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Shining light on the aurora's contributions to people: A qualitative study of the aurora borealis in Greenland

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The aurora borealis (northern lights) is an abiotic natural phenomenon that contributes to human well‐being. There is currently a significant research gap in primary qualitative valuation of the aurora's links to people. This exploratory qualitative study applies the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES ...
James David Broome, David Cook, Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, Benjamin David Hennig   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Connected to the land and to each other”: clam harvesting, Inuit community health, and wellbeing in Nunavut

Arctic Science
Inuit communities in Nunavut hold deep and intricate relationships with country food that are integral to daily life, health, and wellbeing. Clams (Mya truncata) (ᐊᒻᒨᒪᔪᐃᑦ) provide important sustenance for many Inuit communities, yet research focused on ...
Stephanie N. Gerend, Amy Caughey, Theresa Koonoo, Karen Shapiro, Rob Jamieson, Sherilee L. Harper   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lacking data? No worries! How synthetic images can alleviate image scarcity in wildlife surveys: A case study with muskox (Ovibos moschatus)

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
This study investigates the integration of synthetic imagery, created with diffusion‐based models, to supplement limited training data and improve muskox (Ovibos moschatus) detection in zero‐shot (ZS) and few‐shot (FS) settings. ZS models detected more than 80% of muskoxen in real images, confirming the potential of synthetic data as a substitute for ...
Simon Durand, Samuel Foucher, Alexandre Delplanque, Joëlle Taillon, Jérôme Théau   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a Sustainability Standard for Cultural Organizations: Borrowing From Tourism

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cultural organizations are increasingly engaging with sustainability, yet they lack a sector‐specific standard to guide and institutionalize efforts as long‐term strategies. This study reviews research papers on sustainability standards in the tourism sector, a field with greater experience with such tools, and horizontally borrows insights ...
Małgorzata Ćwikła, Leticia Labaronne
wiley   +1 more source

Opening Spaces for Indigenous Teaching and Learning through Community-Based Teacher Education

Education in the North, 2018
Following Nunatsiavut land claims on the Northeast Atlantic coast in Canada, Memorial University and the Nunatsiavut Government partnered to offer a community-based, Inuit-specific Bachelor of Education (IBED).
Shelley Tulloch, Sylvia Moore
doaj   +1 more source

Indigenizing the Ledger: An Indigenous Pathway to Accounting « Autochtoniser » le grand livre : une voie autochtone vers la profession comptable

Accounting Perspectives, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Indigenous accountants are underrepresented in Canadian accounting practice and education despite ongoing educational and employment recruitment strategies. This article explores reasons why current Indigenous employment strategies seem not to be working by examining cultural chasms between Indigenous and Eurocentric worldviews.
Justin (Jah'kota) Holness, Toby Willis‐Camp, Jacqueline Gagnon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting Inuit food sovereignty through collaborative research of an at-risk caribou herd

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionClimate change is increasing vulnerability to food insecurity and biodiversity loss for many Indigenous Peoples globally. For Inuit, food sovereignty is one expression of Indigenous self-determination, and it includes the right of all Inuit ...
Andrea Hanke, Amanda Niptanatiak Dumond, Juliette Di Francesco, Cindy Lou Adams, Terry Milton, Lisa-Marie Leclerc, Beverly Maksagak, Rosemin Nathoo, Amélie Roberto-Charron, Gwendolyn Blue, Susan Kutz   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recognizing the Wealth of Knowledge in Inuit, First Nations, and Métis Communities

LEARNing Landscapes, 2021
In this interview, Carol Rowan recounts how she moved up North to Inukjuak, because she sought to live and learn with Inuit. Following her union with Jobie Weetaluktuk in 1984, and the subsequent births of their three Inuit children, she developed pedagogical approaches informed by and rooted in Inuit ontologies and epistemologies.
openaire   +2 more sources

Engaging With Practitioners: The Case of the Accounting for Impact Diversity Event Mobiliser les personnes praticiennes : le cas de l'événement sur la diversité organisé par le réseau Accounting for Impact

Accounting Perspectives, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How can we bring together accounting academics and practitioners to engage in meaningful conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion, and Indigeneity (DEII)? This paper offers a reflection on DEII drawn from a diversity event held in Canada in 2024 by the academic initiative Accounting for Impact.
Charles H. Cho, Erica Pimentel, Julie Bernard, Alessandro Ghio, Leanne Keddie, Joel Bothello   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Learning from Inuit perspectives on timimut ikajuqsivik/rehabilitation services for children

International Journal of Circumpolar Health
The practice approaches and evidence base of timimut ikajuqtiit/rehabilitation professionals working with children are primarily informed by Eurocentric norms and values.
Janna MacLachlan, Leetia Janes, Andrea Andersen, Earl Nowgesic, Stephanie A. Nixon   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source