Indigenous knowledge systems can be useful tools in the G20's climate change kit

Indigenous knowledge systems are bodies of knowledge that were developed and used by local communities for centuries. They ...
Government Technology

How Indigenous Knowledge Is Changing Natural Hazard Mitigation

All around the world natural disasters continue to wreak havoc as emergency managers strive for new ways to reduce the damage through sound mitigation practices. At the same time, several indigenous ...
UNESCO

Why Indigenous Knowledge must lead global biodiversity efforts

In the heart of Bardiya National Park, where the Tharu people live in deep respect for nature, a transformative dialogue unfolded—one that could reshape how the world understands and protects ...
Mongabay

Amazon frog highlights appropriation of Indigenous knowledge for commercial gain

Biological resources from plants and animals have long been used by Indigenous communities for medicinal and therapeutic purposes. Western science is quickly catching on, but in the process of ...
MinnPost

We can draw on Indigenous knowledge to secure the resilience of Minnesota’s forests

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe shares more boundary with the ...
The Conversation

Majority of NZ researchers see Māori Indigenous knowledge as relevant to their work – but there is a gender divide

Katharina Ruckstuhl received funding from Science for Technological Innovation, National Science Challenge. Madeline Judge received funding from Science for Technological Innovation, National Science ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Food Policy Council sees $50,000 grant as a first step toward big Native American food system projects, including an Indigenous grocery store

Many people are helping with the Douglas County Food Policy Council's Indigenous Food System Study and Action Plan, including, from left, Terra Trujillo, Robert Hicks Jr., Star Her Many Horses, Lee ...