This research explores community resilience among women affected by the Colombian armed conflict, concentrating on the "Artesanas de Amor" collective. Employing an Interpretivism epistemological stance and a constructivist ontological standpoint, the study acknowledges individuals' active role in shaping their realities. Thematic Analysis is chosen as the method to reveal patterns within the data.

The research begins by contextualizing the Colombian conflict, specifically in Eastern Antioquia, where the collective is situated. It then delves into the concepts of resilience, trauma, memory, and memory narratives. The chosen methodology emphasizes semi-structured interviews, participant observation, analysis of embroidery, and secondary data analysis. The subsequent data analysis aims to comprehend the construction of community resilience, how communities navigate conflict, and initiate growth and healing.

The focus is on the "Artesanas de Amor" collective, exploring the techniques aiding them in overcoming conflict and contributing to their embroidery project and healing process. The research seeks to understand community resilience and the role of memory narratives, with a particular emphasis on women's experiences. The study investigates trauma, collective memory, and artistic practices such as embroidery as tools for healing. The overarching goal is to offer insights into building community resilience in conflict-affected communities, providing valuable guidance for governmental and non-governmental institutions.

In the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) of the the Northwest Territories (NWT), although wild-harvested foods remain central to the diet and culture of Inuit (Little et al., 2021) climate change (Johnston & Spring, 2021; Spring et al., 2018), the nutrition transition (Sharma et al., 2009), and the growing reliance on retail food (Luongo et al., 2020) have changed the landscape of diets within the region. This change of diets has resulted in a greater reliance on store-bought foods; however, prices of products from these stores are some of the highest in the country, coupled with the fact that the region has some of the lowest per capita income (Kenny, Fillion, et al., 2018). My research narrow in on Paulatuk, a Hamlet of approximately 300 people in the ISR. My masters thesis work has been to conduct talking circles and interviews to demonstrate how monopolies of grocery stores affect Indigenous communities through more than just limited food options, my research shows that this goes further, into community relationships and stress, effecting the everyday well-being of community members. A community the has been effected by issues such as residential schools and often over-looked by Southern Canada; community members feel the effects of high-food prices and it was stated that it seems like Southern companies are taking advantage of their precarity and remote location. In sum, my paper looks at the impacts the grocery store has in Paulatuk, looking at issues Indigenous communities face and the food insecurity in the region.

As climatic and environmental changes threaten access and production of food globally, scholars have increasingly looked to non-Western, Indigenous or local food systems to provide solutions and strategies for mitigation and resilience. Recognition is widespread of the importance of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) for attaining local and global food security, however IK systems underpinning local food systems remain poorly understood within academic scholarship, often represented in the binary and reductionist categories of ‘Indigenous knowledge’ and ‘western science’. Increasing voice and representation by IK holders in research settings has challenged the conception of non-western knowledge as simply ‘local’ or ‘Indigenous’ by illustrating that all knowledge is situated, socially constructed, hybrid, and shaped by the specific contexts of knowledge holders. As social, political, economic and ecological environments change, ways of knowing also change. To understand, work with, and support the continuation of Indigenous knowledge systems which inform food systems, non-Indigenous scholars need to understand the factors that influence the changing and adaptation of these systems, acknowledging their hybridity and fluidity. This scoping review of academic literature on Indigenous food systems knowledge uses systems thinking to understand this fluidity by identifying the elements that construct knowledge, analyzing how these elements support and are supported by food systems practices. This review identifies ‘Land’, ‘Worldview’, and ‘Culture’ as central intersecting elements which define and construct IK systems supporting local food systems. Impacted by diverse factors across varying levels of influence, this review analyzes how events, patterns, systems structures and mental models trigger change within knowledge systems and how this impacts local food systems, and identifies leverage points with the greatest impact. By understanding how factors at different levels impact actors and elements in IK systems, this review argues that stronger community collaborations and more effective interventions which address root causes of food unsecurity may be possible.

Indigenous approaches to conflict resolution encompass several crucial points that must be acknowledged, accepted, and respected as fundamental elements for fostering peaceful coexistence between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Given the existing gap in the academic literature concerning Indigenous conflict resolution practices in the North American context, this literature review aims to provide an overview of the current work on Indigenous conflict resolution practices worldwide. The implementation of Indigenous conflict resolution practices is not only desirable but also necessary as a step toward Indigenous self-determination, self-governance, and the decolonization of conflict resolution practices. The relationality of Indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms provides a distinct perspective of Indigenous identity as a multiplicity of all relationships based on autonomy as a significant aspect of self-governance. Rituals, ceremonies, and emotions in conflict resolution processes are critical components and integral parts of restorative justice. At the same time, relation to the Land, water, and other non-human species cannot be avoided as they are part of the conflict resolution process from an Indigenous perspective. The history of treaty relationships and current debates around reconciliation provide an additional layer to the analysis. There is a need to recognize Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being as fundamental elements in the peacebuilding process with diligence to avoid romanticizing Indigenous approaches to conflict. Indigenous conflict resolution practices can enrich the academic field of study and address the existing gap in North American academic literature and the practice contributing to the development of new approaches to complex issues.