A fresh approach to understanding the ‘Big River’ in Canada’s North In Canada’s Arctic, where communities are experiencing the effects of a changing climate, there’s a rising sense of urgency. So — as fluctuating water levels start to impact daily life in the Mackenzie Delta region — a unique partnership was created to investigate further. Keywords: Climate change Indigenous Read more
Sowing the seeds of Indigenous knowledge The Indigenous Seed Collection Program, part of the Canadian Forest Service, is helping plant the forests of the future by sowing traditional knowledge, one seed at a time. Find out how a program that started with Mi’kmaq communities in Atlantic Canada has quickly developed into a popular and diverse Indigenous-led network of knowledge sharing. June 2023 By Gillian Aylward Keywords: Indigenous Read more
Bridging traditional and scientific knowledge in Tuktoyaktuk This is the first in a series of Simply Science articles exploring places where traditional Indigenous knowledge intersects with conventional core science. Incredible value can be found when community members are actively involved in scientific research conducted close to home. This approach is especially meaningful in remote corners of the land where people are experiencing the devastating effects of climate change right outside their front doors. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Indigenous Read more
Stories From the Land: Indigenous place names in Canada A special team combed through thousands of possibilities in more than 70 different Indigenous languages from practically every corner of Canada to update the Indigenous Place Names Map with 125 new entries. June 2022 Keywords: Indigenous Read more
Marie-Claude Gros-Louis — generosity in action Marie-Claude Gros-Louis, who works at the Laurentian Forestry Centre (LFC) of the Canadian Forest Service, is a professional appreciated by both her colleagues and her clients. She is a triathlete and an entrepreneur, and her generosity toward the causes that are dear to her seems to have no limits! Keywords: Forestry and insects Indigenous Read more
Hot springs temporarily run dry after Haida Gwaii earthquake The hot springs in Gandll K'in Gwaay.yaay, a small island in the southeast Haida Gwaii archipelago, were some of the hottest in Canada — reaching up to 80°C — until a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Haida Gwaii in October 2012. Keywords: Climate change Geosciences Indigenous Read more
The Mystery of the Missing Village John Cassidy explains how Traditional knowledge, science and history align on big west coast earthquakes. Keywords: Geosciences Natural hazards Indigenous Read more
Indigenous students get creative with geospatial data Nicole Collison and Kyla Hvatum, two young Indigenous women from Inuvik, used data conversion software to create a Minecraft world of their town’s satellite station facility. Keywords: Geosciences Indigenous Maps Read more
Traditional Knowledge (Ask NRCan) In this edition of Ask NRCan, Dr. Jennifer Galloway explains how scientists rely on traditional knowledge to complement and supplement the scientific work conducted at NRCan. Keywords: Indigenous Read more
