Overview of workshop discussing Native American traditional justice practices and the federal efforts needed as support. Lists goals and discussions from four panels.
Guidelines based on two principles: "Cause No Harm" and "Free, Prior and Informed Consent". Included are guidelines for: Indigenous peoples and knowledge holders to ensure knowledge is protected in collaborations; agencies and researchers wanting to secure access and use traditional knowledges; and individuals reviewing grant proposals that incorporate Indigenous knowledge.
Related material: Annotated Bibliography: Examples of Traditional Knowledges in Climate Research
Comments on a gathering where community members shared stories, identified causes of disharmony in the community, and discussed ways to achieve their healing objectives.
Discuss views by Aboriginal scholar Taiaiake Alfred, theorist on Aboriginal self-governance, and Andrea Smith feminist and activist against violence against women.
Database used for tracking people and community changes using population, education, culture, labour force, wellbeing, income, government, and housing categories. Sources include Northwest Territories Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Canada and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.