The Unsettled Hunter

Episode twenty-two features a discussion with Claudio Aporta.  Claudio is an Associate Professor and Director of the Marine Affiars Program at Dalhousie University.  The discussion focuses on Claudio's research efforts to map, through community consultation, the routes and trails that Inuit, particularly hunters, use/have used to travel across the land, sea, and ice.

Episode twenty-one features a discussion with Gioia Barnbrook.  Gioia is a PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology at University of Aberdeen.  The discussion delves into the methodological and ethical apsects of Gioia's doctoral research on goose hunting in the Cree community of Wemindji, Quebec.  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode.

This episode features Chris Darimont, Associate Professor, University of Victoria and Science Director, Raincoast Conservation Foundation.  The episode revolves around Chris' academic, advocacy, and personal interest in conservation science, wildlife management, and hunting. A particular highlight of the discussion is on the topic of Chris' collaborative work with Indigenous Nations in British Columbia on issues of conservation and resource management.

On this episode I speak with Piers Kreps. Piers is completing an undergraduate degree in Political Science and Indigenous Studies at McMaster University.  We have an engaging disucssion about research and advocacy work as well how Piers reconnected with family and the land in Inuvik and Tuktoyatuk.

This episode features Joshua Stribbell, President, National Urban Inuit Youth Council.  Topics dicussed include Josh's work with Torontomiutaujugut, his thoughts on nature and wilderness, and we finish the episode with some hunting and fishing stories.

This episode feautres Nils Peterson, Associate Professor, North Carolina State University. Topics discussed include the North American Model of Conversation, illegal hunting practices, education and children's understanding of climate change, and spearfishing.

Here are links to some of the research discussed in the episode:

Weather, Wildlife, Climate, & Change (Cirriculum Module)

A Sociopolitical Perspective on the Illegal Take of Wildlife in the Southeastern, USA

Why the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is Problematic for Modern Wildlife Management

This episode features a dicussion with Nicole Camphaug from Rankin Inlet, NU.  Currently residing in Iqaluit, Nicole is a desiginer and frabicator of jewelery and fashion items crafted from furs, skins, bone, and antler.  Our discussion focuses in on what consider her most equiste work: the merging of sealskin with shoes.  See more of Nicole's work here: @ENBartisan.

This epsiode features Dr. Nancy Wachowich from the University of Aberdeen.  The main topic of discussion focuses on Dr. Wachowich's collaborative work with the Mittimatalik Arnait Miqsuqtuit Collective (MAMC), which is a collective of women, residing in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, that work with and share the knowledge of working with seal skin.  To watch recordings of the MAMC in action please click here.

This episode features Gabrielle Slowey.  Gabrielle is an Associate Professor of Political Science at York University as well as the Director of the Robarts Centre for Canadain Studies.  Topics of discussion include Gabrielle's research in and with numerous Indigenous communities, her career development, and her expereinces fly fishing for Atlantic salmon.

This episode features Heather Campbell from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut.  Heahter is a visual artist and we have absorbing discussion about her conceptual approach to art making, the material she works with as well a few stories about growing in Rigolet.

Please visit Heather's webpage campbellart.ca to view Heather's work.