Indigenous Knowledge System вђ Sinchan For our purposes, we understand "indigenous knowledge" as a term that refers to a set of complex knowledge systems based on the worldviews of indigenous peoples. indigenous knowledge reflects the unique cultures, languages, values, histories, governance and legal systems of indigenous peoples. it is place based, cumulative and dynamic. Experts say that indigenous knowledge also contains lesson for climate adaptation. indigenous groups, including the anishinaabe, “used seasonal mobility to help adapt to changing weather patterns,” says graeme reed, an anishnaabe european phd candidate in the university of guelph’s school of environmental design and rural development.
Indigenous Knowledge System вђ Sinchan Indigenous knowledge is: adaptive. it is based on historical experiences but adapts to social, economic, environmental, spiritual and political changes. adaptation is the key to survival. cumulative. it is a body of knowledge and skills developed from centuries of living in close proximity to nature. dynamic. Indigenous traditional knowledge is simple and practical. it links the survival of every human being to the wholeness of nature and its elements that support life. it provides the concrete situations of communities in relation with the environment and provides practical solutions to the problems of the people. Related conceptions include ‘traditional knowledge systems’ (tks), ‘endogenous knowledge systems’ (eks) and ‘classical knowledge systems’ (cks). a focus on iks implies an archaeology and re appropriation of those knowledges that were not allowed to ‘be’, to enhance our human understanding, and develop, protect, and promote them. The following assertions (and assumptions) guide indigenous knowledge systems theory: indigenous people are legitimate, and so are their languages, cultures and knowledge. knowledge is socially constructed and therefore cannot be understood apart from the knower. knowledge is embedded in culture and language.
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