap lines for trapping within the park – he was identified as a nuisance to parks by the park’s superintendent
- Parks Canada claims his trap line interrupted hiking paths and an active beach
- He was considered a commercial trapper by Parks Canada and was under surveillance. No charges
- Court case with Parks Canada over dismantling of Robert’s trapping cabin, the loss of trapping opportunities and trapping equipment
- Shows a mindset of the dominant society – to build bridges forward we must start off on the same path
- According to Parks Canada, he is the only active trapper within the park – this shows the removal of Indigenous Peoples from the land
- Attaching monetary values to trapping to manage it is not beneficial
Notes from Workshop Facilitator, Thomas Snow
- How many people are aware things like this are happening?
- Some policies restrict people from carrying on with their way of life (trapping, etc.)
Notes from Workshop Breakout Session
- Indigenous voices first – guiding questions limit the conversations
- Brady Highway – what do the settler communities want from Indigenous communities? To take away knowledge?
- Find a place to create space for Indigenous people to lead the way in conservation
- Tension between “taking away knowledge” and wanting to engage with Indigenous communities
- How can a single representative from Indigenous communities speak on behalf of a large amount of people (who all have varying values and opinions)?
- Comparing differences between communities is not productive
- “How to make this more human for Indigenous People” – with regards to collaboration on parks management and conservation
- Challenges with framing PR – ensuring information shared to the public is fair to everyone
- What about revenue generation for the local Indigenous communities?
- Creating a place for productive conversations to occur and facilitate these discussions – the communities will decide what is appropriate for conservation management