About
Liaisons
Through RNA CoObs, three Indigenous liaisons are funded to work for the FSWG and help it grow. Each has their own expertise and work as a team to coordinate and facilitate activities
Craig Chythlook
Fisherman
Undergraduate in Business Administration
Community Connections
cchythlo@alaska.edu
Victoria Qutuuq Buschman, Ph.D.
Post-doc
Conservation Biology
International Connections
vrbuschman@alaska.edu
Margaret Anamaq Rudolf
Ph.D. Candidate
Co-Production of Knowledge
Science/Research Connections
mhrudolf@alaska.edu
"Often boundary spanning is trying to hammer a square peg through a round hole, where the square peg is Indigenous Knowledge Systems and the round hole is the scientific framework that is not culturally inclusive."
It is important for the FSWG to be Indigenous-led from the leadership, ways of gathering and decision-making, values, ethics, and holistic worldview. It is creating the table and setting the agenda for Indigenous needs and supporting Indigenous sovereignty. We follow an Indigenized co-production of knowledge approach with partnerships that focus on the process towards solutions, rather than solely focused on research outputs.
"To weave human health and well-being into every aspect of the Arctic observation system"
We are led by our Values
Respect all people, backgrounds, and perspectives
Fostering good spirit by being open, welcoming, and inclusive.
Representing and sharing building strong relations
Working together for a common cause
Relations among all people
Hosting people and being hosted
Decision making through discussion and consensus
Promote understanding of the value that different types of knowledge bring to a problem and the role these perspectives have in creating solutions
Value our time together Respect and care for the land animals and environment