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Nature Climate Change, 2021
Although the manifestation of what is taken to be indigenous knowledge could presumably be traced back roughly to the origins of humankind, the idea of indigenous knowledge is a fairly recent phenomenon. It has arguably gained conceptual and discursive currency only over the past half century, with a veritable slew of conferences, workshops, special ...
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Although the manifestation of what is taken to be indigenous knowledge could presumably be traced back roughly to the origins of humankind, the idea of indigenous knowledge is a fairly recent phenomenon. It has arguably gained conceptual and discursive currency only over the past half century, with a veritable slew of conferences, workshops, special ...
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Mirrors of Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge Management
Journal of Librarianship and Information ScienceThis study assessed the role of mirrors of knowledge in the management and preservation of indigenous knowledge for sustainability and development in Ghana. The qualitative research design and structured interview were used in this study. The study focused on three categories of mirrors of knowledge: libraries (academic libraries, research libraries ...
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2022
In Indigenous Knowledge: An Alternative for Food Security and Wellness in Africa, Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor argues that Indigenous Knowledge (IK) needs to play a central role in addressing food insecurity because IK methods result in sustainable agricultural practices which improve wellness. The application of IK in global communities demonstrates why it
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In Indigenous Knowledge: An Alternative for Food Security and Wellness in Africa, Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor argues that Indigenous Knowledge (IK) needs to play a central role in addressing food insecurity because IK methods result in sustainable agricultural practices which improve wellness. The application of IK in global communities demonstrates why it
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Abstract Epistemology is the theory of knowledge that represents the complex ways of understanding the world. It is defined as a systemic and reasoned discernment that generates a “justified belief” or “truth” distinct from “subjective opinion” and is based on ontological understandings of one’s existence or the “nature of being ...
Paul L Gareau, Molly Swain
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Paul L Gareau, Molly Swain
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Discussing indigenous knowledge and indigenous knowledge systems in Africa
ESARBICA Journal: Journal of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives, 2013This brief communication reports on the First Annual International Conference on Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in Africa. The conference was hosted by the Faculty of Communication and Information Science at the National University of Science and Technology in Zimbabwe from 23 to 24 August 2011.
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World science and Indigenous knowledge
ScienceWe agree with A. Black and J. M. Tylianakis (“Teach Indigenous knowledge alongside science,” Policy Forum, 9 February, p. 592) that the arguments of those supporting the “mana ōrite” policy (translated as “equal status” or “equal value”) between Indigenous knowledge and science are largely based on ethics and morals; that science is typically ...
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Indigenous Geographies and the Study of Indigenous Knowledges
2020This chapter outlines the theoretical framework of my research project. First, I give a concise overview of geographical research on Indigenous land-based knowledges and practices and how this field relates to this research. Next, I provide an overview of the Indigenous knowledges’ (IKs) academic field and the ways in which these bodies of knowledge ...
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