Nunaaqqit Savaqatigivlugich—working with communities: evolving collaborations around an Alaska Arctic observatory and knowledge hub
Indigenous Peoples across the Arctic have adapted to environmental change since time immemorial, yet recent climate change has imposed unprecedented and abrupt changes that affect the land and sea upon which communities rely. Co-created community-based observing programs offer an opportunity to harn...
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| author | Donna D.W. Hauser Roberta Tuurraq Glenn Elizabeth D. Lindley Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok Krista Heeringa Joshua Jones Billy Adams Joe Mello Leavitt Guy Norman Omnik Robert Schaeffer Carla SimsKayotuk Elena Bautista Sparrow Alexandra M. Ravelo Olivia Lee Hajo Eicken |
| author_facet | Donna D.W. Hauser Roberta Tuurraq Glenn Elizabeth D. Lindley Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok Krista Heeringa Joshua Jones Billy Adams Joe Mello Leavitt Guy Norman Omnik Robert Schaeffer Carla SimsKayotuk Elena Bautista Sparrow Alexandra M. Ravelo Olivia Lee Hajo Eicken |
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| description | Indigenous Peoples across the Arctic have adapted to environmental change since time immemorial, yet recent climate change has imposed unprecedented and abrupt changes that affect the land and sea upon which communities rely. Co-created community-based observing programs offer an opportunity to harness the holistic breadth of knowledge in communities with the goal of tracking Arctic change while simultaneously supporting community priorities and local-scale needs. The Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub (AAOKH) is a network of Iñupiaq observers from northern Alaska coastal communities working in partnership with academic researchers. Here, we describe five core functions that have emerged through AAOKH, which include tracking long-term environmental changes; communicating Indigenous-led observations of the environment and their meaning; place-based and culturally relevant education; enabling scientific and Indigenous Knowledge exchange; and supporting community-led responses to environmental change. We outline and discuss specific actions and opportunities that have been used to increase knowledge exchange of AAOKH observations, make space for the next generation of Indigenous scholars, and create locally relevant data products and syntheses that can inform resource management and community planning. We also discuss our ongoing efforts to increasingly shift toward a knowledge coproduction framework as we plan to sustain AAOKH into the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d27eb8a3ee54c9fb9f4530785cb983c2023-09-01T13:03:34ZengCanadian Science PublishingArctic Science2368-74602023-09-019363565610.1139/as-2022-0044Nunaaqqit Savaqatigivlugich—working with communities: evolving collaborations around an Alaska Arctic observatory and knowledge hubDonna D.W. Hauser0Roberta Tuurraq Glenn1Elizabeth D. Lindley2Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok3Krista Heeringa4Joshua Jones5Billy Adams6Joe Mello Leavitt7Guy Norman Omnik8Robert Schaeffer9Carla SimsKayotuk10Elena Bautista Sparrow11Alexandra M. Ravelo12Olivia Lee13Hajo Eicken14International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USAInternational Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USAInternational Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USAInternational Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USAInternational Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USAInternational Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USAAlaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub, Utqiaġvik, AK, USAAlaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub, Utqiaġvik, AK, USAAlaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub, Tikiġaq, AK, USAAlaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub, Qikiqtaġruk, AK, USAAlaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub, Qaaktuġvik, AK, USAInternational Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USAInternational Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USAInternational Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USAInternational Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USAIndigenous Peoples across the Arctic have adapted to environmental change since time immemorial, yet recent climate change has imposed unprecedented and abrupt changes that affect the land and sea upon which communities rely. Co-created community-based observing programs offer an opportunity to harness the holistic breadth of knowledge in communities with the goal of tracking Arctic change while simultaneously supporting community priorities and local-scale needs. The Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub (AAOKH) is a network of Iñupiaq observers from northern Alaska coastal communities working in partnership with academic researchers. Here, we describe five core functions that have emerged through AAOKH, which include tracking long-term environmental changes; communicating Indigenous-led observations of the environment and their meaning; place-based and culturally relevant education; enabling scientific and Indigenous Knowledge exchange; and supporting community-led responses to environmental change. We outline and discuss specific actions and opportunities that have been used to increase knowledge exchange of AAOKH observations, make space for the next generation of Indigenous scholars, and create locally relevant data products and syntheses that can inform resource management and community planning. We also discuss our ongoing efforts to increasingly shift toward a knowledge coproduction framework as we plan to sustain AAOKH into the future.https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2022-0044Indigenous Knowledgecommunity-based observingArctic changeChukchi SeaBeaufort Seasea ice |
| spellingShingle | Donna D.W. Hauser Roberta Tuurraq Glenn Elizabeth D. Lindley Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok Krista Heeringa Joshua Jones Billy Adams Joe Mello Leavitt Guy Norman Omnik Robert Schaeffer Carla SimsKayotuk Elena Bautista Sparrow Alexandra M. Ravelo Olivia Lee Hajo Eicken Nunaaqqit Savaqatigivlugich—working with communities: evolving collaborations around an Alaska Arctic observatory and knowledge hub Arctic Science Indigenous Knowledge community-based observing Arctic change Chukchi Sea Beaufort Sea sea ice |
| title | Nunaaqqit Savaqatigivlugich—working with communities: evolving collaborations around an Alaska Arctic observatory and knowledge hub |
| title_full | Nunaaqqit Savaqatigivlugich—working with communities: evolving collaborations around an Alaska Arctic observatory and knowledge hub |
| title_fullStr | Nunaaqqit Savaqatigivlugich—working with communities: evolving collaborations around an Alaska Arctic observatory and knowledge hub |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nunaaqqit Savaqatigivlugich—working with communities: evolving collaborations around an Alaska Arctic observatory and knowledge hub |
| title_short | Nunaaqqit Savaqatigivlugich—working with communities: evolving collaborations around an Alaska Arctic observatory and knowledge hub |
| title_sort | nunaaqqit savaqatigivlugich working with communities evolving collaborations around an alaska arctic observatory and knowledge hub |
| topic | Indigenous Knowledge community-based observing Arctic change Chukchi Sea Beaufort Sea sea ice |
| url | https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2022-0044 |
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