{"id":636,"date":"2024-12-18T05:51:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T05:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/?page_id=636"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:17:52","slug":"canadian-mountain-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/en\/canadian-mountain-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Mountain Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"636\" class=\"elementor elementor-636\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a22c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9a22c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deea594 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"deea594\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f396994 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f396994\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e02332 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e02332\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfeac76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfeac76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfbb78e about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfbb78e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Mountain Assessment (CMA) provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. The multi-chapter assessment report is based on insights from First Nations, M\u00e9tis, and Inuit knowledges of mountains, as well as findings from an extensive assessment of pertinent academic literature. The CMA\u2019s inclusive knowledge co-creation approach aims to bring these multiple forms of evidence together in ways that enhance our collective understanding of mountains in Canada, while also respecting and maintaining the integrity of different knowledge systems. This transdisciplinary initiative is catalyzing a community of practice related to mountains in Canada and is expected to set the mountain research agenda for Canada for the coming decade.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70df5b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70df5b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcfa2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dcfa2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CMA Report Released!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135659c about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"135659c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ucp.manifoldapp.org\/projects\/9781773855103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Canadian Mountain Assessment:<\/a> Walking Together to Enhance Understanding of Mountains in Canada by Graham McDowell, Madison Stevens, Shawn Marshall, et al. November 2023.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9ea17 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f9ea17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe CMA report includes the following chapters:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d55ae2 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6d55ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Chapter 1<\/b>: Introduction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Chapter 2<\/b>: Mountain Environments<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Chapter 3<\/b>: Mountains as Homelands<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Chapter 4<\/b>: Gifts of the Mountains<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Chapter 5<\/b>: Mountains Under Pressure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Chapter 6<\/b>: Desirable Mountain Futures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b4646 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2b4646\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba2a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"aba2a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1790\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1790\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Conceptual and Ethical Foundations <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1790\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb2d99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bb2d99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1790\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-982eba0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"982eba0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1375da about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1375da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe CMA\u2019s conceptual foundations are informed by a multiple-evidence-based approach where Indigenous and Western academic knowledge systems are understood as generating different manifestations of valid knowledge. This approach highlights the integrity of knowledge systems on their own terms, while also bringing attention to the possibility of respectfully braiding multiple sources of evidence together to enrich understanding of a particular issue.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1150b61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1150b61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma-figure1-revised-08-30-22-950x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-638\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma-figure1-revised-08-30-22-950x1024.webp 950w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma-figure1-revised-08-30-22-278x300.webp 278w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma-figure1-revised-08-30-22-768x828.webp 768w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma-figure1-revised-08-30-22-11x12.webp 11w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma-figure1-revised-08-30-22.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86d112 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c86d112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFigure 1: Simplified depiction of a multiple-evidence-based approach in the context of the CMA. Much like climbing to the summit of a mountain, respectfully braiding ways of knowing is an aspiration. Such an outcome is not guaranteed. Nevertheless, the process of working together with this aspiration in mind can lead to meaningful collaboration, trust building, and enhanced understanding of mountains in Canada. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca094e about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ca094e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe CMA\u2019s involvement with Indigenous Peoples is guided by standards for ethical conduct described in the <a href=\"https:\/\/ethics.gc.ca\/eng\/policy-politique_tcps2-eptc2_2018.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans TCPS 2 (2018)<\/a> , particularly those elaborated in Chapter 9 \u2018Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis Peoples of Canada\u2019. However, members of the CMA aspire to exceed this guidance, and are particularly inspired and motivated by the transformative vision articulated in the  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/indigenouspeoples\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2018\/11\/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples<\/a> , the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/british-columbians-our-governments\/indigenous-people\/aboriginal-peoples-documents\/calls_to_action_english2.