Indigenizing Salmon Science and Management

Overview

The goal of the Indigenizing Salmon Management project is to use a deeply participatory approach to document the breadth and depth of Indigenous values, knowledge, management and governance systems connected to salmon across Alaska and to use this wisdom to improve the current salmon management systems in Alaska.

 

Objectives

  1. Explore and document Indigenous values, knowledge, management, and governance mechanisms pertaining to salmon in regions across Alaska.
  2. Document historical and contemporary examples of displacement and endurance of Indigenous salmon management and governance systems in Alaska.
  3. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of our current salmon management system from Indigenous experiences and perspectives in regions across Alaska.
  4. Document historical and contemporary examples of inequities stemming from salmon management system from Indigenous perspectives and experiences.
  5. Determine how Indigenous values, knowledge, management, and governance mechanisms can be better included into current management systems.

 

Project Team

Janessa Esquible, PhD Student, Orutsararmiut Native Council – jesquible@nativecouncil.org

Jonathan Samuelson, Kuskokwim Corporation – jonathan@kritfc.org

Dr. Jessica Black, University of Alaska Fairbanks – jcblack@alaska.edu

Dr. Courtney Carothers, University of Alaska Fairbanks – clcarothers@alaska.edu

Dr. Rachel Donkersloot, Alaska Marine Conservation Council – rachel@akmarine.org

Dr. Liza Mack, Aleut International Association liza.mack@aleut-international.org

AlexAnna Salmon, MA Student, University of Alaska Fairbanks – asalmon2@alaska.edu

Danielle Ringer, Research Associate, University of Alaska Fairbanks – djringer@alaska.edu

Brooke Woods, University of Alaska Fairbanks – blwoods@alaska.edu

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