Northern Perspective Special Issue on Indigenous Knowledge

The below sources are derived from the 20th volume of Northern Perspectives that was dedicated to Indigenous Knowledge in the Summer of 1992. The journal and below articles focus on the arctic.

Indigenous Knowledge is Science. Hobson, D.

Dene Traditional Knowledge. Johnson, M.

Inuit Indigenous Knowledge and Science in the Arctic. Bielawski, E.

Nature and Utility of Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Freeman, M.

Other Arctic Sources:

Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Inuit: Reflections on TEK and Research. Wenzel, G. Arctic 52 (June 1999): 113 - 124.

Online Publications

Integrating Traditional and Evolutionary Knowledge in Biodiversity Conservation: a Population Level Case Study. Fraser, D., Coon, T., Prince, M., Dion, R., and Bernatchez, L.

Indigenous Knowledge and Observations of Climate Change in the Arctic. International Arctic Science Committee. In Encyclopedia of Earth, ed. Cutler J. Cleveland. Washington: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment, 2008.

Observation and Experience Linking Science and Indigenous Knowledge at Zuni, New Mexico. Norton, J., Pawluk, R. and Sandor, J. Journal of Arid Environments 39 (1998): 331-340.

The Value of Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in the African Sahel. Earth and Environmental Science 12 (June 2007): 787-797.

Conservation Biology and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Integrating Academic Disciplines for Better Conservation Practice. Drew, J. and Henne, A.

Changing Resource Management Paradigms, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and Non-timber Forest Products. Davidson-Hunt, I. and Berkes, F. NTFP Conference Proceedings.

Giving Traditional Knowledge Its Rightful Place in Environmental Impact Assessment. Sallenave. J.

Indigenous Knowledge and Science Revisited. Aikenhead, G. and Ogawa, M. Cultural Studies of Science Education 2 (2007): 539-620.

Contributions of Inuit Ecological Knowledge To Understand the Impacts of Climate Change On the Bathhurst Caribou Herd in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. Thrope, N., 1994.

Use of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Marine Conservation. Drew, J. Conservation Biology (2005).

Children's traditional ecological knowledge of wild food resources: a case study in a rural village in Northeast Thailand. Setalaphruk, C. and Price, L. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 33 (October 2007).

Strengthening Community-Based Conservation through Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Scoones, I. and Thompson, J. In Challenging the Populist Perspective: Rural People's Knowledge (Agricultural Research and Extension Practice, IDS).

Old Science New Science: Incorporating Traditional Ecological Knowledge into Contemporary Management. Striplen, C. and DeWeerdt, S. Conservation in Practice 3 (July 2002): 20 - 28.

Indigenous Knowledge: Local Pathways to Development

This World Bank document, published in 2004, brings together a wealth of information regarding indigenous knowledge. Specific sections on science include:

"Indigenous Knowledge and Science and Technology: Conflict, Contradiction or Concurrence?," 34.
"A qualitative understanding of Local Traditional Knowledge and Medicinal Plant Use," 238.
"Burkina Faso: Integrating Indigenous and Scientific Rainfall Forecasting," 197.

Sacred Earth: Ethnobotany & Ecotravel

This site, focused on ethnobotany, contains a page dedicated to Indigenous Knowledge. This page seeks to explore indigenous knowledge as it relates to ethnobotany. The below articles are derived from the site:

Putting Plants in Their Place Anthropological: Approaches to Understanding the Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Rainforest Populations. Ellen, R. In Tropical Rainforest Research: Current Issues, ed. Edwards, D., Booth, W., and Choy, S., 457 - 465. Kluwer: Dordrecht, 1996.

Traditional Knowledge and the Convention on Biological Diversity. Convention on Biological Diversity.

Shaman Pharmaceuticals: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge, Tropical Medicinal Plants, Medicine, Modern Science and Reciprocity into a Novel Drug Discovery Approach. Bierer, D., Carlson, T., and King, S.

Ecology & Society - Special Issue, Vol. 9, 2000
Traditional Knowledge in Socio-Ecological Systems

The Index contains links to all the articles in the issue. The following list contains links to each article in which a .pdf format is also available.

Traditional Knowledge in Social–Ecological Systems. Folke, C.

Synergy Between Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Conservation Science Supports Forest Preservation in Ecuador. Becker, C. and Ghimire, K.

Organic Farming and Social-Ecological Resilience: the Alpine Valleys of Sölktäler, Austria. Milestad, R. and Hadatsch, S.

Learning as You Journey: Anishinaabe Perception of Social-ecological Environments and Adaptive Learning. Davidson-Hunt, I. and Berkes, F.

