Traditional Ecological Knowledge vs Western Science
The National Park Service has created a website for people interested in learning more about traditional ecological knowledge. While this site has many resources, project ideas, methods for learning, considerations, and applications, among other interesting and valuable information, I focused on a topic found under the issues dropdown. This site’s intent is to allow people to submit papers or other resource links to present the issues and potential solutions. The link attached to the picture below with take you to the website’s section on TEK vs Western Science.
(National Park Service)
While there are a number of links to interesting and informative papers, videos, webinars, and other media related to TEK and western science, Leroy Little Bear’s message speaks to me, how Indigenous and Western perspectives can be reconciled to benefit all.
Hi Jamie,
What a great message! I wonder if the notion that Indigenous Cultures are against or unwilling to engage in Western technologies is an assumption that many are making? I think there needs to be more conversation happening to communicate the hopes and ideas and understandings towards “Western” Culture through the use of technology from an Indigenous Peoples standpoint. Excellent resource! Thank you!
Thanks Sasha! I think there is such beauty and wisdom in the blending of both. I think there is so much to learn from one another and I think that is where the best future lies – with collaboration.