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Dealing with "erasure": The role of Indigenous knowledge in drawing maps of Canada

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It’s early spring on the South Coast of B.C. — not exactly swimming weather. But some "citizen scientists" are taking the plunge: snorkelling in the frigid waters of Howe Sound, or Átl’ḵa7tsem (pronounced ‘Atkatsim’ in the Squamish language). They’re looking for a minuscule but all-important fish: herring.

The presence of herring in these waters is an indication of a healthy ecosystem, as the fish provide food for creatures right up the food chain. “One of the sayings that I heard was that if there’s herring there’s hope,” says Jonathan Williams, one of the divers, who is an Indigenous youth from the Squamish Nation.

The research these youth snorkelers are partaking in is part of an Indigenous-led project to map the coastal waters of Átl’ḵa7tsem, once polluted by industry, but now teeming with fish.

For centuries, Indigenous communities have had their traditional knowledge and cultural traditions overlooked, if not erased. That’s reflected in the conventional maps of Canada.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9342987/dealing-with-erasure-indigenous-knowledge-maps-canada/

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