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada\u2019s Calls to Action<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/fnigc.ca\/ocap-training\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OCAP Principles<\/a>  (Ownership, Control, Access and Possession). The CMA\u2019s engagement with academic knowledge is guided by principles of scientific integrity\u2013\u2013transparency, reproducibility, high quality, avoidance of conflict of interest, and adherence to research ethics\u2013\u2013as elaborated in the Government of Canada\u2019s Policy on Scientific Integrity.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1791\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1791\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Guiding Principles <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1791\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e872fcb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e872fcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1791\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f38ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3f38ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fefbba6 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fefbba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFive guiding principles that summarise the spirit and intent of the CMA.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a6b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68a6b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/guiding-principles-cma_no-title.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-639\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/guiding-principles-cma_no-title.webp 1000w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/guiding-principles-cma_no-title-300x130.webp 300w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/guiding-principles-cma_no-title-768x333.webp 768w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/guiding-principles-cma_no-title-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e70c3 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71e70c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFigure 2: CMA Guiding Principles \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1792\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1792\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Timeline <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1792\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244c0c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"244c0c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1792\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0790598 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0790598\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0124b5 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0124b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe CMA is a 3.5 yearlong project that was initiated in May 2020 and will conclude in October 2023. The final CMA report will be released as part of the 2023 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5cdcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d5cdcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma_figure3_revised-08-30-22.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-640\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma_figure3_revised-08-30-22.webp 1000w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma_figure3_revised-08-30-22-300x288.webp 300w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma_figure3_revised-08-30-22-768x737.webp 768w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma_figure3_revised-08-30-22-13x12.webp 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab7a187 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab7a187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFigure 2: CMA Timeline and Key Activities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1793\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1793\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Project Stewardship <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1793\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda08ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fda08ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1793\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7045841 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7045841\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e9224 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17e9224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe stewardship of the CMA is shared by a diverse team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Elders\/experts who work together to ensure the integrity, relevance, and impact of the project (Figure 3). Those sitting in the Stewardship Circle come from diverse professional, cultural, and geographical settings; many have significant experience directly related to mountains, while others have expertise in policy, praxis, and Indigenous protocols.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4407c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b4407c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma_figure2_revised-1-1024x778.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-641\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma_figure2_revised-1-1024x778.webp 1024w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma_figure2_revised-1-300x228.webp 300w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma_figure2_revised-1-768x583.webp 768w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma_figure2_revised-1-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cma_figure2_revised-1.webp 1110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47aa80 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a47aa80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFigure 4: CMA Stewardship Circle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1793\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82638e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b82638e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-810c660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"810c660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Leader<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241b74c about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"241b74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Project Leader is responsibile for defining, coordinating, and delivering the CMA. He works with project Advisors to articulate the spirit and intent of the CMA, and with Authors and Project Assistants to operationalize the vision of the CMA. The Project Leader also leads foundational analyses\/publications that underpin the CMA, and is involved in knowledge mobilization activities related to the assessment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b81ec about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56b81ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Dr. Graham McDowell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1793\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc64692 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc64692\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346eca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"346eca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Advisory Committee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4747ea4 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4747ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe International Advisory Committee supports the CMA by providing germane insights from prior mountain-focused assessments and other relevant international initiatives. Its members provide perspective and suggestions during formal Advisory Committee meetings, as well as guidance to the Project Leader on practical, methodological, and strategic matters, as needed.