Ungulate Knowledge Gathering Forum

The intern will work alongside the Splatsin government to plan, implement, and document a precedent setting Ungulate Knowledge Gathering Forum (hereafter: Forum), taking place in Enderby, British Columbia at the Splatsin Community center on February 17th-19th, 2022. There are three central objectives of the Forum coinciding with each of the three days: (1) conduct semi-structured interviews with Splatsin knowledge-holders to archive the histories, cultural values, and observed information pertaining to caribou and non-caribou ungulates (NCU), such as moose and white-tailed deer in Splatsin traditional territory, British Columbia. (2) document a population benchmark or desired abundance level of caribou and NCU’s the Splatsin are collectively intent in realizing within their traditional territory for the next 100 years. (3) Lastly, foster an ethical space of joint learning where Indigenous and Western knowledge are shared interchangeably in a round-table setting to ultimately support Splatsin-led caribou recovery actions. The primary benefit to the partner organization includes equipping ABMI with a novel, precedent setting approach to monitor and understand wildlife populations through the process of reconciliation.

Faculty Supervisor:

Adam T Ford;Adam Ford

Student:

Partner:

Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute;Economic Trust of the Southern Interior

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program: