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Model for a community suggested "culture target" that integrates the physical environment (geology, landforms, streams, shorelines), biological environment (forests and all wild species), and humans for systems: (a) at full capacity for providing all vital culture and heritage activities and (b) at reduced capacity.
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Ongoing revitalization of the >5000-year-old tradition of using trees for vital culture and heritage activities including carving and weaving affirms Alaska Native resilience. However, support for these sustained cultural practices is complicated by environmental and political factors. Carving projects typically require western redcedar (Thuja plic...
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... and community participation in cultural activities supports healthy lifestyles and community resilience. Like other Indigenous Alkan studies using integrative health models [25], we adapted the One Health model [26] to show physical, biological, and human connections to conceptualize community environments having full access to tree resources providing essential culture and heritage activities (Figure 4a). Participation in community cultural activities required availability and access to cedar trees used for cultural and heritage items. ...
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... including high cost of trees, distance to pristine forests, and permit processes were described by community members as limitations to tree access. Where resources supporting cultural activities are lacking due to low accessibility of high value trees, the reduced biological (forest) environment limits wood products necessary for culture and heritage activities (Figure 4b). To facilitate greater access to trees supporting cultural use of wood products, community members described a need for sharing a specific community's requirement, or "culture target". ...
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... community discussion recommendations (Table 5), we developed an eight-step cycle of collaborative stewardship between native communities and land managers ( Figure 5). Development of an adaptive plan of collaborative stewardship would include steps 1 through 5. Implementation of the adaptive plan would include steps 6 to 8. Given shared understanding of wood products for culture and heritage (step 1, along with Figure 4), further discussion of community needs would be described (step 2) and facilitated with representatives from both communities and land managers. The meeting of representatives would enhance understanding of tree resources needed (step 3). ...
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... We-Allison Balabuch, a teacher from Victoria, BC, Canada, and Rasoarifetra Bako, an archaeologist from Madagascar-believe that it can and does. Besides the cultural importance of handwoven cloth, mats, and baskets, weaving helps teach young people perseverance and patience alongside the mathematics and science skills that promote land stewardship (Johnson et al., 2021). It also fosters their creative and critical thinking. ...
... Weaving is often categorized as arts and crafts but can also be integral to place-based education and biocultural knowledge transmission (Johnson et al., 2021). Place-based education creates connections for students to their own communities and with communities worldwide (Nicol et al., 2013). ...
Weaving provides an access point to teach students about the heritage and the dynamic cultural importance of weaving practices in Africa. Weaving education teaches patience and perseverance. It also teaches math from a practical and problem-solving stance, which values ethnomathematical knowledge and skills. Weaving teaches science through the understanding and environmental sustainability of local plants and their practical uses. Throughout this article, we have interwoven our own teaching stories from Canada and Ghana (Allison Balabuch) and Madagascar (Bako Rasoarifetra) through the themes of heritage, mathematics, science, and the development of the self. This article discusses the importance and value of including weaving education into the classroom.
... Another cultural significance of wood waste in art is its connection to tradition and history (Johnson 2021). In many cultures, woodwork is a traditional craft that has been passed down from generation to generation. ...
This study discusses the potential use of disposed wooden beams at construction sites that have become waste materials for the creation of functional items such as wooden carved door for environmental conservation. The growing problem of waste management has led to the need for more economical, artistic and environmentally friendly alternatives. The purpose of the study was to repurpose wood waste for the creation of economically-viable artefacts to achieve environmental sustainability. The researchers employed a studio-based research design under the qualitative research approach with direct observation, personal interviews and photographs as research instruments for the study. It was found out that wooden beam waste materials could be creatively transformed into carved floral patterns on the wooden door panels with floral patterns that are functional, decorative and able to generate income. The research recommends that using discarded wood to create functional and aesthetically pleasing products such as furniture, decorative items and flooring that can contribute to a greener economy and environmental sustainability.
... For millennia, humans have had a close relationship with trees, holding sacred the food, shelter, transportation, medicine, and other values and products they provide (Costanza et al. 2017;Johnson et al. 2021;Östlund et al. 2020;Spry et al. 2020;Towner and Renteria 2022;Turner et al. 2009;Uprety and Asselin 2023;Uprety et al. 2013). This relationship is affected by the establishment of non-indigenous insects and pathogens (NIIP), which can lead to tree declines, mortality events or extirpation of species, threatening the important cultural values, traditional practices, and contemporary uses of trees across the globe (Pfeiffer and Voeks 2008). ...
