INDG-2316EL Lecture 7: INDG 2316 Nov 3
Document Summary
To sustain indigenous knowledge, one must be willing to take on responsibilities associated with that knowing, especially putting the knowledge into daily practice. Characteristics of tek scientific, empirical, experimental and systematic. Sources: creator and spirit world, dreams, contact with animals and plants. Knowledge system is continually being revised; things are expected to change in predictable and unpredictable ways. Traditional" refers to the social process of learning rather than antiquity. Elders and traditional knowledge holders speak of traditional knowledge as a way of life. Minobimaatisiiwin or living a good life is the basic objective of anishinaabe and cree. Indigenous economic system - decentralized, self-reliant, based on carrying capacity.