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Knowledge Sovereignty and the Indigenization of Knowledge
Facilitated by Kawerak and social science partner Sandhill.Culture.Craft, this is a co-productive, collaborative, and Tribally-based effort with its roots in the Bering Strait and western Alaska region but with broad reach across Alaska and the wider Arctic.
The effort has many aspects, from research activities to different kinds of collaborations, implementation, outreach, engagement and advocacy.
The fundamental goal of this work is to advance, through various means, the knowledge and research sovereignty of indigenous people, the indigenization of knowledge and research, and the promotion of positive relationships between indigenous communities and research.
The multi-faceted, multi-cultural, and multi-disciplinary effort sets a model for these goals, and is relevant, applicable and scalable at all levels from individuals and communities to international levels.
This effort has already involved working extensively in collaboration with Tribes and indigenous partners across Alaska (including western Alaska, interior Alaska, the North Slope, and the Gulf of Alaska). This work has also involved engagement with governmental and non-governmental entities and partners, and been presented in local, state, national and international fora.
Aspects of this work have been supported by the National Science Foundation, National Park Service, NOAA-NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Kawerak Marine Program, the Moore Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Ocean Conservancy.
This effort has been underway extensively for years, with numerous developments already completed and many exciting events and developments planned for the future. Some aspects of this work include the following:
Recent Activities and Publications
- Kawerak Region Tribal Research Protocols Guidelines Expectations Best Practices
- Article: A framework for co-production of knowledge in the context of Arctic research
- Knowledge and Research Sovereignty Workshop report
- Tribal Coalition NSF PAPPG letter
- 4-Language Glossary: Terms for Research, Science, and Policy
- Behe et al. 2021, CPK Presentation Table
- Dec 2020 Letter to Researchers Regarding Research and COVID-19
- August 2020 Bering Sea Research letter
- July 2020 IARPC 5 Year Plan comment letter
- May 2020 Letter to Researchers Regarding Research in the Bering Strait and COVID-19
- Navigating the New Arctic NSF Comment Letter
- Dec 2021 NNA Follow Up Letter
- Knowledge Sovereignty and Indigenization of Knowledge Article
- Workshop on Research Processes and Western Alaska indigenous communities
- Kawerak White Paper on Knowledge and Subsistence-Related Terms and Concepts
- “The incorporation of traditional knowledge into Alaska federal fisheries management”
- An Indigenous approach to ocean planning and policy in the Bering Strait region of Alaska
- “Building an indigenous evidence-base for tribally-led habitat conservation policies”
- Kawerak comments on IARPC’s Principals for Conducting Research in the Arctic – January 2018
- Kawerak comments on IARPC’s Principals for Conducting Research in the Arctic – August 2018
- “Research Processes and Indigenous Communities in Western Alaska: Results from a Workshop on Indigenous Perspectives”
- “Fishery Council to Include Traditional Knowledge in Bering Sea Management: Landmark ecosystem plan will give indigenous communities a voice.”
- Northern Bering Sea Research Partnership. This research partnership is developing between Kawerak and the NOAA-NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center and aims to set a model for Tribal and research community relationships based on co-productive principles and activities.
- Communications and events with Bering Strait region Tribal Councils on research protocols, guidelines, processes, toolkits, capacity, and partnerships
- Coming together for the future of our oceans: Gathering of Alaska Native Organizations (October 2019) Facilitated by Kawerak, Sandhill.Culture.Craft, and the Pew Charitable Trusts
- Cultural Orientation and Research Dialogue: The Northern Bering Sea (October 2019) Training for Alaska Fisheries Science Center staff on Alaska Native culture and history, community concerns and perspectives related to research, and co-production of knowledge. Facilitated by Kawerak, Katirvik Cultural Center, Sandhill.Culture.Craft, and the Pew Charitable Trusts
- Workshop on Bering Strait Indigenous Knowledge and Research Terminology, Concepts, and Values (upcoming, December 2019)
Recent presentations:
- Raymond-Yakoubian and B. Raymond-Yakoubian (2018) “Knowledge, Sustainability, and the Indigenization of Research.” Paper presented at the Arctic Council Social, Economic, and Cultural Expert Group Workshop, Inari, Finland, September 23, 2018.