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16200fb about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16200fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Prof. Martin F. Price<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Carolina Adler<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Philippus (Flip) Wester<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Pasang Dolma Sherpa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1793\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f466e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05f466e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a08021f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a08021f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canadian Advisory Committee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef624e7 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef624e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Advisory Committee is the primary entity involved in providing guidance to the Project Leader. Its members play a key role in defining the CMA\u2019s conceptual and ethical foundations as well as the assessment structure and outline.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526bcb4 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"526bcb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Elder Mary Jane Johnson<\/li>\n \t<li>Prof. Eric Higgs<\/li>\n \t<li>Dr. Aerin Jacob<\/li>\n \t<li>Prof. Shawn Marshall\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Linda Johnson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1793\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458b008 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"458b008\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f974c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35f974c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assessment Authors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c22663 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c22663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssessment Authors work to identify and engage with relevant information and knowledges, to prepare assessment chapters, and to adequately revise chapter content following external review.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc96872 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc96872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeon Andrew, Caroline Aubry-Wake, David Borish, Stephen Chignell, Ashley-Anne Churchill, Dawn Saunders Dahl, Goota Desmarais, Megan Dicker, Karine Gagne, Erika Gavenus, Stephan Gruber, Jiaao Guo, Katherine Hanly, Nina Hewitt, Eric Higgs, Rod Hunter, Lawrence Ignace, Dani Inkpen, Aerin Jacob, Pnnal Bernard Jerome, Patricia Joe, G\u00f9dia Mary Jane Johnson, Linda Johnson, Stephen Johnston, Knut Kitching, Douglas Kootenay, Michele Koppes, Daniel Kraus, Sydney Lancaster, Rosemary Langford, Keara Lightning, Lachlan MacKinnon, Christopher Marsh, Shawn Marshall, Brandy Mayes, Graham McDowell, Thomas McIlwraith, Hayden Melting Tallow, Charlotte Mitchell, Brenda Parlee, Wanda Pascal, Tim Patterson, Sophie Pheasant, Karen Pheasant, Melissa Quesnelle, PearlAnn Reichwein, Rachel Reimer, Lauren Rethoret, Gabriella Richardson, Brooklyn Rushton, Mar\u00eda Elisa S\u00e1nchez, Richard Schuster, Joseph Shea, Daniel Sims, Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, Tonya Smith, Lauren Somers, Chris Springer, Kyra St. Pierre, Madison Stevens, Karson Sudlow, Yan Tapp, julie Theriault, Andrew Trant, Steven M. Vamosi, Vincent Vionnet, John Waldron, Gabrielle Weasel Head, Sonia Wesche, Nicole J. Wilson, Matthew Wiseman, Kristine Wray\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1793\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f28a72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f28a72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4098c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf4098c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assessment Assistants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7995310 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7995310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssessment Assistants perform various essential tasks including conducting analyses, providing logistical support, and facilitating report preparation activities.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530a75a about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"530a75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Madison Stevens &#8211; Project Assistant<\/li>\n \t<li>Kate Hanley &#8211; Research Assistant<\/li>\n \t<li>Jiaao Guo &#8211; Research Assistant<\/li>\n \t<li>Aditya Gandhi &#8211; Volunteer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1793\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4545683 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4545683\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a2479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0a2479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canadian Mountain Network Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7b8e0 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff7b8e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CMN Leadership helps to facilitate coherence between the CMA and the goals and research priorities of the CMN (<a href=\"https:\/\/braidingknowledgescanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/summary_strat_plan_brochure_cmn_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see CMN Strategic Plan <\/a>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9396a96 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9396a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Norma Kassi<\/li>\n \t<li>Dr. Monique Dube<\/li>\n \t<li>Dr. Murray Humphries<\/li>\n \t<li>Matthew Berry<\/li>\n<li>Nicole Olivier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1794\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1794\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Selected Project Output <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1794\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc9766 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cc9766\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1794\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06523f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06523f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f996f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5f996f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ab86a about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09ab86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMcDowell, G. (In Press). The Canadian Mountain Assessment: Engaging with multiple ways of knowing to advance understanding of mountains in Canada. 2022 State of the Mountains Report. Alpine Club of Canada.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de84ba about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5de84ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMcDowell, G. &#038; Hanly, K. (In Review). The state of mountain research in Canada. Journal of Mountain Science.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0618a about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab0618a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>McDowell, G. &amp; Guo, J. (2021). <a href=\"https:\/\/bioone.org\/journals\/mountain-research-and-development\/volume-41\/issue-2\/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00071.1\/A-Nationally-Coherent-Characterization-and-Quantification-of-Mountain-Systems-in\/10.1659\/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00071.1.full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A nationally coherent characterization and quantification of mountain systems in Canada<\/a> . Mountain Research and Development. