Co-développement d’un projet collaboratif pour le suivi télémétrique hivernal d’ombles chevaliers à Kangirsuk, Nunavik, Canada

Abstract

Kangirsuk, is an Inuit community of Nunavik (Qc, Canada), renowned for the abundance of its anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus), which are also a livelihood resource for the local population. However, near the community, char temporarily disappear from Lake Tasirjuarusik during the winter, only to reappear in the spring. The local association of hunters and fishermen (Anguvigaq) wanted to elucidate this mysterious disappearance by telemetry monitoring. This paper describes the process followed to build a collaborative research project between Inuit and non-Inuit scientists, from the funding application to the first fieldwork. The project is led by Inuit partners, Kangirsuk local association of hunters and fishers (Anguvigaq), in collaboration with scientific partners. The approach presented is intended to be an example of a collaborative project in indigenous territory that can be replicated and that promotes the commitment of all the collaborators, Inuit and non-Inuit.

Keywords

• traditional knowledge
• co-development
• Inuit knowledge
• Nunavik
• arctic char