{"id":1217,"date":"2020-06-21T11:40:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-21T11:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2020-06-21T11:40:24","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T11:40:24","slug":"two-eyed-seeing-in-the-ocean-economy-indigenous-knowledge-and-western-science-working-together-national-indigenous-peoples-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/two-eyed-seeing-in-the-ocean-economy-indigenous-knowledge-and-western-science-working-together-national-indigenous-peoples-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-Eyed Seeing in the Ocean Economy – Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science Working Together – National Indigenous Peoples Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oceans are not only an important part of our lives, but our livelihood. As we look to build the ocean economy for the benefit of all Canadians, there is a balance we must achieve, a respect we must demonstrate, and a commitment to sustainability we must employ.<\/p>\n

The ocean has helped sustain us for generations. As we build our ocean economy, it\u2019s up to us to do it in a way that helps mitigate risks and allows us to contribute to ocean health, so it continues to sustain those generations to come.<\/p>\n

From time immemorial, Indigenous communities have had a strong presence and bond to the Oceans. This relationship is all encompassing and cannot be described with traditional boundaries. For instance, the Mi\u2019kmaq are stewards of the marine environment for their ancestral home of\u00a0Mi\u2019kma\u2019ki\u00a0<\/em>(the entire Atlantic region in Canada).<\/p>\n

By referring to the ways of\u00a0Msit-No\u2019kmaw<\/em>\u00a0(\u201cAll my Relations\u201d), it is understood that every living and non-living being must be treated with respect. All beings whether they are on land, freshwater or oceans are interconnected. This can be explained by observing the life cycle of diadromous fish, such as the Atlantic Salmon and the American Eel, which are an important species for the Mi\u2019kmaq.
\nIndigenous involvement in fisheries, whether it be for commercial or ceremonial purposes are important for sustaining communities and livelihoods.<\/p>\n

However, it is also understood that a balanced approach is needed to ensure this relationship between people and the marine environment can continue in the future. By practicing\u00a0Netukulimk,\u00a0<\/em>the Mi\u2019kmaq take only what is needed from the environment. Integral to this worldview is the responsibility of not harming or damaging the environment for the sake of the next seven generations. Netukulimk is not only a way of being, it serves as guiding principle for practicing sustainability.<\/p>\n

The oceans also have a great cultural significance to Indigenous peoples. Legends and stories passed down orally from generation to generation offer knowledge about the marine environment. From the Mi\u2019kmaq creation story to travel routes providing access to the Bay of Fundy, there are lessons and cultural practices that revolve around the oceans. Indigenous Knowledge offers a wholistic perspective, one that supports sustainability.<\/p>\n

By practicing\u00a0Etuaptmumk<\/em>\u00a0(\u201cTwo-Eyed Seeing\u201d), two worldviews, western science and Indigenous Knowledge, can be brought together to develop best practices. The \u201cTwo-Eyed Seeing\u201d approach gives the opportunity to build relationships, as well as integrate wholistic perspectives with science-based techniques.<\/p>\n

We know when we come together and collaborate we may bring together different ideas, insights, and experience, but this only increases the opportunity for innovation. I look forward to continued, and even more, \u201cTwo Eyed Seeing\u201d as we begin to realize this kind of collaborative innovation and work together toward sustainable ocean growth.<\/p>\n

Angeline Gillis, B.A., LL.B<\/h3>\n

Associate Executive Director – OSC Board Director<\/h4>\n

Confederacy of Mainland Mi\u2019kmaq<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Oceans are not only an important part of our lives, but our livelihood. As we look to build the ocean economy for the benefit of all Canadians, there is a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-post"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}