http://www.learningshark.com/WebDocs/Web%20PDF/TribalKnowledgeSurviving.pdf

This essay is written by Paul Cox, an ethnobotanist (one who studies the plants and medicinal knowledge of indigenous cultures). I scanned the first page, thinking in disappointment that it was not relevant to this coursework, but I was wrong. If you read this, read it all the way through. The author affirms the value of tribal knowledge, giving concrete, firsthand, fascinating examples from a variety of indigenous cultures. He describes the threat that technology has had to these cultures’ knowledge, languages, independence, and even their land. This is a brief and relevant read for anyone interested in learning more about the preservation of language and other tribal knowledge.

Alana