ABSTRACT The First Nation communities in northern Ontario have unique energy-related challenges within an interdisciplinary context, including historical, geographic, cultural, technological, and regulatory. Presently, undergoing an energy systems transition from off-grid to grid-connection and scoping renewable energy options, these remote communities are exhibiting characteristics of complex adaptive system principles. This is exhibited through non-linear interactions and connectedness among agents and components in the emerging energy system. This paper explores these interfaces through a case study of Poplar Hill First Nation, an Independent Power Authority community. The potentials of the complexity science through a community engagement process is used to encode and enhance understanding of the “contextual” complexities in the development of local economies, adapting to technology advancement, and social changes. The findings will help better appreciate the efforts made by Poplar Hill in their transition to self-sufficient systems with deliberations that may provide practical outcomes. This paper reflects on the deeper trajectories of the human elements embedded within the energy transition process. In conclusion, the paper adds to the academic dialogue on energy system transition adaptations in marginalised Indigenous communities in rural and remote locations.

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农村和偏远土著社区的能源转型复杂性：安大略省北部杨树山原住民的案例研究

摘要 安大略省北部的原住民社区在跨学科背景下面临着独特的能源相关挑战，包括历史、地理、文化、技术和监管。目前，这些偏远社区正在经历从离网到并网的能源系统过渡并确定可再生能源选项的范围，这些偏远社区正在表现出复杂的自适应系统原理的特征。这通过新兴能源系统中的代理和组件之间的非线性相互作用和连通性表现出来。本文通过独立电力管理局社区 Poplar Hill First Nation 的案例研究来探讨这些接口。通过社区参与过程，复杂性科学的潜力被用来编码和增强对当地经济发展、适应技术进步和社会变化的“背景”复杂性的理解。研究结果将有助于更好地理解 Poplar Hill 在向自给自足系统过渡的过程中所做的努力，并进行了可能提供实际结果的审议。本文反思了嵌入在能源转型过程中的人为因素的更深层次的轨迹。总之，本文补充了关于农村和偏远地区边缘化土著社区能源系统转型适应的学术对话。研究结果将有助于更好地理解 Poplar Hill 在向自给自足系统过渡的过程中所做的努力，并进行了可能提供实际结果的审议。本文反思了嵌入在能源转型过程中的人为因素的更深层次的轨迹。总之，本文补充了关于农村和偏远地区边缘化土著社区能源系统转型适应的学术对话。研究结果将有助于更好地理解 Poplar Hill 在向自给自足系统过渡的过程中所做的努力，并进行了可能提供实际结果的审议。本文反思了嵌入在能源转型过程中的人为因素的更深层次的轨迹。总之，本文补充了关于农村和偏远地区边缘化土著社区能源系统转型适应的学术对话。