Informing the Fact: Inuit Traditional Knowledge Contributes Another Perspective

This paper discusses the differences between Inuit traditional knowledge and western science views, and presents a perspective designed to bring these two world views together. This is believed to be a highly desirable approach for the successful conduct of research and resource management projects...

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Main Author: Zamparo, JoAnne
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Geological Association of Canada 1996
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Online Access:https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/GC/article/view/3924
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spelling ftuninewbrunojs:oai:ojs.journals.lib.unb.ca:article/3924 2023-05-15T16:54:14+02:00 Informing the Fact: Inuit Traditional Knowledge Contributes Another Perspective Zamparo, JoAnne 1996-12-12 application/pdf https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/GC/article/view/3924 eng eng Geological Association of Canada https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/GC/article/view/3924/4438 https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/GC/article/view/3924 Copyright (c) 2015 Geoscience Canada Geoscience Canada; Volume 23, Number 4 (1996) 1911-4850 0315-0941 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1996 ftuninewbrunojs 2022-07-11T11:47:57Z This paper discusses the differences between Inuit traditional knowledge and western science views, and presents a perspective designed to bring these two world views together. This is believed to be a highly desirable approach for the successful conduct of research and resource management projects on Inuit lands. Each world view has something to contribute to the other. Distinctions between indigenous (including Inuit) traditional knowledge and western science are identified using examples from wildlife resource management. These examples pinpoint issues that have emerged from previous attempts to integrate indigenous traditional knowledge with western science. These examples also provide insight into the elements necessary to facilitate a constructive working relationship between indigenous people and western scientists. The perspective presented synthesizes these elements to suggest the means to achieve constructive working relationships between Inuit people and practitioners of western science. Résumé Le présent article met en relation les différences entre l'approche des connaissances traditionnelles inuit et celle des connaissances scientifiques de l'Occident et, on y décrit une proposition visant à intégrer ces deux modes de connaissance. Nous croyons qu'il s'agit d'une approche éminemment souhaitable et qui permettra de mener avec succès des projets de recherches et de gestion des ressources naturelles sur les terres inuit. Chacune de ces approches possè de des caractéristiques qui profitera à l'autre. Des différences entre le monde des connaissances traditionnelles indigènes (Inuit entre autres), et celui des connaissances scientifiques occidentales sont illustrées en s'appuyant sur des exemples dans le domaine de la gestion des ressources fauniques. Ces exemples permettent de mettre en lumière certains problèmes qui se sont manifestés lors de tentatives d'intégration antérieures des connaissances traditionnelles avec les connaissances scientifiques occidentales. L'étude de ces exemples permet également ... Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit University of New Brunswick: Centre for Digital Scholarship Journals
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description This paper discusses the differences between Inuit traditional knowledge and western science views, and presents a perspective designed to bring these two world views together. This is believed to be a highly desirable approach for the successful conduct of research and resource management projects on Inuit lands. Each world view has something to contribute to the other. Distinctions between indigenous (including Inuit) traditional knowledge and western science are identified using examples from wildlife resource management. These examples pinpoint issues that have emerged from previous attempts to integrate indigenous traditional knowledge with western science. These examples also provide insight into the elements necessary to facilitate a constructive working relationship between indigenous people and western scientists. The perspective presented synthesizes these elements to suggest the means to achieve constructive working relationships between Inuit people and practitioners of western science. Résumé Le présent article met en relation les différences entre l'approche des connaissances traditionnelles inuit et celle des connaissances scientifiques de l'Occident et, on y décrit une proposition visant à intégrer ces deux modes de connaissance. Nous croyons qu'il s'agit d'une approche éminemment souhaitable et qui permettra de mener avec succès des projets de recherches et de gestion des ressources naturelles sur les terres inuit. Chacune de ces approches possè de des caractéristiques qui profitera à l'autre. Des différences entre le monde des connaissances traditionnelles indigènes (Inuit entre autres), et celui des connaissances scientifiques occidentales sont illustrées en s'appuyant sur des exemples dans le domaine de la gestion des ressources fauniques. Ces exemples permettent de mettre en lumière certains problèmes qui se sont manifestés lors de tentatives d'intégration antérieures des connaissances traditionnelles avec les connaissances scientifiques occidentales. L'étude de ces exemples permet également ...
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Informing the Fact: Inuit Traditional Knowledge Contributes Another Perspective
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title Informing the Fact: Inuit Traditional Knowledge Contributes Another Perspective
title_short Informing the Fact: Inuit Traditional Knowledge Contributes Another Perspective
title_full Informing the Fact: Inuit Traditional Knowledge Contributes Another Perspective
title_fullStr Informing the Fact: Inuit Traditional Knowledge Contributes Another Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Informing the Fact: Inuit Traditional Knowledge Contributes Another Perspective
title_sort informing the fact: inuit traditional knowledge contributes another perspective
publisher Geological Association of Canada
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op_source Geoscience Canada; Volume 23, Number 4 (1996)
1911-4850
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