The Importance of Belief Systems in Traditional Ecological Knowledge Initiatives

Resource managers are increasingly engaging with tribes and first nations and looking for methods to incorporate their perspectives, priorities and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) into public land and resource management. Many initiatives that engage tribes and their TEK holders only seek tri...

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Published in:International Indigenous Policy Journal
Main Author: Reo, Nicholas J
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Western University 2011
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First Nations
Online Access:https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/7359
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spelling ftunivwontaojs:oai:ojs.uwo.ca:article/7359 2023-05-15T16:15:53+02:00 The Importance of Belief Systems in Traditional Ecological Knowledge Initiatives Reo, Nicholas J 2011-10-21 application/pdf https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/7359 eng eng Western University https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/7359/6003 https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/7359 Copyright (c) 2011 Nicholas J Reo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 CC-BY-NC-ND The International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 2 No. 4 (2011): Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality, and Lands International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 2 No. 4 (2011): Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality, and Lands 1916-5781 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion editorial 2011 ftunivwontaojs 2023-02-05T19:15:37Z Resource managers are increasingly engaging with tribes and first nations and looking for methods to incorporate their perspectives, priorities and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) into public land and resource management. Many initiatives that engage tribes and their TEK holders only seek tribal input, such as biological data, that is most easily integrated into existing management structures. Increasing attention on tribal belief systems would provide a more holistic understanding that could benefit TEK-related initiatives. Such a shift could reduce misunderstandings about tribal natural resource perspectives and lead to insights valuable for society at large. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Western Libraries OJS International Indigenous Policy Journal 2 4
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description Resource managers are increasingly engaging with tribes and first nations and looking for methods to incorporate their perspectives, priorities and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) into public land and resource management. Many initiatives that engage tribes and their TEK holders only seek tribal input, such as biological data, that is most easily integrated into existing management structures. Increasing attention on tribal belief systems would provide a more holistic understanding that could benefit TEK-related initiatives. Such a shift could reduce misunderstandings about tribal natural resource perspectives and lead to insights valuable for society at large.
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