LiDAR-Assisted Heritage Resource Assessment of Indigenous Lands in Saskatchewan's Western Boreal Forest

萨斯喀彻温省理工学院(SaskPoly)正在与大河第一民族(BRFN)和萨斯喀彻温省考古学会(SAS)合作，进行一项为期三年的研究，旨在利用传统知识和光探测和测距(LiDAR)系统定位遗产资源和具有重要文化意义的地区。机载激光雷达数据将用于对萨斯喀彻温省中西部约1844公顷的北方针叶林进行首次评估。该分析将用于定位与交通走廊和人类居住相一致的地形特征。将部署遥控飞机系统(RPA)，以在有希望的地形特征与通过传统知识查询获得的见解相结合的地点获得更多细节。然后，将与BRFN和SAS合作进行地面调查，以验证在调查过程中确定的可能的遗产资源遗址。我们将与BRFN的长老和知识保管者密切合作，以适当的协议规划和进行这些地面调查，以访问和记录文化遗址。研究小组正在寻求促进创新和发现目前分配用于木材采伐的林地上的遗产资源，这些林地位于条约6领土内。在BRFN的指导下，研究小组将创建一个由长老、知识保管者和社区成员组成的社区咨询委员会(CAC)，以指导该项目的工作。任何遗产资源的发现都将由BRFN社区成员监督，以确保遵守与研究相关的成果的所有权、控制权、访问权和占有(OCapr)原则。这项研究带来的好处可能包括激光雷达探测遗产资源的工作流程和方法的进步，扩大对森林地带林地Cree的文化和历史足迹的认识，以及在森林采伐或任何其他形式的工业发展之前主动识别遗产地点的可能性。工作坊将每年举行两次，随着研究的进展突出研究过程的不同步骤。这些讲习班将在大河原住民设施和阿尔伯特王子的萨斯喀彻温省理工学院校园内举行。所有社区成员的可获得性对我们来说很重要，这是互惠原则的一部分，我们将通过这一原则与社区分享知识。

Saskatchewan Polytechnic (SaskPoly) is partnering with Big River First Nation (BRFN), and Saskatchewan Archaeological Society (SAS), to conduct a three-year research study aimed at locating heritage resources and culturally significant areas using traditional knowledge and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems. Airplane-mounted LiDAR data will be used to conduct a first pass assessment of approximately 1844 ha of west-central Saskatchewan boreal forest. The analysis will be used to locate terrain features consistent with transportation corridors and human habitation. Remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) will be deployed to gain additional detail at locations where promising terrain features converge with insights gained through traditional knowledge inquiry. Ground surveys will then be conducted in collaboration with BRFN and SAS to validate likely heritage resource sites identified during the investigative process. We will work closely with Elders and Knowledge Keepers of the BRFN to plan and conduct these ground surveys with appropriate protocols for accessing and documenting cultural sites.The research team is looking to foster innovation and discovery of heritage resources on forested land currently allocated for timber harvesting and located within Treaty 6 territory. With the BRFN's guidance the research team will create a Community Advisory Council (CAC) composed of Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community members to guide the work of the project. Any discoveries of heritage resources will be overseen by BRFN community members to ensure compliance with principles of ownership, control, access, and possession (OCAPr) of research-related results. Benefits accrued from this research are likely to include advances in the workflow and methods of LiDAR detection of heritage resources, expanded awareness of the cultural and historical footprint of the Woodland Cree in forested terrain, and the potential to proactively identify heritage sites in advance of forest harvesting or any other form of industrial development.Workshops will be held twice a year to highlight different steps of the research process as the study progresses. These workshops will take place within Big River First Nations facilities and on Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Prince Albert. Accessibility for all community members is important to us, and forms part of the principle of reciprocity through which we will share knowledge back with the community.