Journal
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages 931-943Publisher
SPRINGER JAPAN KK
DOI: 10.1007/s11625-020-00781-2
Keywords
Co-management; Research governance; Indigenous knowledge; Knowledge co-production; Self-determination
Funding
- Genome Canada's Large Scale Applied Research Project [OGI-096]
- Polar Knowledge Canada: Knowledge Management and Engagement [PKA1718-0002]
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The effective and appropriate bridging of Western science with traditional or Indigenous knowledge is an ongoing discussion in the literature and in practice. The discourse transitioned from separate knowledge system to knowledge integration and most recently to knowledge co-production. We argue it is the moral and ethical responsibility of Western scientists working in and with Indigenous communities to make a concerted effort to collectively create mutually advantageous new knowledge while strengthening traditional knowledge and considering the normative impacts of Western science methods. Our knowledge coevolution framework provides guidance for achieving this in a flexible manner that can be applied to an array of research programs. Project governance structure, steps for implementation, checks and balances, and challenges are presented within the context of research project execution. We then illustrate application of the model throughout a harvest study conducted in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada.
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