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<p>In 2019 and 2021, we held participatory mapping workshops in Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik, and Rigolet (Nunatsiavut, Canada) to document Labrador Inuit’s knowledge of the sea ice and ocean environment. We provide an overview of the iterative and adaptable methodological approach we used to support collaborative and transcultural marine research, emphasizing participants’ experiences during the process. The participatory mapping method created a space that encouraged participants to recall journeys across different times and places. Sharing these journeys provided essential contextual details connecting social and cultural values to the marine environment, while also conveying information about ice and ocean conditions. This approach resulted in collecting spatial and qualitative narrative data related to the marine environment that reflected local climate patterns and snapshots of unusual events or conditions observed at specific times and locations. We highlight that maps mainly facilitate knowledge-sharing rather than generating knowledge itself. This is evident in how Inuit participants interacted with the maps as objects that evoked memories and prompted movement across land-, sea-, and ice-scapes.</p>

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An Iterative and Participatory Method for Mapping Inuit Knowledge of the Ice and Ocean in Nunatsiavut

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    2025年8月1日

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  • Breanna Bishop,
  • Mary Denniston,
  • Eric C.J. Oliver,
  • Claudio Aporta

摘要

In 2019 and 2021, we held participatory mapping workshops in Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik, and Rigolet (Nunatsiavut, Canada) to document Labrador Inuit’s knowledge of the sea ice and ocean environment. We provide an overview of the iterative and adaptable methodological approach we used to support collaborative and transcultural marine research, emphasizing participants’ experiences during the process. The participatory mapping method created a space that encouraged participants to recall journeys across different times and places. Sharing these journeys provided essential contextual details connecting social and cultural values to the marine environment, while also conveying information about ice and ocean conditions. This approach resulted in collecting spatial and qualitative narrative data related to the marine environment that reflected local climate patterns and snapshots of unusual events or conditions observed at specific times and locations. We highlight that maps mainly facilitate knowledge-sharing rather than generating knowledge itself. This is evident in how Inuit participants interacted with the maps as objects that evoked memories and prompted movement across land-, sea-, and ice-scapes.