Two-Eyed Data Stewardship: Mi’kmaw Knowledge Sovereignty and American Eel Pilot

This project enables the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq and its Department of Aquatic Resources & Fisheries Management to create a community-owned framework for ethical data and knowledge stewardship. Activities include co-design workshops with Elders and youth, integrating existing eel data into a secure local platform, and training community members to manage and analyze their own knowledge. The result will be a living knowledge system that strengthens stewardship, supports long-term research partnerships and can be adapted by other Indigenous Nations.