About the Sami Regional Team
The Sámi Regional Team with UiT researchers and local collaborators is led by Dr. Camilla Brattland (co-PI), UiT The Arctic University of Norway, who also co-leads WP 1 with Dr. Walker. The key Indigenous partner in the Team is DeanuInstituhtta with professor in Sámi literature Harald Gaski who also co-leads WP 2 with Dr. Robert Grabowski. The Team meets regularly with the Unamaki and Cranfield regional teams and is supported by an Indigenous-led steering committee consisting of the DeanuInstituhtta, Sámediggi - the Sami Parliament of Norway, and Joddu – the local branch of the national wild salmon centre in Norway located in Deanušáldi/Tana bru.
Dr. Brattland’s research is centred on Indigenous and Sámi knowledge, participation of Sámi and Indigenous peoples in environmental governance, particularly in blue social-ecological systems. She specializes in documentation of Sámi and Indigenous traditional use of the environment using participatory GIS and StoryMapping. She participates in several ongoing research projects in the Deatnu region which this project will align with: The RecoSal project lead by the Natural Resource Institute (LUKE) Recovering diversity in salmon populations and cultures of fishing: the subarctic River Teno basin as a confluence and a Living Lab (RecoSal) | Natural Resources Institute Finland in Finland and the Tana project lead by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research: Tanaelva: vitenskapelig og samisk tradisjonell økologisk kunnskap - Framsenteret
The steering committee leads the community engagement work with local community representatives and organizations along both sides of the Deatnu watersheds. The local community engagement and collaborators will strengthen local and Sámi participation and leadership in the development of a multiple knowledge base for the region, while the Sharing our knowledge project will offer exchange of experiences and knowledge across Indigenous knowledge and water sciences based on the Two-Eyed Seeing approach.
Researchers and Master students with competence in Sámi language will be recruited by the project to facilitate the knowledge mobilization work between the UiT The Arctic University of Norway and the local communities.
Announcement: Research assistant and master scholarship at the project “Sharing our knowledge - Incorporating Indigenous knowledge systems to build governance for climate resiliency”
At the project "Sharing our knowledge" (UiT The Arctic University of Norway), a position is announced for a research assistant and scholarships of 30,000 NOK for two master's students who wish to write their master's thesis within the project's theme, with opportunities to participate in local and international work. Sámi and Indigenous students are encouraged to apply. You may have a background in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences. The deadline to apply is December 16.
Climate change is driving significant changes in nature, negatively affecting cultures that are based on river systems and coastal areas. It is therefore important to document traditional and Indigenous knowledge about the use, significance, and values related to nature. The research project "Sharing our knowledge" will facilitate such documentation and research on the topic. The project also works on knowledge sharing and collaboration regarding rivers as a foundation for Sámi and Indigenous culture between the Tana River system and river systems in the Indigenous area of Unama’ki, Canada (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia). The goal is to build a shared understanding of risks related to climate change based on Indigenous and scientific knowledge.
The project is based on the principles of Indigenous leadership and "Two-Eyed Seeing," which embraces contributions from both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems. Our partners are DeanuInstituhtta, the Sámi Parliament, and Joddu – the Wild Salmon Centre in Deatnu - Tana.
The research assistant will contribute to the collection of materials and prepare, participate in, and report from meetings between researchers and Sámi and traditional knowledge holders. See the advertisement and apply at Jobbnorge here: Research assistant (270463) | UiT The Arctic University of Norway
We offer scholarships of 30,000 NOK for two master's students who wish to write their master's thesis within the project's theme, with opportunities to participate in local and international work. Sámi and Indigenous students are encouraged to apply. See the attached description.
Send a short description of yourself and your master's project to project leader Camilla Brattland, camilla.brattland@uit.no, by December 16th, 2024.
More about the project: Sharing Our Knowledge.