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Award recipients for Indigenous Science and the Impacts of Plastic Pollution: October 2025 Competition

Project Director
Project Director
Stephane McLachlan, University of Manitoba
Co-Director
  • Mostafa Fayek, University of Manitoba
  • Assuah Anderson, University College of the North
  • Amy Smith, Green Action Centre
Collaborator
Diane Redsky, Kekekoziibii Development Corporation Inc. 
Partner
  • Wichitotan Land-Based Youth and Elder Camp
  • Tataskweyak Environmental Monitoring Agency (TEMA)
  • Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Community
  • University of Manitoba
  • Pembina Trail School Division
  • Green Action Centre
  • Frontier School Division
  • Grand Rapids School (Misipawistik Cree Nation)
  • Kekekoziibii Development Corporation (Shoal Lake #40 First Nation Community)
Title
Pōko ka-mamãwicihitowa: Indigenous-led evaluation of impacts and community responses to plastic pollution in central Canada
Years
2
Funding
$475,000
Project Director
Heather Igloliorte, University of Victoria
Co-Director
Kirsty Robertson, Western University
Co-Applicant
Lindsay McIntyre, Inuit Art Foundation, Leadership
Collaborator
  • Reneltta Arluk, National Gallery of Canada
  • Kathryn Johnson, Bella Elite Consulting 
Partner
  • Inuit Art Foundation
  • Canadian Museum of Nature
Title
As It Melts: Northern Indigenous Artistic Perspectives on Plastics Pollution
Years
2
Funding
$475,000
Project Director
Nicolas Brunet, University of Guelph
Co-Director
Shirley Tagalik, Aqqiumavvik Society
Co-Applicant
Kukik Baker, Aqqiumavvik Society
Collaborator
  • Jennifer Provencher, Carleton University
  • Alana Wilcox, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Partner
  • Aqqiumavvik Society
  • Arviat Hunters and Trappers Organization
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada
Title
Mobilising the Aajiiqatigiingniq Research Methodology (ARM): Exploringcommunity experiences with plastic pollution as a pathway to an Inuit-ledharm reduction model for Arviat
Years
2
Funding
$430,200
Project Director
Niladri Basu, McGill University
Co-Director
Treena Delormier, McGill University
Partner
  • Assembly of First Nations
  • International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Plastics
Title
Uplifting the rights, science, and participation of Indigenous Peoples in decision-making related to plastic pollution
Years
2
Funding
$475,000
Project Director
Max Liboiron, Memorial University
Co-Director
Paul McCarney, Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation 
Partner
  • Memorial University
  • Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
Title
IMPACTS: Indigenous Metrics and Practices for Assessing Community-based Tracking of Plastics
Years
2
Funding
$466,114
Project Director
Darlene Sanderson, University of Northern British Columbia
Co-Director
  • Noeman Mirza, University of Windsor
  • Olubukola Alimi, University of Alberta
  • Johanna Sam, The University of British Columbia
Co-Applicant
David Webster, Bishop’s University 
Partner
  • Tl’etinqox
  • Pacific Peoples Partnership
  • Melanesian Women Today
  • Waka Voyaging Trust 
  • Qwelminte Secwepemc
Title
Weaving Across Waters: Indigenous-Led and Intergenerational Responses to Plastic Pollution and the Complex Threads of Social and Cultural Wellbeing
Years
2
Funding
$53,686

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