Heterogeneity in Ethnoecological Knowledge and Management of Medicinal Plants in the Himalayas of Nepal: Implications for Conservation. Ghimire, S., McKey, D., and Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Y.

Local Management Practices for Dealing with Change and Uncertainty: A Cross-scale Comparison of Cases in Sweden and Tanzania. Tengo, M. and Belfrage, K.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Tlingit People Concerning the Sockeye Salmon Fishery of the Dry Bay Area. Ramos, J. and Mason, R. Presented at Glacier Bay Science Symposium.

Cultural Keystone Species: Implications for Ecological Conservation and Restoration. Garibaldi, A. and Turner, N.

The Relationship between Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Evolving Cultures, and Wilderness Protection in the Circumpolar North. Watson, A., Alessa, L., and Glaspell, B.

Cultural Foundations for Ecological Restoration on the White Mountain Apache Reservation. Long, J., Tecle, A., and Burnette, B.

Combining Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Monitoring Populations for Co-Management. Moller, H., Berkes, F., Lyver, P., and Kislalioglu, M.

Learning from Traditional Knowledge of Non-timber Forest Products: Penan Benalui and the Autecology of Aquilaria in Indonesian Borneo. Donovan, D. and Puri, R.

Spatial Organization of Environmental Knowledge: Conservation Conflicts in the Inhabited Forest of Northern Thailand. Roth, R.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Cases and Concepts

Editor Julian Inglis offers an array of articles regarding indigenous knowledge, some of which focus on science. They are listed below:

Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Management with Environmental Impact Assessment. Johanne, R.

Finding Common Ground: Natural Law and Collective Wisdom. Doubleday, N.

African Indigenous Knowledge and its Relevance to Sustainable Development. Lalonde, A.

Astute Observers on the Sea Ice Edge: Inuit Knowledge as a Basis for Arctic Co-Management. Nakashima, D.

Community-Based Economic Development and Resource Management in the Hudson Bay Area. McDonald, M. and Fleming, B.

Center for International Earth Science Information Network

The site consists of several sources related to indigenous knowledge and science. They are listed below:

Indigenous Knowledge, Biodiversity Conservation and Development. Warren, M.

Networking for Indigenous Knowledge. Warren, M.

Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Preserving Biodiversity. CIESEN thematic guides.

Learning for a Sustainable Development

Indigenous Knowledge and Contemporary Ways of Science and Learning.

Comparison Between Indigenous and 'Scientific' Knowledge.

Indigenous Knowledge & Science Resources by Paul Sillitoe

Paul Sillitoe has published a great deal of research on local knowledge and science. His most recent work focuses on applying such knowledge to investigations of Bangladesh fisheries. Sillitoe has also published work on methodologies for researching indigenous knowledge and applying it to scientific explorations. For an extensive bibliography on these particular works, click here.

Other Publications

Astute Observers on the Sea Ice Edge: Inuit Knowledge as a Basis for Arctic Co-Management. Nakashima, D. Ph.D. thesis, Montreal, McGill University, 1991.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Ecosystem Science, and Environmental Management. Ford, J. and Martinez, D. Ecological Applications 10 (October 2000): 1249 - 1250.

Fishers' Knowledge in Fisheries Science and Management. Haggan, N., Neis, B. and Baird, I. Coastal Management Sourcebooks 4. UNESCO: Paris, 2007.

The Sacred and the Scientific: Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Siberian River Conservation. Klubnikin, K., Annett, C., Cherkasova, M., Shishin, M., and Fotieva, I. Ecological Applications 10 (October 2000): 1296 - 1306.

Traditional Knowledge and Satellite Tracking as Complementary Approaches to Ecological Understanding. Huntington, H.P., Robert S. Suydam, and Daniel H. Rosenberg. Environmental Conservation 31 (2004):177-180.

Matching Traditional and Scientific Observations to Detect Environmental Change: A Discussion on Arctic Terrestrial Ecosystems. Huntington, H.P., Terry Callaghan, Shari Fox, and Igor Krupnik. Ambio 33(2004): 18-23.

Traditional Knowledge of the Ecology of Beluga Whales (Delpinapterus leucas) in the Eastern Chukchi and Northern Bering Seas, Alaska. Huntington, H.P., and the Communities of Buckland, Elim, Koyuk, Point Lay, and Shaktoolik. Arctic 52 (1999): 49-61.

Traditional Knowledge of the Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) around St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Noongwook, G., the Native Village of Savoonga, the Native Village of Gambell, H.P. Huntington, and J.C. George. Arctic 60 (2007):47-54.

Serial Depletion of Marine Invertebrates Leads to the Decline of a Strongly Interacting Grazer. Salomon, A.K., N.M. Tanape Sr., and H.P. Huntington. Ecological Applications 17 (2007):1752-1770.