Indigenous Environmental Justice Project (IEJ)
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The concept of environmental justice (or injustice) refers generally to the inequitable distribution of the costs and benefits of environmental degradation, such that people of colour and the poor tend to bear a significantly greater portion of the costs, while receiving relatively little in terms of any benefits. In Canada, environmental (in)justice is a constant undercurrent for arguably most (if not all) environmental challenges that Indigenous Peoples face. The Indigenous Environmental Justice Project, a 5-year SSHRC-funded initiative that aims to develop a distinctive EJ framework that is informed by Indigenous knowledge systems, laws, concepts of justice and the lived experiences of Indigenous Peoples. Our hope is that the IEJ Project will be a resource for community members, students, activists and scholars. Visit us at: https://iejproject.info.yorku.ca/
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Item Open Access Environmental Justice: A Panel on the Connections Between Environmentalism & Social Justice(2019-03-20) Chiblow, JayceThe event, hosted by the Environmental Law Society at Osgoode Hall Law School, featured Associate Professor Dayna Scott and Associate Professor Deborah McGregor. Titled “Sex, Gender & Environmental Justice”, Professor Scott explored the connections between sex, gender and EJ in her portion of the talk. Professor McGregor primarily focused on the Indigenous environmental justice discourse, presenting an approach rooted in Indigenous societies, knowledges and forms of justice. Both McGregor and Scott agreed on the importance of changing the focus to solutions, ideally, self-determined solutions. The informative talk presented EJ in a different light, allowing attendees to explore approaches that aim to balance rights and responsibilities.Item Open Access Highlights Report: Indigenous Environmental Justice Symposium 2016(2016-05-26) Peter Mangaly, Salisha Purushuttam and Nicole Latulippe;Item Open Access IEJ Progress Report: Aug 2018(2018-08) The IEJ Team;Item Open Access Indigenous Environmental Justice Annotated Bibliography 2018(2018-06) Bianco, Nicola; Chiblow, Jayce; Dellavilla, Meagan; Hussain, Nasreen; Latulippe, Nicole; Masood, Amna; Purushuttam, Salisha; Shafik, MonicaItem Open Access Indigenous Environmental Justice Newsletter - March 2020(2020-03-15) Tran, KimItem Open Access Item Open Access Indigenous Environmental Justice Video Launch Event(2019-01-27)The IEJ Project has created four video vignettes that include the voices of Indigenous activists, youth, artists, grandmothers and elders who shared their stories and experiences with the project. In addition to the videos, Indigenous artist Patricia Martin will share her perspective on the painting "Mino Bimaadziwin" and will discuss the importance of art and creating change for communities.Item Open Access Politics, Knowledge, Ecology, Culture(2019-04-08) Saherwala, AbdealiPolitics, Knowledge, Ecology, Culture was conducted by The Centre for Feminist Research Projects and it was part of their 2nd annual Indigenous Women’s Speakers’ series, where multiple Indigenous scholars presented their work. Dr. Karyn Recolet, an Assistant Professor in the Women and Gender Studies Institute at the University of Toronto, presented her work on urban Indigenous arts, understanding of land pedagogies that exceed the terrestrial and the interconnections between the concepts of landing and land. Furthermore, she emphasized how Indigenous peoples have had their own survival kits and protection devices, when they are landing. These tools were taken away from them through oppression, suppression, repression, forced migration, and residential schools. Despite these acts conducted by colonizers and the Canadian government, they are learning to repossess their tools back through reconnection with their knowledge systems. Afterwards, Dr. Cheryl Suzack who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Toronto presented her research, which is focuses on Indigenous law and literatures with a particular emphasis on writing by Indigenous and marginalized women. She stated that old “buildings in Toronto are literally infused with Indigenous bones” and talked about the trauma that Indigenous peoples, in particular Indigenous women carry within themselves. Finally, Dr. Deborah McGregor who is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice presented her research on Indigenous knowledge systems and the concept of Indigenous Environmental Justice through her project called The Indigenous Environmental Justice (IEJ) project. The challenges faced by Indigenous women in the field of academia and the potential ways of navigating these hurdles in academic for Indigenous or marginalized women was discussed. In conclusion, this was an insightful event which brought Indigenous female scholars together from a variety of fields to the forefront in order to discuss their work with a diverse audience.Item Open Access Resisting Extractivism, Performing Opposition(2019-03-02) Hussain, NasreenOn Saturday, March 2nd at the “Resisting Extractivism, Performing Opposition” symposium organized by Zoe Heyn-Jones of York University, the IEJ project was invited to open the day. Dr. Deborah McGregor and Nasreen Hussain shared insights on the distinct conceptions of Indigenous environmental justice (IEJ) project, including showing the recently produced IEJ video (see https://iejproject.info.yorku.ca/live-stream/). IEJ student researchers, Jayce Chiblow, Nasra Moumin, Mika Mackinnon, and Abdeali Saherwala networked throughout the day inviting participants to share their perspectives of Indigenous environmental justice.Item Open Access Walking for the Water(2019-03-07) Hussain, NasreenKelsey Leonard is a PhD candidate from the Department of Political Science at McMaster University and the first Native American woman to earn a science degree from the University of Oxford, which she earned in 2012, she has an MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management from St. Cross College, Her master's thesis, “Water Quality For Native Nations: Achieving A Trust Responsibility”, discusses water quality regulation and how water resources on tribal land are not protected. Kelsey strives to be a strong advocate for the protection of Indigenous waters through enhanced interjurisdictional coordination and meaningful consultation. She has been instrumental in protecting the interests of Tribes with the development of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Action Plan and building a sustainable ocean future by valuing Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge. A part of her research has been creating dialogue with the Great Lake Water Walkers to better understand the threats to water protection in the Great Lakes, representing a call to action for Indigenous water governance. On March 7, 2019, Kelsey Leonard (Shinnecock First Nation), scholar in water policy from McMaster University and water protector, gave a compelling presentation titled “Walking for the Water” at the faculty of Environmental Studies at York University. Her presentation discussed her research and experience with water walkers and how they have created awareness of the importance of water globally. Kelsey advocates for Indigenous approaches for taking care of water.