Comanaging communication crises and opportunities between Northern Secwepemc First Nations and the province of British Columbia
The Northern Secwepemc First Nations of central British Columbia are facing serious communication challenges in relation to the comanagement of natural resources in their traditional territories. For First Nations’ managers, communication by speaking and listening and by sharing stories continues to...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/x08-015 2024-04-07T07:52:28+00:00 Comanaging communication crises and opportunities between Northern Secwepemc First Nations and the province of British Columbia Greskiw, G. Innes, J.L. 2008 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x08-015 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/X08-015 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/X08-015 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Forest Research volume 38, issue 7, page 1935-1946 ISSN 0045-5067 1208-6037 Ecology Forestry Global and Planetary Change journal-article 2008 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/x08-015 2024-03-08T00:37:38Z The Northern Secwepemc First Nations of central British Columbia are facing serious communication challenges in relation to the comanagement of natural resources in their traditional territories. For First Nations’ managers, communication by speaking and listening and by sharing stories continues to be important for maintaining traditional ecological knowledge and culture. However, in the dominant discourse currently used by management authorities, emphasis is placed on communication products represented in reading and writing, often in electronic format. This dichotomy is leading to communication crises, with traditional ecological knowledge being required to fit within a rigid technology of literacy. The hypothesis that the Northern Secwepemc First Nations are leading transformation initiatives toward sustainable management in their territories and that shared knowledge and responsibility emerges from new growth opportunities in crisis situations has been tested using the case study survey method for inquiry. Results indicate there is potential for transformation towards forest comanagement in Northern Secwepemc territories in times of crises; however, certain conditions such as adequate staffing, funding, and training must first exist at the site level of management for both provincial and Aboriginal managers, to make the best use of emergent opportunities for collaboration. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Canadian Science Publishing Canadian Journal of Forest Research 38 7 1935 1946 |
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The Northern Secwepemc First Nations of central British Columbia are facing serious communication challenges in relation to the comanagement of natural resources in their traditional territories. For First Nations’ managers, communication by speaking and listening and by sharing stories continues to be important for maintaining traditional ecological knowledge and culture. However, in the dominant discourse currently used by management authorities, emphasis is placed on communication products represented in reading and writing, often in electronic format. This dichotomy is leading to communication crises, with traditional ecological knowledge being required to fit within a rigid technology of literacy. The hypothesis that the Northern Secwepemc First Nations are leading transformation initiatives toward sustainable management in their territories and that shared knowledge and responsibility emerges from new growth opportunities in crisis situations has been tested using the case study survey method for inquiry. Results indicate there is potential for transformation towards forest comanagement in Northern Secwepemc territories in times of crises; however, certain conditions such as adequate staffing, funding, and training must first exist at the site level of management for both provincial and Aboriginal managers, to make the best use of emergent opportunities for collaboration. |
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Comanaging communication crises and opportunities between Northern Secwepemc First Nations and the province of British Columbia |
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