Table 1.

Evidence of a transdisciplinary transformative space

	Delta days 2016	Building bridges tour 2017
Subjective and objective coming together	+ Ceremonies, large and small group discussion, researcher and community presentations on watershed planning, community-based monitoring and youth engagement, testimonials from elders, land users and youth.	+ Expressions of delta life in contributed artefacts (guns, furs, photographs, clothing, recipes for traditional foods), artistic works contributed by communities were symbolic of the value of the deltas, video of how things used to be in the deltas based on traditional knowledge/stories, scientific findings related to climate change, policy messages for decision makers
Interactive experiences	+ Large and small group discussion, artistic experiences	− While individuals could interact with aspects of the exhibit, it was primarily an individual experience. Groups and individuals could engage with each other as they walked through and experienced the exhibit
Multiple sensory experiences	− Art used to express concerns and opportunities for the deltas, as illustrated in the delta days mural. Youth engaged in multiple artistic activities—fish-scale art, finger weaving, and traditional games. A photo booth provided opportunity for visual testimonial	+ Listening station, River in a Box, videos, coloring stations, and photo booth were activities in which attendees to could participate
Different worldviews coming together	+ Opportunities for elders, youth, land users, researchers, students, government officials, non-profit organization representatives to present, discuss and comment	+ Different worldviews were fused together within the entirety of the traveling art exhibit
Unfiltered and safe space	− Direct opportunities for community members and researchers to express their views. An agenda constrained some of these opportunities due to time limitations. The agenda also forced topics for discussion instead of leaving it open-ended. This likely also created some fragmentation in how and why certain kinds of knowledge were presented	− University researchers designed the exhibit in consultation with community members. Content was directed by researchers. Designing space for organically adding to the exhibit as it traveled created opportunities for direct expression. Videos created opportunities for community members and elders to express themselves in their own words. All expression was in English and translated into other languages