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1659\/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00071.1<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3035620 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3035620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kassi, N., Humphries, M., McDowell, G. (2020). <a href=\"https:\/\/bioone.org\/journals\/mountain-research-and-development\/volume-40\/issue-4\/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00004.1\/The-Canadian-Mountain-Network--Advancing-Innovative-Solutions-Based-Research\/10.1659\/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00004.1.full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Canadian Mountain Network: Advancing innovative, solutions-based research to inform decision-making<\/a> . Mountain Research and Development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57458d2 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57458d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>McDowell, G. (2020). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadiangeographic.ca\/article\/why-mountains-matter-canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mountains matter: They sustain use, enrich our lives, and inspire us; why high places are so important in Canada<\/a> . Canadian Geographic. November\/December issue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1794\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f3249 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13f3249\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41cc467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41cc467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presentations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6796707 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6796707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMcDowell, G., Adler, C., Wester, P., Palomo, I., Marshall, S. (September 13, 2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imc2022.info\/approaches-to-synthesizing-and-assessing-mountain-systems\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Approaches to Synthesizing and Assessing Mountain Systems Knowledge<\/a> . Plenary event, 2nd International Mountain Conference, Innsbruck, Austria.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c9c38 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57c9c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMcDowell, G. &#038; Marshall, S. (September 14, 2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imc2022.info\/portfolio\/id54-recent-advancements-in-canadian-mountain-research\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Recent Advancements in Canadian Mountain Research: Insights from Research Partnerships that Draw on Indigenous and Western Ways of Knowing<\/a>. Plenary event, 2nd International Mountain Conference, Innsbruck, Austria.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e8c75 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18e8c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHanly, K., &#038; McDowell, G. (September 12, 2022) The State of Mountain Research in Canada. 2nd International Mountain Conference, Innsbruck, Austria.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d21fbe about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d21fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>McDowell, G. (June 7, 2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/pheedloop.com\/EVEIPFHESVHMG\/virtual\/?page=sessions&amp;section=SESWDRNOEHU85TMEQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Canadian Mountain Assessment: Engaging with multiple ways of knowing to advance understanding of mountains in Canada<\/a>. Canadian Mountain Network Knowledge Sharing Summit. Banff, Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e595413 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e595413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHanly, K., &#038; McDowell, G. (June 7, 2022) What we know, don\u2019t know, and need to know: A systematic review of mountain research in Canada. Canadian Mountain Network Knowledge Sharing Summit. Banff, Canada.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b192375 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b192375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMcDowell, G. (June 24, 2021) The Canadian Mountain Assessment: Braiding scientific and Indigenous knowledge to advance understanding of mountain systems in Canada. Centre for Hydrology\/Coldwater Laboratory.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d26188 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d26188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>McDowell, G., et al. (December 11, 2020) <a href=\"https:\/\/rwok.ca\/dialogue-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Mountains Matter: Bringing Indigenous Knowledge and Science Together for International Mountain Day<\/a>. Reconciling Ways of Knowing: Indigenous Knowledge and Science Forum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1794\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67cbdb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67cbdb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2ea72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e2ea72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Media coverage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24be0e7 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24be0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>McDowell, G., Adler, C., Wester, P. (May 2022 ). <a href=\"https:\/\/the-canadian-mountain-podcast.simplecast.com\/episodes\/the-canadian-mountain-assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Mountain Network podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf86f4 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bf86f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/the-canadian-mountain-podcast.simplecast.com\/episodes\/the-canadian-mountain-assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Round table discussion with leaders of the Canadian Mountain Assessment, Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment, and IPCC Mountains chapters<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a0d72 about-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35a0d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>McDowell, G., Provost, I., &amp; Marshall, S. interviewed for \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/ucalgary.ca\/news\/ucalgary-leads-way-launch-canadian-mountain-assessment?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVdNM01qVTRZMk14WmpOaiIsInQiOiJDZTJxUjZmNDdnQnRcLzBQUUV6Ymlnb2NCcG5TNXk1clR0YlVqYmloeGx3SFR1Sm5kOGpFVzREUGQyUE1IZ213bVZSUEFTOFM1U0x0NFNkblc0cmVSTGw2UlM5b1FQV3RcL2R6TjFUUlJIbENHbHViRTdaXC9qVFpINStLZEZaVmh2TyJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCalgary leads way in launch of Canadian Mountain Assessment: Project to provide a comprehensive view of Canada\u2019s changing mountain systems based on Western scientific and Indigenous knowledge<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Overview The Canadian Mountain Assessment (CMA) provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. 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