Frameworks for bringing knowledge systems together, including knowledge bridging, weaving, or Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing), ask practitioners to engage with a clear sense of our own values, assumptions, and knowledge systems. Despite the growing interest in these multi-knowledge collaborations, many of us trained in fisheries and aquatic science were never asked to look closely at the assumptions underlying the science we practice, or how our field came to hold authority over fish and water.

In this two-day hybrid workshop, participants will examine those assumptions to begin preparing for work with Indigenous community partners. Individual participation can be entirely virtual as needed.

Who this is for: Non-Indigenous practitioners, and anyone new to community-engaged or Indigenous-led work, across government, NGOs, consulting, industry, and academia. No prior background in this material is required.

What this is, and isn’t: Two days provide a starting point for ethical and responsible community-engaged work with Indigenous researchers, not a credential or a complete toolkit. Participants will leave with a foundation they can build on, and a clearer sense of what they bring into intercultural collaborations.