Betty Wilson (Tla'amin Nation), Laura Gutierrez Funderburk (Cybera), Cedric Chauve (Simon Fraser University), Alex Sutcliff (Tla'amin Nation), Byron Chue (Cybera), and Veselin Jungic Math Catcher Program) held a panel at the Classrooms to Communities (C2C) 2021 Provincial Conference. The title of their panel was "Engineering and Sustainability in First Nations Fish Harvesting Traditions."

Abstract:

Join to learn about the mathematics behind Coast Salish fish traps. This session contains a panel and a hands-on component. In the panel, you'll learn about the history behind the Tla'amin Nation's fish trapping practices. You’ll then explore code-based resources modelling traps and the impact of greedy harvesting on fish.