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Chiixuu Tll iinasdll: Indigenous Ethics and Values Lead to Ecological Restoration for People and Place in Gwaii Haanas

Lynn C. Lee, Gwiisihlgaa Daniel McNeill, Pauline Ridings, Mike Featherstone, Daniel K. Okamoto, Nathan B. Spindel, Aaron W.E. Galloway, Gary W. Saunders, Emily M. Adamczyk, Luba Reshitnyk, Ondine Pontier, Miranda Post, Robyn Irvine, Gulxa taa’a gaagii ng.aang Nadine Wilson and SG̱iids Ḵung Vanessa Bellis
Ecological Restoration, March 2021, 39 (1-2) 45-51; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.39.1-2.45
Lynn C. Lee
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site, 60 Second Beach Road, Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada
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Gwiisihlgaa Daniel McNeill
Haida Fisheries Program, British Columbia, Canada
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Pauline Ridings
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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Mike Featherstone
Pacific Urchin Harvesters Association, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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Daniel K. Okamoto
Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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Nathan B. Spindel
Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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Aaron W.E. Galloway
University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, Charleston, Oregon, USA
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Gary W. Saunders
Centre for Environmental and Molecular Algal Research, Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Emily M. Adamczyk
Department of Zoology and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Luba Reshitnyk
Hakai Institute, Heriot Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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Ondine Pontier
Hakai Institute, Heriot Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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Miranda Post
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site, Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada
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Robyn Irvine
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site, Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada
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Gulxa taa’a gaagii ng.aang Nadine Wilson
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site, Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada
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SG̱iids Ḵung Vanessa Bellis
Haida Fisheries Program, Old Massett, British Columbia, Canada
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    (A) Study area in Gwaii Haanas on Xaayda Gwaay (Haida Gwaii) in northern British Columbia, Canada (small rectangle inside Gwaii Haanas); (B) Inset of study area showing the control site at Faraday Island and restoration site at Murchison Island (black outlined polygons) in Gwaii Haanas; (C) Row panel showing extent of kelp canopy in summers 2017–2019 at the control site; (D) Row panel showing extent of kelp canopy pre-restoration in summers 2017 and 2018, and post-restoration in summer 2019.

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    (A) The diverse interdisciplinary and multi-organizational partnership Chiixuu Tll iinasdll field crew work from a remote float camp in Gwaii Haanas; (B) Haida Fisheries and other scientific divers conduct monitoring surveys together; (C) Commercial fishing vessel loads guuding.ngaay onto transport vessel for delivery to Xaayda Gwaay communities for learning in the schools (left inset) and community food (right inset); (D) Commercial urchin packer and smaller dive fishing vessels (left), dive tender with bags of fished urchins aboard (right), and high quality guuding.ngaay roe (inset); (E) Kelp forests provide important habitat for many species including these GaalGahlyan and juvenile copper rockfish; and (F) Academic researchers sample abalone epipodia, and measure respiration rates of red urchins (inset), assisted by project partners. Photo credits: Ryan Miller (A, B, E); PC/Charlotte Houston (C); PC/Gwaii Haanas (C insets); PC/Lynn Lee (D, F insets); PC/Nadine Wilson (D inset); Emily Adamczyk (F).

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    Haida ethics and values apply across multiple interdisciplinary academic frameworks that include people as part of ecosystems, including ecosystem-based management (Jones et al. 2010), biocultural conservation (Gavin et al. 2018) and social-ecological resilience (Biggs et al. 2012).

    Haida Ethics and ValuesEcosystem-based Management PrinciplesBiocultural Conservation PrinciplesSocial-ecological Resilience Principles
    Yahguudang—RespectPrecautionary Approach
    • Respect and incorporate different worldviews and knowledge systems

    • Tailor interventions to social-ecological context

    • Foster an understanding of social-ecological systems as complex adaptive systems

    ’Laa guu ga kanhllns—ResponsibilityInclusive and participatory
    • Incorporate distinct rights and responsibilities of all parties

    • Broaden participation

    Gina ’waadluxan gud ad kwaagid—InterconnectednessIntegrated management
    • Prioritize partnerships and relation building

    • Devise novel, diverse, and nested institutional frameworks

    • Manage connectivity

    • Promote polycentric governance systems

    Giid tlljuus—BalanceSustainable use
    • Recognize that cultural dynamics shape conservation

    • Maintain diversity and redundancy

    Gina k’aadang.nga gii uu tll k’anguudang—Seeking Wise CounselAdaptive management
    • Use intergenerational planning and institutions for long-term adaptive management and governance

    • Encourage learning and experimentation

    Isda ad dii gii isda—Giving and ReceivingEquitable sharing
    • Acknowledge multiple stakeholders and objectives

    • Manage slow variables and feedbacks

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Lynn C. Lee, Gwiisihlgaa Daniel McNeill, Pauline Ridings, Mike Featherstone, Daniel K. Okamoto, Nathan B. Spindel, Aaron W.E. Galloway, Gary W. Saunders, Emily M. Adamczyk, Luba Reshitnyk, Ondine Pontier, Miranda Post, Robyn Irvine, Gulxa taa’a gaagii ng.aang Nadine Wilson, SG̱iids Ḵung Vanessa Bellis
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