In this episode of Handpicked: Stories from the Field, co-producer Dr. Andrew Spring takes us through part 2 of his conversation with Chief Lloyd Chicot and Melaine Simba of the Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation. Focusing on five key themes—youth, community gardening, community mapping, land stewardship and waste management—they explore how participatory action research driven by communities can have tangible and lasting impacts on everyday life and help facilitate the transfer of traditional knowledges to the next generation. They also reflect on how research has helped shape and support climate change adaptation strategies in Kakisa, NWT and the importance of building lasting relationships as part of this work.  

Contributors

Co-Producers & Hosts: Amanda Di Battista & Laine Young  Co-Producer: Andrew Spring  Sound Design & Editing: Dotun Babajide  Research Assistants: Chiamaka Okafor-Justin & Jake Bernstein 

Guests

Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation Kakisa Photo Blog Andrew Spring

Support & Funding

Wilfrid Laurier University The Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food SystemsGlobal Water Futures Balsillie School for International Affairs CIGI

Music Credits

Keenan Reimer-Watts

Sounds

National Park Service

Resources

Moving Beyond Acknowledgments- LSPIRG Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems Food: Locally Embedded, Globally Engaged (FLEdGE)Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action