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Title:

Integration of Archival Inuit Knowledge into the Kitikmeot Naonaiyaotit Traditional Knowledge Project

Agreement Number:

PKA-2122-0037

Agreement Value:

$316,297.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 20, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This work will complete the integration of Inuit Land Use and Occupancy Project (ILUOP) data into the Naonaiyaotit Traditional Knowledge Project (NTKP) GIS database, and make its information accessible to the Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KitIA), Kitikmeot communities, and to all Inuit for land use planning and other decision-making tasks. NTKP centres will be established within and linked among all five communities, allowing shared decisions to be made on a unified base of Inuit Knowledge.

Organization:

Polar Knowledge Canada

Location:

Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, CA X0B 0C1

Reference Number:

171-2021-2022-Q2-P0037

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Kitikmeot Inuit Association

Program:

Polar Knowledge Application Program

Program Purpose:

This Program aims to lead the mobilization of polar science and technology into action. CHARS will "analyse and disseminate polar knowledge from its Science and Technology Program, as well as that from current federal, territorial and other stakeholders, and investments to inform management, programming and policies; promote Artic science and technology nationally and internationally; and build capacity through training, outreach, and learning opportunities. This will ensure polar knowledge is relevant to stakeholders and builds a science culture in Canada.