PS398 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Opencable Application Platform, Grounded Theory, Knowledge Translation
Document Summary
All peoples have some way of coming to knowledge. Western, colonial worldviews have dominated in academia and science in general. Frequently excludes and is rejected by indigenous communities. There are many indigenous cultures with many values, traditions and knowledge sets. Tree of knowledge with roots in land, history, that continues to gather stories, grow and change. Meaning of science: the tree of knowledge grows from land, we must understand its roots in history, Bear claw marks on the tree asserting standards for integrity in science and across all elements of life. Goals and responsibilities: skanagoah (particpating in the building of the great peace) Four key dynamics in native science: feelings are valid and guide our choices vs western objectivity, haa shagoon: the historical now. History is not simply a linear path to now but a complex dynamic. See the ancestors setting our trail as we work.
