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Community-led land-based camps in northern Canada offer a decolonial approach to climate disaster adaptation. These Indigenous-led initiatives foster resilience by connecting land, language, and cultural practices, challenging colonial policies.

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Environmental Science
Indigenous Studies
Sociology

Background:

Climate change poses significant threats to Indigenous communities in northern Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Colonial policies and extractive practices exacerbate climate disaster impacts.
There is a need for decolonial methodologies in climate adaptation research.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the impact of community-led land-based camps as a decolonial methodology for climate disaster adaptation.
To explore how Indigenous land-based knowledge and practices address climate-related challenges.
To advocate for the recognition of Indigenous land-based pedagogy in disaster research and policy.

Main Methods:

Drawing from intergenerational and Elder-led story-sharing.
Incorporating spiritual practices and experiential learning.
Utilizing Indigenous-led research and community-defined ethics.

Main Results:

Land-based camps are vital sites for survival, cultural knowledge transmission, and educational sovereignty.
Strong interconnections exist between land, language, mental health, identity, and resilience.
Camps effectively counter colonial governance and extractive climate policies.

Conclusions:

Indigenous land-based pedagogy is foundational, not supplemental, for reimagining disaster research and policy.
Institutional shifts are needed to prioritize Indigenous governance, spiritual continuity, and land as a knowledge system.
Land-based camps promote climate justice through relational accountability and knowledge sovereignty.