YES! Magazine

This Library Takes an Indigenous Approach to Categorizing Books

For more than a century, the Dewey Decimal Classification system has dictated the way libraries organize their collections. And the way they organize and sort information says a lot about what kind of ...
Ensia

Why indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge are vital to protecting future global biodiversity

November 13, 2019 — To reach the U’wa villages in the cloud forests of northeastern Colombia, you must cross the plain, head into the mountains, abandon cars, take to footpaths, ford rivers and then ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Empowering the Next Generation: The Push to Preserve Indigenous Language

A collaborative effort between the Future Stewards Program and the RIT Department of Modern Languages and Culture has resulted in the Indigenous language and culture education, preservation and ...
The Conversation

Indigenous knowledge systems can be useful tools in the G20’s climate change kit

Lecturer and Research Fellow: Department of Environmental and Occupational Studies in the Faculty of Applied Science, Cape Peninsula University of Technology Dr. Benett Siyabonga Madonsela received ...
Forbes

The Quiet Threat To Science Posed By ‘Indigenous Knowledge’

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. Released in late 2022, the 46-page guidance document ...
The Conversation

Indigenous knowledge is increasingly valued, but to fully respect it we need to decolonise science – here’s how

Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau provide funding as members of The Conversation NZ. We are witnessing a resurgence of Indigenous ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Climate Change Adaptation Policy: Evidence from Valunia Chiefdom, Bo District, Sierra Leone ()

Climate change remains a great challenge to rural livelihoods in Sierra Leone, especially in agricultural communities that depend on climate-sensitive resources. Although indigenous knowledge has been ...
UNESCO

Empowering indigenous youth through culture, skills, and sustainability

The Youth Employment Hubs of O’KANATA are Indigenous-led spaces that provide culturally relevant education, skills training and employment opportunities for Indigenous youth aged 16–30 in rural and ...