Non-Indigenous insects and pathogens (NIIP) have functionally eliminated numerous tree species of immeasurable cultural and ecological significance over the past century, with the number of species introductions and associated impacts growing each year. Foresters are often on the frontlines of these impacts, tasked with quickly adapting management plans to recover potential economic losses and maintain future silvicultural options following tree species loss. We highlight that the irreplaceable cultural and ecological values provided by many tree species argues for renewed focus on applying integrated pest management and adaptive strategies in novel ways to sustain these values for future generations. To guide these efforts, we describe a framework for adapting to NIIP centered on three interrelated components: preservation value, preservation approach, and preservation strategy. This framework and emerging species preservation efforts provide an alternative path forward to sustain threatened species and their associated values in an era of increasing change.
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... Despite these observations using quantitative data for demographic and/or epidemiological purposes, research has emphasized the considerable strength of Alaska Native communities and the ability to adapt to myriad solutions, of which many-if not all-are in response to colonial realities, such as: navigating contradictory values while "walking in two worlds" between Native homes and Western universities (Wexler and Burke, 2011), Native healing methods for post-trauma recovery (Bassett et al., 2012), continually reaffirming cultural traditions, well-being, health, and education through wood carving (Johnson et al., 2021), and the ability to navigate gender roles in response to rapid social change (Graves, 2004). Although this body of literature exists, a recent systematic review found there is very little research that focuses on resilience to guide public health promotion, despite the strengths of Indigenous communities to contribute to those public health programs (Teufel-Shone et al., 2018). ...
Indigenous communities worldwide are at higher risk of negative pandemic outcomes, and communities Indigenous to the Arctic are disproportionately affected compared to national majorities. Despite this, their experiences have scarcely been investigated qualitatively and from their own perspectives. We collected and analyzed 22 structured interviews in three Southeast Alaska island communities (Sitka, Hoonah, and Kake) to learn about their perceptions of and experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews were analyzed with thematic qualitative analysis in Dedoose. Four primary categories were identified within which to discuss risk and resilience in Southeast Alaska: (1) risk perception, (2) socioeconomic impacts, (3) reactions to public health guidelines, and (4) coping. Primary findings indicate that Southeast Alaska Native communities display considerable resilience and adaptive flexibility despite the significant adversity imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Southeast Alaska Native people use historical and traditional knowledge to culturally ground adaptive behaviors to cope with the threat of COVID-19. Interviewees expressed that adaptive, community-centered, and non-individualistic behaviors strongly tied to Native culture minimized the negative epidemiological impacts of the pandemic. Future research can more deeply explore the root causes of the need for adaptiveness and resilience, such as histories of colonialism and marginalization, to emergency situations in Indigenous communities.
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... Despite the considerable advancements in developing the CES framework and the categorisation of CES (e.g., Haines-Young and Potschin, 2018), every fifth publication mentioned limitations or the need for further research in the conceptualization of benefits associated with CES (e.g., Gould and Kekuewa, 2017;Stålhammar et al., 2017) as well as in the operationalization of classifications Sherrouse et al., 2014). Some publications also indicated the lack of translatability of definitions and categories created in the Western World into benefits perceived by indigenous peoples (Fagerholm et al., 2012;Gould and Lincoln, 2017;Johnson et al., 2021;Russell et al., 2020). Moreover, authors indicated lacking consideration of the relationship between nature and people in delivering benefits as two-directional (Ainsworth et al., 2019;Bieling, 2014;Bieling et al., 2014;Plieninger et al., 2012). ...
Cultural ecosystem services (CES) are increasingly addressed in research, but conceptual and methodological issues still limit their integration into management and decision-making. While most studies have focused on mapping and quantifying CES, less attention has been paid to the final benefits derived from CES. This study systematically reviewed the literature with regard to subjective well-being benefits associated with CES, examining (1) the research context, (2) the assessment of dimensions/types of benefits, (3) drivers of change and management implications, and (4) limitations and future research needs. Based on 160 publications, our results indicate that most addressed benefits were related the dimension of experiences (44.5%), followed by identities (29.3%) and capabilities (26.4%). Disbenefits such as sense of fear, insecurity and noisiness were only mentioned by 21.3% of all publications. Major challenges to overcome current limitations related to methodological issues and knowledge gaps include to strengthen inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration, to deepen the understanding of the human dimension, to broaden the analysis of a greater number of benefits and disbenefits, as well as to integrate information on specific ecosystems and at large spatial scales, to establish stronger linkages with decision-making and to clarify definitions and concepts. Future studies should address these challenges to generate meaningful information for decision-making and management.
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... Jhonshon A yang merupakan seorang penulis artikel yang berjudul "Wood Products for cultural uses: Sustaining native resilience and vital lifeways in southeast Alaska, USA". Hasil penelitian (Johnson et al., 2021) menyoroti mengenai revitalisasi berkelanjutan dari tradisi >5000 tahun menggunakan pohon untuk aktivitas budaya dan warisan yang penting. Hasil yang disoroti pentingnya budaya hasil hutan termasuk tiang, totem, sampan, rumah panjang, topi anyaman, dan keranjang anyaman. ...
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