Weenusk First Nation at Peawanuck: the Moccasin Telegraph goes global
have proved resilient and adaptable to social and environmental changes. However, the rapidity of climate change impacts in the Hudson Bay Lowlands of the Canadian sub-Arctic is challenging this resiliency. A collaborative project conducted with the Weenusk First Nation at Peawanuck and researchers...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.622.2839 2023-05-15T15:06:14+02:00 Weenusk First Nation at Peawanuck: the Moccasin Telegraph goes global H Lemelin D Matthews C Mattina N Mcintyre M Johnston R Koster Weenusk First Nation At The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.622.2839 http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1333.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.622.2839 http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1333.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1333.pdf text ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T15:03:42Z have proved resilient and adaptable to social and environmental changes. However, the rapidity of climate change impacts in the Hudson Bay Lowlands of the Canadian sub-Arctic is challenging this resiliency. A collaborative project conducted with the Weenusk First Nation at Peawanuck and researchers at Lakehead University used the concept of wellbeing to explore the impact of climate change on current subsistence activities, resource management, and conservation strategies, while considering the implications of globalization on climate change awareness. This article describes the analysis of 22 interviews conducted with members of the Weenusk First Nation at Peawanuck. Findings indicate that residents are concerned with a variety of changes in the environment and their ability to use the land. For example, they noted changes in travel routes on water and land, often attributing these to geomorphic changes in the coastal landscapes along Hudson Bay. They also noted the disappearance of particular insects and bird species, and variations in the distribution of particular fauna and flora. Possible impacts of these changes on the community's wellbeing and resiliency are examined. Another major theme that arose from the analysis was the impact of traditional modes of communication (eg traditional knowledge, radio, newspaper) and newer forms Text Arctic Climate change Hudson Bay Peawanuck Unknown Arctic Hudson Hudson Bay Peawanuck ENVELOPE(-85.415,-85.415,55.019,55.019) |
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have proved resilient and adaptable to social and environmental changes. However, the rapidity of climate change impacts in the Hudson Bay Lowlands of the Canadian sub-Arctic is challenging this resiliency. A collaborative project conducted with the Weenusk First Nation at Peawanuck and researchers at Lakehead University used the concept of wellbeing to explore the impact of climate change on current subsistence activities, resource management, and conservation strategies, while considering the implications of globalization on climate change awareness. This article describes the analysis of 22 interviews conducted with members of the Weenusk First Nation at Peawanuck. Findings indicate that residents are concerned with a variety of changes in the environment and their ability to use the land. For example, they noted changes in travel routes on water and land, often attributing these to geomorphic changes in the coastal landscapes along Hudson Bay. They also noted the disappearance of particular insects and bird species, and variations in the distribution of particular fauna and flora. Possible impacts of these changes on the community's wellbeing and resiliency are examined. Another major theme that arose from the analysis was the impact of traditional modes of communication (eg traditional knowledge, radio, newspaper) and newer forms |
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