A live presentation explored how Indigenous and Western knowledge systems can be braided together to advance mountain ecosystem restoration
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In this live presentation, co-research directors Dr. Murray Humphries and Dr. Paulina Johnson introduced the work and legacy of the Canadian Mountain Network (CMN), a federally funded initiative dedicated to advancing research and knowledge mobilization in Canada’s mountain regions.
As CMN nears the end of its funding cycle, the launch of Braiding Knowledges Canada (BKC), will continue and expand on CMN’s mission of integrating Indigenous-led research with Western science to guide restoration, conservation, governance, and community well-being.
It is vital that we emphasize relationality, trust-building, and humility as foundational to ethical research partnerships, particularly with Indigenous communities, and understand that true restoration extends beyond landscapes to include cultural reconnection and collaborative decision-making.
Topics Covered:
Overview of the Canadian Mountain Network and its research mandate
Transition to Braiding Knowledges Canada and new federal funding
“Braiding knowledges” as a methodology integrating Indigenous and Western sciences
Principles for ethical partnerships: trust, vulnerability, and relational accountability
Mountain ecosystem restoration and its cultural, environmental, and governance dimensions
The role of knowledge mobilization in informing policy and supporting community well-being
Topics Covered:
Overview of the Canadian Mountain Network and its research mandate
Transition to Braiding Knowledges Canada and new federal funding
“Braiding knowledges” as a methodology integrating Indigenous and Western sciences
Principles for ethical partnerships: trust, vulnerability, and relational accountability
Mountain ecosystem restoration and its cultural, environmental, and governance dimensions
The role of knowledge mobilization in informing policy and supporting community well-being
Dans un esprit de respect, de réciprocité et de vérité, nous honorons et reconnaissons Moh’kinsstis, le territoire traditionnel du Traité 7 et les pratiques orales de la confédération des Pieds-Noirs : Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, ainsi que les nations Îyâxe Nakoda et Tsuut’ina. Nous reconnaissons que ce territoire abrite la Nation métisse de l’Alberta, la région 3 au sein de la patrie historique des Métis du Nord-Ouest. Enfin, nous reconnaissons toutes les nations qui vivent, travaillent et se divertissent sur ce territoire, et qui l’honorent et le célèbrent.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Finally, we recognize all Nations who live, work and play on this land and honour and celebrate this territory.