indigenous knowledge – Northern Latitudes Partnerships

Indigenous Led Land Planning in Alaska and Canada

For three weeks in April & May, the Northern Latitudes Partnerships team, in partnership with US Fish & Wildlife Service and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Tribal Governance Program, offered a 6-part virtual course on “Indigenous-Led Land Planning”. The course, which drew in over 250 registered participants, featured distinguished speakers from Alaska and western Canada[…..]

Northern Connections: Bridging Indigenous Knowledge & Observation Efforts

With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Northwest Boreal Partnership is helping to lead a collaboration of 17 organizations, including Indigenous organizations and universities, government agencies, and non-profits. The Northern Connections program aims to support and connect Indigenous-led science and knowledge programs focused on food security, land and water stewardship, environmental changes, and climate[…..]

Connecting western science and Indigenous Knowledge from communities in Russia and Alaska to understand northward expansion by Steller Sea Lions

ABSI was awarded a grant from the Trust for Mutual Understanding to connect Indigenous communities on both sides of the Bering Strait around the topic of northward expansion of Steller Sea Lions. This project is in collaboration with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) and Alaska Sea Grant and will bring together sea[…..]