EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 1H 13M
AVA Conversations: Responsibilities in Environmental Research - Dr. Datta & Dr. Wâsakâyâsiw Lewis
from HERHealth Podcast · host AVA Training Centre
Welcome to the HERHealth Podcast!In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ranjan Datta from Mount Royal University and Dr. Kevin Wâsakâyâsiw Lewis from the University of Saskatchewan, who explore the meanings of responsibility in environmental research through cross-cultural and Indigenous community perspectives. The conversation draws on case studies from rural and northern Indigenous communities in Canada, including energy disasters and land rights struggles. It highlights how settler colonialism, miscommunication, and the exclusion of Indigenous self-governance continue to shape environmental research practices.Grounded in relational theoretical frameworks and participatory action research, the discussion emphasizes storytelling, land-based learning, and deep listening as decolonizing methodologies.Listeners will gain insight into how environmental research can be redefined as community capacity building that honors Indigenous knowledge systems, non-human relations, and collective responsibilities toward land, people, and future generations.At AVA we are working together to make things better. Website:AVA Linktree:AVA Resources & LinksInstagram:@avatraining_caX: @avatraining_caFacebook:Alliance against Violence & AdversityLinkedIn:Alliance against Violence & Adversity (AVA)Subscribe now and be part of the movement to transform health for women and girls at risk.
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Welcome to the HERHealth Podcast!In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ranjan Datta from Mount Royal University and Dr. Kevin Wâsakâyâsiw Lewis from the University of Saskatchewan, who explore the meanings of responsibility in environmental research through cross-cultural and Indigenous community perspectives. The conversation draws on case studies from rural and northern Indigenous communities in Canada, including energy disasters and land rights struggles. It highlights how settler colonialism, miscommunication, and the exclusion of Indigenous self-governance continue to shape environmental research practices.Grounded in relational theoretical frameworks and participatory action research, the discussion emphasizes storytelling, land-based learning, and deep listening as decolonizing methodologies.Listeners will gain insight into how environmental research can be redefined as community capacity building that honors Indigenous knowledge systems, non-human relations, and collective responsibilities toward land, people, and future generations.At AVA we are working together to make things better. Website:AVA Linktree:AVA Resources & LinksInstagram:@avatraining_caX: @avatraining_caFacebook:Alliance against Violence & AdversityLinkedIn:Alliance against Violence & Adversity (AVA)Subscribe now and be part of the movement to transform health for women and girls at risk.
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