Grant: Alliance Grants
Dalhousie University
$226,998.00
Advancing water stewardship across Wabanaki
EF 2023-24
Résumé
The Atlantic First Nations Water Authority (AFNWA) incorporated in 2018 as a One Water utility by First Nations, for First Nations. This partnership will establish a substantive and sustained relationship between the AFNWA, Dalhousie's Centre for Water Resources Studies and Ulnooweg Education Centre that will facilitate First Nations-led co-generation of innovation and knowledge in drinking water and wastewater treatment, Indigenous water management, and community water stewardship and trust-building. This partnership has a goal of training future Indigenous and non-Indigenous water stewards with a knowledge of Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) and an appreciation for cultural and knowledge system diversity. This work will be guided by, and grounded in, a Wabanaki worldview. The AFNWA understands its role as a leader in First Nations-led water and wastewater service provision, and seeks to produce policy, practice, and precedent that can be used by other First Nations communities and organizations to move toward self-determination and celebrate First Nations relationship with water. The AFNWA recognizes the treatment and management gaps that exist for First Nations communities regarding drinking water and wastewater services. Theme (A) Technological Advancement in drinking water and wastewater addresses a range of characterization and treatment challenges through objectives A1: Improvement of wastewater treatment with low-energy and sustainable solutions, A2: Drinking water quality improvements to protect public health, and A3: UVLED treatment evaluation in drinking and wastewater systems. Theme (B) Nujo'tme'k Samqwan Safety Planning will develop risk management approaches for the AFNWA through objective B1: Understanding hazards and risks through Two-Eyed Seeing and building an operator-informed digital framework for risk management for Nujo'tme'k Samqwan. Theme (C) Community Capacity for Water Stewardship will develop communication pathways and practices for First Nations communities to talk about water through objective C1: Understanding community knowledge and needs and building a community Samqwan engagement and confidence tool.
Programme
Alliance Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Nova Scotia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
585989-2023
Name nom
Gagnon, Graham GA
Department département
Civil and Resource Engineering
Organization id
79
Institution établissement
Dalhousie University
Province en
Nova Scotia
Province fr
Nouvelle-Écosse
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2023
Award amount
226998
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
702
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Water
Area of application fr
Maritime
Research subject code
1007
Research subject group en
Civil engineering
Research subject group fr
Water resources and supply
Research subject en
Génie civil
Research subject fr
Ressources et approvisionnement en eau
Application title
Advancing water stewardship across Wabanaki
Keyword
Community Confidence; Corrosion Control; First Nations Wastewater Systems; First Nations Water Systems; Nutrient Removal; Risk Assessment; Safe Water; Two-Eyed Seeing; Water Safety Planning; Water Stewardship
Application summary
The Atlantic First Nations Water Authority (AFNWA) incorporated in 2018 as a One Water utility by First Nations, for First Nations. This partnership will establish a substantive and sustained relationship between the AFNWA, Dalhousie's Centre for Water Resources Studies and Ulnooweg Education Centre that will facilitate First Nations-led co-generation of innovation and knowledge in drinking water and wastewater treatment, Indigenous water management, and community water stewardship and trust-building. This partnership has a goal of training future Indigenous and non-Indigenous water stewards with a knowledge of Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) and an appreciation for cultural and knowledge system diversity. This work will be guided by, and grounded in, a Wabanaki worldview. The AFNWA understands its role as a leader in First Nations-led water and wastewater service provision, and seeks to produce policy, practice, and precedent that can be used by other First Nations communities and organizations to move toward self-determination and celebrate First Nations relationship with water. The AFNWA recognizes the treatment and management gaps that exist for First Nations communities regarding drinking water and wastewater services. Theme (A) Technological Advancement in drinking water and wastewater addresses a range of characterization and treatment challenges through objectives A1: Improvement of wastewater treatment with low-energy and sustainable solutions, A2: Drinking water quality improvements to protect public health, and A3: UVLED treatment evaluation in drinking and wastewater systems. Theme (B) Nujo'tme'k Samqwan Safety Planning will develop risk management approaches for the AFNWA through objective B1: Understanding hazards and risks through Two-Eyed Seeing and building an operator-informed digital framework for risk management for Nujo'tme'k Samqwan. Theme (C) Community Capacity for Water Stewardship will develop communication pathways and practices for First Nations communities to talk about water through objective C1: Understanding community knowledge and needs and building a community Samqwan engagement and confidence tool.
