Sitting by the Fire: Dene Perspectives on Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledges, Land Stewardship, and Community Wellbeing

This article addresses notable areas of Indigenous health and well-being including Indigenous data sovereignty, land and environment, and climate change impacts on community health.

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Creator Academic Journal
Summary Indigenous Peoples continue to steward their Lands through their traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), their Laws, and their kinship-driven processes as they have for millennia. There are various factors, including climate change, that threaten Indigenous TEK, Lands, and other processes including intergenerational knowledge transfer. Our team carried out a qualitative research study with Indigenous community members to increase understanding of Dene Peoples' connections with Land, community TEK protection and stewardship, as well as changes in local environments. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten participants from the Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada, from December 2024 to February 2025
Local Relevance This work addresses notable areas of Indigenous health and wellbeing including Indigenous data sovereignty, land and environment, and climate change impacts on community health.
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Tags Indigenous Knowledge,Biodiversity,Health,Research,Resilient Communities
Geographic Region NWT
Release Date 2026-05-27
Last Modified Date 2026-05-27
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