Relational values have the potential to facilitate the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in environmental governance. This paper explores relational values as discussed in studies pertaining to Inuit knowledge in Canada. Relational values foster a greater appreciation of the role of nature in Inuit lives. Paying attention to relational values may facilitate the inclusion of culturally-specific narratives pertinent to the priorities of Indigenous peoples in decision-making. Relational values may also add context to complex, cross-cutting issues, and help set the foundation for transdisciplinary exchange on a number of key themes pertinent to Inuit, and potentially other Indigenous peoples.

关系价值具有促进将土著观点纳入环境治理的潜力。本文探讨了有关加拿大因纽特人知识的研究中讨论的关系价值。关系价值观促使人们更加了解自然在因纽特人生活中的作用。重视关系价值可能有助于在决策中纳入与土著人民的优先事项有关的文化特定叙述。关系价值还可能为复杂的跨领域问题增加背景，并有助于为因纽特人和其他潜在土著人民的许多关键主题进行跨学科交流奠定基础。