"We can do our own thing here on Haida Gwaii": The Haida Nation's response to COVID-19
The Council of the Haida Nation (CHN) is the National government of all Haida citizens—and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Haida Gwaii—is the central focus of this study. The CHN’s response is contextualized through an analysis of governance structures, consideration of previous epidemics...
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ftunivwontaojs:oai:ojs.uwo.ca:article/14677 2024-02-04T10:00:59+01:00 "We can do our own thing here on Haida Gwaii": The Haida Nation's response to COVID-19 McGuire, Michaela 2024-01-01 application/pdf https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/14677 eng eng Western University https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/14677/13108 https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/14677 Copyright (c) 2023 Michaela McGuire https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 The International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 14 No. 3 (2023) International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 14 No. 3 (2023) 1916-5781 Haida COVID-19 self-determination self-governance Haida Gwaii jurisdiction nationhood info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article Research Article 2024 ftunivwontaojs 2024-01-07T00:11:31Z The Council of the Haida Nation (CHN) is the National government of all Haida citizens—and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Haida Gwaii—is the central focus of this study. The CHN’s response is contextualized through an analysis of governance structures, consideration of previous epidemics, diseases, and health inequalities. The research questions for this project include: (1) How did the CHN’s role shift during the COVID-19 emergency response on Haida Gwaii; (2) What lessons can be garnered from the CHN’s response to inform future Haida Nation governance? To explore these research questions I conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with a sample of seven people who were living on Haida Gwaii during the pandemic and had some involvement with the CHN. Following an iterative process of data analysis, four main themes emerged from the data. These themes encompassed the inclusive approach taken by the CHN, the tireless work a small group of people did, and the importance of jurisdiction and self-determination while also considering lessons learned and capacity. The findings demonstrated the importance of continued pushes for self-determination as well as the ability of the CHN to expand its governance role. Article in Journal/Newspaper haida Western Libraries OJS |
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The Council of the Haida Nation (CHN) is the National government of all Haida citizens—and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Haida Gwaii—is the central focus of this study. The CHN’s response is contextualized through an analysis of governance structures, consideration of previous epidemics, diseases, and health inequalities. The research questions for this project include: (1) How did the CHN’s role shift during the COVID-19 emergency response on Haida Gwaii; (2) What lessons can be garnered from the CHN’s response to inform future Haida Nation governance? To explore these research questions I conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with a sample of seven people who were living on Haida Gwaii during the pandemic and had some involvement with the CHN. Following an iterative process of data analysis, four main themes emerged from the data. These themes encompassed the inclusive approach taken by the CHN, the tireless work a small group of people did, and the importance of jurisdiction and self-determination while also considering lessons learned and capacity. The findings demonstrated the importance of continued pushes for self-determination as well as the ability of the CHN to expand its governance role. |
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The International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 14 No. 3 (2023) International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 14 No. 3 (2023) 1916-5781 |
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