Review and mapping of Indigenous knowledge concepts in the Arctic

• Main Authors: Dahl, Parnuna Egede, Tejsner, Pelle
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 2020
• Subjects: Indigenous knowledge; Arctic
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/review-and-mapping-of-indigenous-knowledge-concepts-in-the-arctic(b6f99a9e-d046-49e0-897f-f661c67d1932).html

The importance of using knowledge of Indigenous peoples alongside science in research, management and resource development is increasingly acknowledged. Despite political intentions of including the knowledge of Indigenous peoples, the extent and quality of utilizing their knowledge is uneven in the Arctic. The lack of agreed-upon definitions of various concepts used for the knowledge of Indigenous peoples, and their interchangeable and inconsistent use, creates confusion about their meaning and implications. In this chapter, we review the knowledge concepts and their interrelatedness, developing concept maps to visualize their similarities and differences with a view to clarifying the confusion and aiding a more consistent engagement and utilization of this knowledge.