ⴰⵔⵔⴰⵎⴰⵜ Ărramăt Project

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1. Short Description of the Project
What is the title of the project?
What is the purpose of the project?
How is it related to health, well-being and biodiversity?

2. Team
How is your project Indigenous-led?
Who is involved (Indigenous youth, students, women, gender diverse people, people living with disability, community learners)?
Where is the location of your project activities?

3. Approach and Research Activities
For ideas, check out our Ărramăt Strategic Plan and Methodological Toolboxes.

4. Does your research include any of the following? Check the methods you hope to use.
Review of reports or previous research (e.g., documents)Interviews and/or StorytellingAudio-recording of practices, stories etc.Surveys (of many people in the community)Indigenous Language Terminology DevelopmentSmall meetings (e.g., focus groups)Mapping (on paper or digital)Innovations or new practices (e.g., creating new seed varieties or using new technology)On-the-land/water activitiesSampling or collection of materials from the environment (e.g., plants, soils)Training and Knowledge/skill sharing between elders and youthCreation of material art/craftsCeremony or other spiritual practicesOther (please describe)

5. Collaboration with the Ărramăt Team
Describe the collaborations you have with other members of the Ărramăt Team. What role do university researchers play in supporting your project?

Are there other collaborations outside the Ărramăt Team?
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If no, would you like to work with other Arramat Team members?
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If you would like more support and collaborations with other Team members, please contact us and we can facilitate some of these collaborations.

6. Engagement, Equity and Diversity in your team
Are there roles for women, peoples of different gender identities and physical abilities?

7. How are you supporting community learning and community learners?

8. Are you working with students from universities / colleges?
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How many undergraduate students?

How many Master’s students?

How many PhD students?

How many Post-Doc students?

If no, would you like to work with students?
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For which activities would the student be most useful for your place-based project? Check all options that are relevant.
Helping us planAnalyzing dataOrganizing meetingsDeveloping a reportDoing interviewsTraining of a community researcherOther (please describe)
For ideas on how to engage youth and students, you can review ideas from our Ărramăt Project Student Engagement Resources

9. Do you agree to follow the “Ărramăt Principles for Working Together”?
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10. Are you using the University of Alberta Research Ethics Process Consent Forms that we have developed for the Ărramăt Project?
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If yes, please review and download the appropriate forms here.

If not using University of Alberta research ethical procedures, are you seeking other approvals through another research ethics institution?
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Name of Institution and any approval reference:

11. Free Prior and Informed Consent
Describe any Indigenous or community ethical principles guiding your research.
How will you ensure that your research activities follow these principles?
What rules will you follow related to ensuring free, prior and informed consent?

12. Will your research require any of the following approvals? Check all options that are relevant.
Ceremony related to knowledge sharingUniversity research ethics board approvalsApproval of the Indigenous government(s)Approval of other governments/organizationsOther

13. Indigenous Data Sovereignty Planning

Review our Ărramăt Indigenous Data Management Plan for resources and ideas.

14. Will you create any of the following products from your research? Check all options that are relevant.
Indigenous language terminologyCurricula for schoolsShort reports in Indigenous languagesPublications in academic journalsMapsBooksVideo materialsOther

15. Using and Sharing Research Outputs
How and where will you share the results with your project participants?
How and where will you share the results with local people, governments, organizations?
How and where will you share research results with other Team members of the Ărramăt Project?

16. Which of the following themes/pathways is your research most related to? Choose all options that are relevant.
T1 - Strengthening Indigenous Food SovereigntyT6 - Strengthening Sustainable Indigenous LivelihoodsT2 – Land-Back, Recognition of Indigenous Land RightsT7 - Re-establish Healthy Relationships to Wild SpeciesT3 – Indigenous Rights and Responsibilities for Sustainable UseT8 - Improving Water Security for Indigenous PeoplesT4 – Supporting Social Justice, Reconciliation and HealingT9 - Healing Physical and Spiritual Relationships to NatureT5 – Decolonizing Science and EducationT10 - Nurturing Indigenous Medicines and Health Care

17. Do you commit to having a Health and Safety Risk Management Plan for your place-based project?
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Review the Arramat Sample Risk Management Plan.

18. Indicators and Project Evaluation
What signs and signals (indicators) do you think might be useful for evaluating the success of your project and its impacts for nature and people?

19. Other Information
Do you have anything else you would like to add to help us understand your project?

Do you have other funding or sources of support for your project?
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If yes, explain.

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