- Raymond-Yakoubian and J. Raymond-Yakoubian (2016) “Perspectives on the impacts of research on Alaskan indigenous communities: Notes from an anthropological inquiry into research processes.” Paper presented at the National Park Service Centennial Science and Stewardship Symposium, Fairbanks, Alaska, October 19, 2016.
- Raymond-Yakoubian and J. Raymond-Yakoubian (2016) “Power, reason, and cosmology in the researched North: How knowledge, sovereignty, and reality are shaped by gatekeepers of the research processes affecting Alaska Native communities.” Paper presented at the University of Tartu Arctic Workshop, Tartu, Estonia, June 3, 2016.
- Raymond-Yakoubian and J. Raymond-Yakoubian (2015) “At the Intersection of Bering Strait Inuit Subsistence Lifeways, Western Science and Management, and Environmental Change: Scientific and Regulatory Ideology, Human-Environmental Justice, and the Indigenization of Climate Change.” Paper presented at the Climate Change in Culture Conference. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Some Other Items of Interest
Arctic Research Consortium of the United States: Conducting Research with Northern Communities
Collaboratively Harnessing Indigenous Principles, Protocols, and Practices (CHIRP3) Working Group
National Science Foundation (NSF) Arctic Horizons
North Pacific Research Board (NPRB)Arctic Integrated Ecosystem Research Program (AIERP)
North Pacific Fishery Management Council – Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan
Kawerak Social Science Program (SSP)
The Kawerak SSP works to document and advocate on behalf of Bering Strait region Tribes’ knowledge and perspectives.
Sandhill. Culture. Craft
This project is in collaboration with Sandhill.Culture.Craft a social science consulting business based in Alaska.
Knowledge Sovereignty and the Indigenization of Knowledge
Facilitated by Kawerak and social science partner Sandhill.Culture.Craft, this is a co-productive, collaborative, and Tribally-based effort with its roots in the Bering Strait and western Alaska region but with broad reach across Alaska and the wider Arctic.
The effort has many aspects, from research activities to different kinds of collaborations, implementation, outreach, engagement and advocacy.
The fundamental goal of this work is to advance, through various means, the knowledge and research sovereignty of indigenous people, the indigenization of knowledge and research, and the promotion of positive relationships between indigenous communities and research.
The multi-faceted, multi-cultural, and multi-disciplinary effort sets a model for these goals, and is relevant, applicable and scalable at all levels from individuals and communities to international levels.
This effort has already involved working extensively in collaboration with Tribes and indigenous partners across Alaska (including western Alaska, interior Alaska, the North Slope, and the Gulf of Alaska). This work has also involved engagement with governmental and non-governmental entities and partners, and been presented in local, state, national and international fora.
Aspects of this work have been supported by the National Science Foundation, National Park Service, NOAA-NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Kawerak Marine Program, the Moore Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Ocean Conservancy.
