Navigating cross-cultural confluences : ethical space engagements on human-water relations in the Okanagan
department or school: Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of (Okanagan)
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCO
creator: Correia, Maria
issued: 2024-05-02T16:39:50Z
issued: 2024
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This dissertation explores the concept of ethical space engagement, examining the intricate interplay between Indigenous and Western perspectives in the context of water stewardship in the Syilx Okanagan Territory, British Columbia, Canada. Conducted under the multi-year “Waterways Past, Present, and Future” project, this research involved four separate inquiries that employed qualitative methods to navigate respectful spaces for Indigenous and non-Indigenous interactions. The dissertation comprises four manuscripts. The first presents a case study on the restoration of sockeye salmon through a tripartite Syilx-Federal-Provincial co-management arrangement; the second examines the divergent and convergent perspectives of the Syilx and non-Indigenous communities on water governance and stewardship and implications for an ‘ethical space’ for engagement; the third explores the intersection of Western-oriented co-design and Indigenous research methodologies applied in the Waterways research and exhibition; and the fourth presents an evaluation of the Waterways exhibition and its effectiveness in creating a reflective space to engage with diverse water ontologies applying visual matrix tool. These manuscripts collectively reveal the complexities of cross-cultural collaboration in the Okanagan, centering around four main themes: ethical space as a multifaceted concept for cross-cultural understanding, the pivotal role of Syilx rights and self-determination in water governance, the collaborative concept of traditional ecological knowledge, and two-eyed seeing as a method for bridging cultural and methodological divides. The research contributes to the literature on Indigenous governance, emphasizing the importance of self-determination and Indigenous rights as it relates to water stewardship. It advocates for the conceptual and practical use of ethical space and two-eyed seeing, along with the application of traditional ecological knowledge, to foster balanced and sustainab…
aggregated CHO: https://circle.library.ubc.ca/rest/handle/2429/88162
note: NAVIGATING CROSS-CULTURAL CONFLUENCES: ETHICAL SPACE ENGAGEMENTS ON HUMAN-WATER RELATIONS IN THE OKANAGAN by Maria Correia B.S.F., The University of British Columbia, 1981 M.B.A., New Mexico Highlands University, 1986 A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Interdisciplinary Studies) (Sustainability) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Okanagan) April 2024 © Maria Correia, 2024 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the College of Graduate Studies for acceptance, the dissertation entitled: Navigating Cross-Cultural Confluences: Ethical Space Engagements on Human-Water Relations in the Okanagan submitted by Maria Correia in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Dr. Aleksandra Dulic, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies Supervisor Dr. Greg Garrard, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies Supervisory Committee Member Dr. John Janmaat, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Bill Cohen, Okanagan School of Education University Examiner Dr. Doris Sáez, University of Chile External Examiner iii Abstract This dissertation explores the concept of ethical space engagement, examining the intricate interplay between Indigenous and Western perspectives in the context of water stewardship in the Syilx Okanagan Territory, British Columbia, Canada. Conducted under the multi-year “Waterways Past, Present, and Future” project, this research involved four separate inquiries that employed qualitative methods to navigate respectful spaces for Indigenous and non-Indigenous interactions. The dissertation comprises four manuscripts. The first presents a case study on the restoration of sockeye salmon through a tripartite Syilx-Federal-Provincial co-management arrangement; the second examines the divergent and convergent perspectives of the Syilx and non-Indigenous…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2024-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0442102
language: eng
degree discipline: Interdisciplinary Studies
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Dulic, Aleksandra
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/88162