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Showing 1 to 20 of 277 for “"Indigenous Knowledge"”.
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Indigenous knowledge in international Arctic governance regimes
… and pays special attention to the role of indigenous peoples in this cooperation. Perhaps a less sensationalistic angle than the stories in the popular press, but probably more important if we want to come up with constructive ideas for maintaining effective and legitimate cooperation in …
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Anishinaabe giikeedaasiwin – Indigenous knowledge: an exploration of resilience
There is a need to explore how Indigenous knowledge(s) relates to Anishinaabe ongoing resilience. I do this by telling the story of my home and privileging Anishinaabe Gikeedaasiwin, which means Anishinaabe knowledge. This study investigates socio-cultural knowledge(s) of the Lake Nipigon and Lake …
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Re-centering Indigenous Knowledge Systems into Contemporary Jazz Bass
… aims to determine how one can incorporate indigenous music and performance practices into contemporary jazz using the double bass and bass guitar as tools for mediation. It specifically investigates the Southern African and the Middle-Eastern regions via the Indian Ocean connection. This …
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Participation and indigenous knowledge in development for African pastoralists
… have sought radical changes from current indigenous practice towards "modern" beef ranching and sedentary agriculture. The other major perspective views pastoral systems as basically economically and environmentally sound, though they are increasingly becoming less so due largely to …
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Indigenous Knowledge of Human–Polar Bear Coexistence in Churchill, Manitoba
… participatory research; coproduction of knowledge; hands back, hands forward; and storytelling to documents Indigenous knowledge of human–polar bear coexistence with Swampy Cree, Sayisi Dene, Caribou Inuit, and Métis people of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. By coupling deductive time-based …
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Pathways to the Eighth Fire: Mapping Indigenous Knowledge in Toronto
… of scholarly research now accords with long-held Indigenous prophecy in affirming the ongoing importance of Indigenous knowledge for the health and wellness of contemporary Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples and their environments. Yet, while much research has examined Indigenous knowledge and …
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Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Development: The Case of Rwanda's Agricultural Sector.
… and applauses in literature. The use of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IK) as a factor of the bottom-up theory of development has been argued as an important element of advancing the developmental agenda and creating sustainable & relatable projects. Many scholars have conducted research …
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Preservation of indigenous knowledge (IK) by public libraries in Westcliff, Chatsworth, Durban
… was to investigate the current awareness of indigenous knowledge (IK) among the youth in the Indian community in Westcliff, Chatsworth, in the Durban area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The research sought to establish how IK is viewed by the youth and librarians, and whether - since IK is …
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Governing Indigenous Knowledge? A Study of International Law, Policy, and Human Rights
The story of indigenous peoples’ knowledge systems, also known as indigenous knowledge (hereafter IK), is a complex one tangled with different and sometimes conflicting interests, values, and interpretations from a variety of disciplines, or specialized fields. A number of international treaty and …
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ITIKI: Bridge between African indigenous knowledge and modern science on drought prediction
… farmers is below par; they instead consult their Indigenous Knowledge Forecasts. This is partly because the earlier are too supply-driven, too ""coarse"" to have meaning at the local level and their dissemination channels are ineffective. Indigenous Knowledge Forecasts are under serious threat …
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Indigenous knowledge, variation in morphology, nutritional composition and genetics of Strychnos spinosa morphotypes
… status of rural communities. However, studies on indigenous knowledge, variation in morphology, nutritional composition, and genetics among S. spinosa morphotypes are limited. Thus, this study aimed to determine the indigenous knowledge, variation in morphology, nutrition, and genetics among S. …
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Participatory evaluation of the Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge System at the University of Venda
The Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge Systems qualification was introduced, in University of Venda, in 2014 as one of the de-colonizing programs to ensure that, South African indigenous knowledge systems is preserved and transferred to younger generations through Higher Education’s teaching and …
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MODERN AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLACIER MARRIAGE IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN.
… to environmental crises, drawing on their unique indigenous knowledge systems. The region is highly dependent on glacier melt; therefore, it is the main source of water for both drinking and irrigation purposes. The altered precipitation patterns and climate hazards such as glacial lake outburst …
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Community-based co-design of a crowdsourcing task management application for safeguarding indigenous knowledge
Teaching indigenous knowledge (IK) to African youth has become more complicated due to a variety of reasons such as urban migration, loss of interest in it, the dominance of scientific knowledge and the technological revolution. Therefore, there is a considerable movement towards using technologies …
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From fable to court: tracing the curation of indigenous knowledge in a biopiracy case
… study of curation and biopiracy of medicinal knowledge about Hoodia. Hoodia is a succulent cactus used by the San people for sustenance and medicinal purposes, and a victim of biopiracy as indigenous knowledge of its properties has been patented with the aim of commercialisation. The purpose …
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Indigenous knowledge on utilization aspects and nutritional profiling of selected edible wild fruits from Zambia.
… was establish the nutritional composition and indigenous knowledge on utilization aspects of selected edible wild fruits Masuku (Uapaca kirkiana), Impundu (Parinari curatellifolia), Intugulu (Afromomum africanum) and Imfungo (Anisophyllea Boehimii). The study used a mixed method approach in …
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The impact of a system wide integration of Indigenous Knowledge on students, staff and community
… and pedagogy. Of note is a profound lack of Indigenous Knowledge subjects taught. This research explored what impact a system wide integration of Indigenous Knowledge had on students, staff and community. The literature review consisted of three strands; a historical look at American public …
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Spectral Identification of Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L.) Using Indigenous Knowledge and Landsat Multispectral Data
… stands of wild rice in the country. Local indigenous knowledge; in this case, the knowledge of Ojibwe tribal elders who have traditionally harvested wild rice by canoe for centuries, was utilized to build training data polygons for a supervised classification. By testing several supervised …
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Spectral Identification of Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L.) Using Indigenous Knowledge and Landsat Multispectral Data
… stands of wild rice in the country. Local indigenous knowledge; in this case, the knowledge of Ojibwe tribal elders who have traditionally harvested wild rice by canoe for centuries, was utilized to build training data polygons for a supervised classification. By testing several supervised …
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