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Holistic risk-based environmental decision making: a Native perspective.

Mary Arquette1, Maxine Cole, Katsi Cook

  • 1Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment, Hogansburg, New York 13655, USA. mfadden@westelcom.com

Environmental Health Perspectives
|April 4, 2002
PubMed
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Native American Nations face challenges with toxic substance risk assessment. A new community-defined model integrates traditional knowledge to protect health and cultural practices.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Indigenous Studies
  • Risk Assessment

Background:

  • Native American Nations express significant concerns regarding the health impacts of toxic substances.
  • Existing government risk assessment and management tools have proven inadequate for Native populations.
  • Limited resources and insufficient involvement of Indigenous decision-makers have historically hampered effective risk management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the inadequacies of current risk assessment frameworks for Native American Nations.
  • To advocate for the expansion of health definitions to include traditional Indigenous knowledge.
  • To present a community-defined model for environmental restoration and health protection.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing risk assessment and management processes.

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  • Analysis of resource allocation and decision-maker involvement in environmental health discussions.
  • Case study of the First Environment Restoration Initiative at the Mohawk territory of Akwesasne.
  • Development of a community-defined health model incorporating traditional practices.

    • Main Results:

    • Current risk assessment tools do not adequately address the concerns of Native Nations.
    • There is a critical need to incorporate Indigenous definitions of health and traditional knowledge.
    • The First Environment Restoration Initiative is developing a model that balances environmental protection with cultural practices.

    Conclusions:

    • A community-defined approach is essential for effective environmental health protection for Native American Nations.
    • Integrating traditional knowledge and cultural practices into risk management is crucial for holistic well-being.
    • The Akwesasne project offers a replicable model for empowering Indigenous communities in environmental decision-making.