Indigenous Knowledge

• ‘Lead with culture’: Indigenous youth share how they learn from doing so

  Indigenous youth take centre stage at Healing Our Spirit Worldwide gathering as they share lessons of leading with culture to almost 4,000 Indigenous attendees.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2023
  
• How Indigenous knowledge can give B.C. an edge during wildfire season

  "It's not about changing the way things have been done, it's trying to improve things," said Justin Perry, an instructor of forest and natural areas management at BCIT.

  Fire

  Jun 6, 2023
  
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• First Nations knowledge crucial in fighting climate disasters

  The First Nations Emergency Services Society is hosting a boot camp in Kamloops this week to help build community capacity on emergency preparedness.,

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2023
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• ‘That is our promise to the ancestors’: How Qwelmínte Secwépemc is prioritizing youth

  Qwelmínte Secwépemc has created an internship program with the goal of combining Indigenous and western knowledge and building the stewards of tomorrow.

  Perspectives

  Feb 8, 2023
• Dealing with ‘erasure’: The role of Indigenous knowledge in drawing maps of Canada

  For centuries, Indigenous communities have had their traditional knowledge and cultural traditions overlooked, if not erased. But that is starting to change.

  Environment

  Dec 14, 2022
• Culture camp connects youth with traditional healing, ceremonial teachings in Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask.

  Youth from across Saskatchewan are gathered in Fort Qu'Appelle for a week-long cultural camp where they will learn first-hand about Indigenous teachings and ceremonies.

  Education

  Aug 16, 2022
• High-tech and traditional knowledge combine in Sumas First Nation salmon plan

  The Sumas First Nation in Abbotsford, B.C., is using sonar and on-the-river observation to track salmon stocks in real time.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022
• Indigenous and local knowledge can help build effective environmental policies: Calgary study

  Community-based environmental management programs are initiatives led by Indigenous communities or through partnerships with Indigenous organizations to observe changes in nature.

  Environment

  Jun 2, 2022
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• Manitoba launches new guidelines to incorporate Indigenous knowledge in classrooms

  The plan relies on four main themes to ensure Indigenous-inclusive education is prevalent in all schools in the province.

  Education

  Apr 28, 2022
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• Indigenous educators of northern Saskatchewan introduce reconciliation in schools

  Two Indigenous educators are enforcing reconciliation in their teachings to students in various forms such as teaching kids how to sing in the Cree language.

  Features

  Apr 20, 2022