Support a Community Partner
The NNA Community Office encouraged NNA project teams to support the travel and in-person participation of Indigenous and local community partners at the 2022 NNA Annual Community Meeting.
Indigenous and local community members could engage in the NNA Annual Community Meeting in a variety of ways, including:
Meeting with NNA project teams and learning more about NNA research (including by joining a cohort during the meeting)
Becoming more familiar with the broader NNA community and mission
Participating in trainings, talking circles, parallel sessions, and other meeting sessions
Networking with other Indigenous community members and Indigenous NNA partners
Voicing community priorities and concerns regarding NNA research and research approaches
Seeking new partnerships for future research projects
Joining a focus group session to provide feedback about the NNA initiatve and for the NNA Community Office
We acknowledge Indigenous Peoples as the original caretakers of the Arctic since time immemorial and as the stewards of the Arctic for future generations. Indigenous Peoples have strong social, economic, cultural and rights-based relationships with Arctic lands and waters. These interrelated connections coupled with generational knowledge of how the Arctic is changing are crucial in shaping Arctic policy, science and research, and resilient communities. The NNA Community Office is dedicated towards supporting equitable efforts that inform our shared understanding of a changing Arctic, and promote frameworks for ethical research and Indigenous self-determination.Â