This effort has been underway extensively for years, with numerous developments already completed and many exciting events and developments planned for the future. Some aspects of this work include the following:
Recent Activities and Publications
- Kawerak Region Tribal Research Protocols Guidelines Expectations Best Practices
- Article: A framework for co-production of knowledge in the context of Arctic research
- Knowledge and Research Sovereignty Workshop report
- Tribal Coalition NSF PAPPG letter
- 4-Language Glossary: Terms for Research, Science, and Policy
- Behe et al. 2021, CPK Presentation Table
- Dec 2020 Letter to Researchers Regarding Research and COVID-19
- August 2020 Bering Sea Research letter
- July 2020 IARPC 5 Year Plan comment letter
- May 2020 Letter to Researchers Regarding Research in the Bering Strait and COVID-19
- Navigating the New Arctic NSF Comment Letter
- Dec 2021 NNA Follow Up Letter
- Knowledge Sovereignty and Indigenization of Knowledge Article
- Workshop on Research Processes and Western Alaska indigenous communities
- Kawerak White Paper on Knowledge and Subsistence-Related Terms and Concepts
- “The incorporation of traditional knowledge into Alaska federal fisheries management”
- An Indigenous approach to ocean planning and policy in the Bering Strait region of Alaska
- “Building an indigenous evidence-base for tribally-led habitat conservation policies”
- Kawerak comments on IARPC’s Principals for Conducting Research in the Arctic – January 2018
- Kawerak comments on IARPC’s Principals for Conducting Research in the Arctic – August 2018
- “Research Processes and Indigenous Communities in Western Alaska: Results from a Workshop on Indigenous Perspectives”
- “Fishery Council to Include Traditional Knowledge in Bering Sea Management: Landmark ecosystem plan will give indigenous communities a voice.”
- Northern Bering Sea Research Partnership. This research partnership is developing between Kawerak and the NOAA-NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center and aims to set a model for Tribal and research community relationships based on co-productive principles and activities.
- Communications and events with Bering Strait region Tribal Councils on research protocols, guidelines, processes, toolkits, capacity, and partnerships
- Coming together for the future of our oceans: Gathering of Alaska Native Organizations (October 2019) Facilitated by Kawerak, Sandhill.Culture.Craft, and the Pew Charitable Trusts
- Cultural Orientation and Research Dialogue: The Northern Bering Sea (October 2019) Training for Alaska Fisheries Science Center staff on Alaska Native culture and history, community concerns and perspectives related to research, and co-production of knowledge. Facilitated by Kawerak, Katirvik Cultural Center, Sandhill.Culture.Craft, and the Pew Charitable Trusts
- Workshop on Bering Strait Indigenous Knowledge and Research Terminology, Concepts, and Values (upcoming, December 2019)
Recent presentations:
- Raymond-Yakoubian and B. Raymond-Yakoubian (2018) “Knowledge, Sustainability, and the Indigenization of Research.” Paper presented at the Arctic Council Social, Economic, and Cultural Expert Group Workshop, Inari, Finland, September 23, 2018.
- Raymond-Yakoubian and J. Raymond-Yakoubian (2016) “Perspectives on the impacts of research on Alaskan indigenous communities: Notes from an anthropological inquiry into research processes.” Paper presented at the National Park Service Centennial Science and Stewardship Symposium, Fairbanks, Alaska, October 19, 2016.
- Raymond-Yakoubian and J. Raymond-Yakoubian (2016) “Power, reason, and cosmology in the researched North: How knowledge, sovereignty, and reality are shaped by gatekeepers of the research processes affecting Alaska Native communities.” Paper presented at the University of Tartu Arctic Workshop, Tartu, Estonia, June 3, 2016.
- Raymond-Yakoubian and J. Raymond-Yakoubian (2015) “At the Intersection of Bering Strait Inuit Subsistence Lifeways, Western Science and Management, and Environmental Change: Scientific and Regulatory Ideology, Human-Environmental Justice, and the Indigenization of Climate Change.” Paper presented at the Climate Change in Culture Conference. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Some Other Items of Interest
Arctic Research Consortium of the United States: Conducting Research with Northern Communities
Collaboratively Harnessing Indigenous Principles, Protocols, and Practices (CHIRP3) Working Group
National Science Foundation (NSF) Arctic Horizons
North Pacific Research Board (NPRB)Arctic Integrated Ecosystem Research Program (AIERP)
North Pacific Fishery Management Council – Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan
Kawerak Social Science Program (SSP)
The Kawerak SSP works to document and advocate on behalf of Bering Strait region Tribes’ knowledge and perspectives.
Sandhill. Culture. Craft
This project is in collaboration with Sandhill.Culture.Craft a social science consulting business based in Alaska.