Shelter, Food and Wisdom of the Nisga’a, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in & Gwich’in

This research project asked how a documentary video can help communities adapt Elders’ knowledge (e.g. healthy seasonal harvests and moss-insulated shelters) as strategies to address climate change. This project shared with the younger generations the traditional knowledge about berry harvests and moss houses. This knowledge has helped people survive during climate change events of the past when Indigenous peoples living in permafrost regions have been most vulnerable to shortages of nutritious plant and other foods and to exposure when on the land. The project then communicated knowledge and ideas through video productions, and built capacity in the communities through a video-making workshop.