Linking technology with Indigenous cultures, traditions and knowledge is the focus of this post. My final project focuses on using video to share Indigenous knowledge (specifically through storytelling), so the following sites are examples of using technology for this purpose.
- 3D technology can preserve culture
- Berkeley program
- MIT looks to collaborate with Indigenous groups
- ITU report on how Indigenous peoples have shaped technologies
- Misinterpretation of Indigenous technologies
This first link describes how some Indigenous groups are using 3D technologies to preserve the culture.
The Berkeley Center for New Media offers a cool program where they explore linking technology with Indigeneity.
MIT hosted a conference connecting technology with Indigenous groups. The conference had lots of Canadian connections, but I haven’t found a follow-up since other than this conference.
Excellent overview by the ITU of how Indigenous knowledge and partnerships have helped to produce several notable technologies, with use cases ranging from medical to forensic to environmental. At the same time, many communities have turned to the latest tech to help secure their heritage and navigate the challenges of climate change.
A discussion from Swinburne University of Technology about how the Indigenous technology and its usage is often misunderstood.
