The Traditional Ecological Knowledge Section, founded in 2002, works to 1) promote the understanding, dissemination and respectful use of traditional ecological knowledge in ecological research, ...

Mitákuye Oyásʼiŋ is a Lakota phrase that roughly translates to “all my relations” or “we are all related.” It is in this phrase, simultaneously brief and full of depth, that we can begin to comprehend ...

In Indigenous Asháninka belief, bees were once spirits in human form. Stories tell of a woman who enjoyed making masato, a ...

Traditional Indigenous knowledge, also called traditional ecological knowledge or traditional knowledge, is compiled by tribes according to their distinct culture and generally is transmitted orally ...

This article is part of a series to celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8. Indigenous peoples, who make up 5% of the global population, are among the most vulnerable groups. They face issues ranging ...

Introduction : Understanding ecological knowledge / Charles R. Menzies and Caroline Butler -- Tidal pulse fishing : selective traditional Tlingit salmon fishing techniques on the west coast of the ...

A memorandum of understanding between the agency and leaders of 35 U.S. tribal colleges and universities attempts to solidify efforts to blend Western scientific methods with traditional Indigenous ...

Native study of the natural world is exceptionally deep and nuanced at understanding and protecting ecosystems. Take a swim through Clear Lake, North America’s oldest (and California’s largest) ...

In 1969, Galt and Galt conducted an ethnobotanical survey in the community of Khamma on the volcanic island of Pantelleria, Italy. Since then, a number of botanical studies concerning the local wild ...

Since the beginning of time, music has been a way of communicating observations of and experiences about the world. For Indigenous Peoples who have lived within their traditional territories for ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Knowledge of Caribbean ethnobotany has so far been limited and little comprehensive island- or region-wide inventories of Caribbean traditional ...