Knowra Indigenous knowledge Indigenous knowledge Knowledge systems developed and sustained by Indigenous peoples through generations of lived experience and practice. They are diverse, place-based, and transmitted through social, cultural, and practical traditions.
Indigenous peoples : Peoples with historical continuity and distinct relationships to territories, cultures, and political communities predating colonization. Knowledge systems are created and sustained within particular Indigenous communities, not as one universal system.
Indigenous land management : Land stewardship practices developed and carried out by Indigenous communities in particular territories. Knowledge of local ecosystems informs practices such as cultural burning and habitat care.
Western science : Scientific traditions shaped by institutions and methods that developed principally in Europe and its intellectual descendants. Comparing knowledge traditions highlights differences in methods, authority, and relationships to place.
Indigenous sovereignty : The inherent authority of Indigenous peoples to govern themselves and their communities, territories, and affairs. Authority over knowledge is connected to broader rights of self-determination and governance.
Indigenous research methodologies : Research approaches grounded in Indigenous worldviews, community priorities, and ethical responsibilities. They raise practical questions about who sets research aims, methods, and interpretations.
Traditional ecological knowledge : Cumulative knowledge and practices concerning relationships among living beings, ecosystems, and environmental change. It is a prominent domain of Indigenous knowledge concerning ecological relationships and stewardship.
Cultural burning : The deliberate use of fire by Indigenous peoples to care for lands and meet cultural and ecological objectives. It demonstrates how inherited ecological knowledge guides active landscape management.
Local knowledge : Knowledge grounded in experience of a particular community or place, without necessarily being Indigenous. The distinction prevents all place-based knowledge from being labeled Indigenous.
Free, prior and informed consent : A standard requiring consent obtained voluntarily, before an action, with relevant information provided. Research and development involving Indigenous knowledge can require consent from the communities concerned.
Indigenous data sovereignty : The right of Indigenous peoples to govern the collection, ownership, access, and use of data about them. Digital records can expose knowledge and communities to uses beyond their control.
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