Assignment #1: Two-eyed seeing in resource management (25%)

Summary: This assignment asks you to explore and analyze the use of “two-eyed seeing” (aka blended Indigenous/Western Science approaches) in a specific case study example of resource management. It is important to note that there are many examples of two-eyed seeing that never use the term two-eyed seeing (two-eyed seeing is often used within a specific First Nations context in North America, but there are many other examples where the same concept is applied with so-called ‘traditional peoples’/Indigenous peoples).

Format: mini-report of approximately 10 pages/2500 words.

Overview: You will search for a specific case study example (project, program, protected area, initiative, a specific type of resource, etc) anywhere in the world where two-eyed seeing has formed a significant part of the overall management approach. You will first give enough context about your case study example so that the reader can understand your subsequent analysis. You will then analyze and explain to the reader how two-eyed seeing has affected the overall management of your case study.

Components

1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 marks
2. Overview of your case study
   example…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 marks
   1. give enough of an overview that the reader can understand what your case study comprises, where it is located, who the major actors are in your case, etc.
3. Explanation of how two-eyed seeing affects the management of your case study
   ……………………………………………………………………………………. 30 marks There are many ways to complete this portion of the assignment. The following are examples only (i.e. do not feel that you need to include an explanation for ALL of these elements, and feel free to add additional elements using ideas from GEOG 356).
   1. What consultative processes were used to facilitate two-eyed seeing?
   2. Which actors and natural resource(s) were involved in your case study?
   3. How did two-eyed seeing change the way your case was managed?
   4. How is a commitment to two-eyed seeing formally mandated in your case (e.g. a management charter, statement of principles, guidelines, steering committee, etc.)?
   5. How were knowledge conflicts resolved (e.g. when Indigenous and Western Science contradicted each other)?
4. Conclusions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20 marks-what can you conclude about the benefits and challenges of using two-eyed seeing for your Resource
   management case?
5. List of References
   …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 marks-alphabetical listing of all
   sources used (can be smaller font vs. the rest of the report)
6. Style………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20 marks

-Presentation (graphics, headings, etc) & Supporting figures/tables/maps/photos
-Report “impact” (e.g. graphic elements which increase impact, professionalism)
-Idea development (logic, sequence, continuity, structure, grammar, sentence construction, word choice, etc.)