To curb biodiversity decline and improve the health of Indigenous peoples, the Ărramăt Project is a collaboration of more than 150 Indigenous organizations and governments from around the world. "I think this will appeal more to recruiting Indigenous people into research," Tallbear said on CBC Edmonton's Radio Active. Tallbear said biodiversity and Indigenous peoples' health go hand in hand as many cultures depend on the land to survive. "Indigenous health is not only the health of the body that we usually think about, but we're also talking about emotional health and cultural health," she said. The Ărramăt Project is building Indigenous peoples' capacity to do science, said Tallbear, while also helping non-Indigenous people's understand, learn and respect Indigenous culture and traditions.

Source: CBC News January 23, 2022 13:26 UTC