Sidney Seymour, Civil Engineer
My Job
Traditional Knowledge
Traditional Aboriginal knowledge definitely comes into play when I'm doing the beginning parts of a construction project.
To use the Pauingassi School as an example, we didn't want to put the school site on a graveyard or unsuitable soils. I went to talk to the Elders about that.
Some of those Elders have been there longer than the community has. It is important that they're respected and consulted.