25sepAll Day26Fisheries Indigenous Knowledge Forum

Event Details

Please join the FNFC and invited guests for a 1.5 day Fisheries Indigenous Knowledge Forum.

Wednesday, September 25 (full day) & Thursday, September 26 (morning), 2019

SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue

580 W Hastings St, Vancouver BC

Please register by Wednesday, September 11, 2019 (link below).

The Prime Minister has committed the Government of Canada to achieving reconciliation with Indigenous peoples through a renewed government-to-government relationship based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation, and partnership as the foundation for transformative change. The process of reconciliation and the fundamental shift in fisheries governance approach will be challenging not only for Government, but also for First Nations, and will require on-going commitment of both parties to improve relationships in ways that lead to improved outcomes for Indigenous peoples. Recently, the Fisheries Act has been amended and, among other significant changes, now requires consideration of Indigenous knowledge for decisions made under the Act and provides for the confidentiality of Indigenous knowledge.

The First Nations Fisheries Council is hosting a Fisheries Indigenous Knowledge Forum on September 25^th (full day) and September 26^th (half day) to initiate dialogue and build an understanding of Indigenous Knowledge systems and how the integration of Indigenous Knowledge relating to fisheries and their environments can lead to improved outcomes not only for fisheries, but for First Nation communities as well. The Forum agenda will be designed for First Nations to share how they have approached community-based engagement and research and how they have worked to address issues and challenges relating to sharing and integrating their Indigenous Knowledge systems with Western Knowledge systems:

First Nation Case Studies: Highlight innovative approaches, practices & projects and developing successful partnerships
Best Practices: Sharing and Protection of Indigenous Knowledge
Facilitated Dialogue: Integration of Indigenous Knowledge to strengthen or improve decision-making
Networking: Opportunities for participants to exchange ideas and develop partnerships

REGISTRATION:

Registration for this event is requested by September 11, 2019.

Please register online at http://www.createsurvey.com/s/Cf8p16/

TRAVEL FUNDING:

Limited funding is available to help support First Nations participant travel to this session. Participants must register online for the event, and if travel support is needed, must also complete the online Travel Subsidy Request form. The deadline to apply for travel is September 11, 2019; however, funds are limited and subsidies will be approved on a rolling basis, so early application is recommended.

To request the link to apply for travel funding online, please email us at info@fnfisheriescouncil.ca.