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Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Apr 10

Hello all, if you missed my introduction yesterday, please read it here www.linkedin.com/posts/hjgord... Also, see some of the things I enjoy doing outside of work in the photos below, beach walks and horseback riding! I love to be outside. 1/9

#indigenous #research #relationships #security #nunavut #sapmi #trainings | Heather Sauyaq Jean Kwamboka Gordon, PhD (Iñupiaq)

Following a good friend and fantastic Indigneous Arctic policy consultant Nikoosh Carlo, I would like to (re)introduce myself to you all! I am Iñupiaq and a Tribal citizen of the Nome Eskimo Community...

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Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · 1d

It is knowledge and science for critical management decisions and environmental governance extends more broadly than EuroAmerican systems grounded in this cosmography (centering humans in science, meaning, and decisions around land). We need the most data to make the best evidence-based decisions.

Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · 1d

This is a major planetary security issue, for humans, nonhumans, ecosystems, and for futures. The anthropocentric approach of considering the planet as a "resource" for human use has led to ecological collapse and climate crises.

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Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · 1d

I am not the first to say this though. This principle is shared quite widely. My work looks at HOW to do this. How do we bring Indigenous Knowledges and Sciences into management decisions?

Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · 1d

I will be talking about my work in Alaska that has led me to this Fulbright, and what I am working on currently from learnings in Nunavut and my planned trip in Sapmi. This addresses the lack of inclusion of Indigenous Knowledges and Sciences in land, onshore water, and ocean management decisions.

Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to share my talk at the Arctic Centre University of Lapland.

Transforming Epistemic Authority in Environmental Management: Building a Future through Plural Knowledge Systems for Planetary Security

Wednesday 10/22/2025 at 2pm Finland; 7am US ET
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#alaska #fulbright #nunavut #sapmi #indigenous #land #water #ocean #management #security #humans #nonhumans #ecosystems #futures #anthropocentric #cosmography #foodsecurity #evidencebased #kinship… | ...

Hi all, excited to share my scheduled Fulbright Visiting Researcher talk at my host, the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland. Transforming Epistemic Authority in Environmental Management: Building ...

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Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Sep 8

Hey all, I will be off the platform for a bit with a lot going on. Best to everyone and see you in a few months.

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iramey @iramey.bsky.social · Sep 1

"Same as it's been", basically, eh? @sauyaq.bsky.social ✊🙏🤙

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Our 'futurecestors' deserve a voice in today's decisions, says author | CBC Radio

In calling on us to be good ancestors, public philosopher Roman Krznaric is trying to give the discussion about the future a language, an address and a face: introducing us to all the people already w...

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iramey @iramey.bsky.social · Aug 2

@ntnsndr.in @sauyaq.bsky.social What happens "in real life" which supports any of us to "have hope"? What happens which does not support people to "keep going", too, eh? What's "worth anticipating", is "worth the doing, even if & when outcomes are uncertain"? Indeed, "commitment", & "practice", eh?

iramey @iramey.bsky.social · Aug 2

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In a time of 'permacrisis' the need for hope is critical, says academic | CBC Radio

Educators are wired for hope according to professor Jessica Riddell. She urges educators to teach hope, share it, and imagine a better future. Riddell recently delivered the University of Prince Edwar...

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Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Aug 4

Qualified evaluators will have experience in Indigenous and Western evaluation methodologies and will demonstrate a strong capability for carrying out a quasi-experimental design model, mixed-methods approaches, advanced statistical analysis, and reporting regarding school outcomes.

Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Aug 4

Chugachmiut requests considerations from qualified researchers or research firms to serve as the Independent Evaluator (IE) in a five-year grant program funded under the FY25 Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Grant, Early Phase Projects. Seeking a fidelity and impact evaluator.

Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Aug 4

Please share!!!

RFQ for Independent Evaluator
Learn more: lnkd.in/eb5TtDx2
All proposals must be received by 5 PM AKT on Friday, September 5, 2025.

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · Jul 30

This @today.yougov.com poll is why I'm going to become the Joker.

The US murder rate in 2024 was likely down nearly 30 percent relative to 2020 and down nearly 50 percent relative to 1990.

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iramey @iramey.bsky.social · Jul 27

@sauyaq.bsky.social @penahay.bsky.social
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What's "in real terms", what's "Real Life",... & "these last months & years", these last decades & today's "now", eh? 🤙🙏
Tomorrow's "Yesterday",...
The "past", what's "passed", "What's happening?!" & "conveyance" indeed!✌️✊

What's the time? Indigenous temporalities and the "Everywhen" - ABC listen

We tend to think of time as a universal experience, something that carries us all along in the same direction at the same pace. So it might seem strange to think of time in terms of "temporalities", d...

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Blue Planet Society @blueplanetsociety.bsky.social · Jul 22

Rethinking Marine Protected Areas – why current practices are failing ❌

We're told that 30% of the ocean 🌊 will be protected by 2030. But only 8.4% of our blue planet is protected and just 2.8% is effectively protected.

✊Real change is needed #30x30
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Rethinking Marine Protected Areas - why current practices are failing - Blue Planet Society

We keep hearing that 30% of the ocean will be protected by 2030. But only 8.4% of our blue planet is protected, and just 2.8% is effectively protected. We need drastic change to achieve the 30% target...

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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · Jul 25

If you're a visual learner: white represents money FEMA is granting to build detention centers. Blue represents too much money to spend saving little girls (and a hundred other people) from drowning

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Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Jul 22

US NSF call for public comment on National Plan for Arctic Research
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Request for Public Comment: National Plan for Arctic Research

The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC), chaired by the National Science Foundation, seeks public input from all interested parties on national needs regarding the Arctic and the rese...

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Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Jul 21

#Native #Indigenous #funding #scholarship #earlycareer #substanceuse #childdevelopment #adolescentdevelopment #health #networking #grantwriting #development

Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Jul 21

NCRE Scholars provides career development support and mentoring to early career Native American investigators and late-stage graduate students interested in research on substance use and disorder and Native child and adolescent development.

Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Jul 21

NCRE Scholars is situated within the Native Children’s Research Exchange (NCRE) network, which brings together researchers studying child development from birth through emerging adulthood in Native communities.

Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Jul 21

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – NCRE Scholars Cohort 14

APPLICATIONS DUE Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 5:00 pm MDT

Application at www.ncrescholars.org (Apply tab at the bottom of the page).
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Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Jul 20

Ah ok no worries. I sent an update. Hope all is well. I am slammed right now but trying to keep what I can on track.

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Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Jul 18

📍 Strengthen intergenerational bonds under UNDRIP
📍 Inspire long-term thinking from now into the next century

#GIYSCC2025 #Indigenous #youth #allies #climatechange

Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Jul 18

Our goals are powerful and clear:
📍 Connect Indigenous youth from dozens of countries and languages (all youth welcome, including allies!)
📍 Share observations, strategies, and lived experiences of climate impacts
📍 Build lifelong capacity for engagement in UNFCCC and climate diplomacy

Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Jul 18

Hosted by Future Earth with the Science Diplomacy Center, and supported by INGSA Africa Chapter & INGSA Asia, #GIYSCC2025 amplifies Indigenous youth voices leading the fight on climate action.

Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD @sauyaq.bsky.social · Jul 18

The third annual Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change, a virtual platform by, for, and among Indigenous youth worldwide, is being held on the United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.