What are Indigenous Knowledges?
Answer
Indigenous Knowledges can be understood as being:
- Transmitted from generation to generation
- Developed from complete knowledge systems
- Expressed in many formats, such as oral, ceremony, artistic creations, and artifacts
- Not all in the past; there is continued growth, innovation, and change in practices
- Inclusive of history, law, spirituality, agriculture, environment, science, medicine, art, music, and more
To learn more, visit the Indigenous Research Guide, which provides information on Indigenous ways of knowing, research methods, data sovereignty, and citation styles.
For help finding works by Indigenous authors and on Indigenous topics, visit the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Guide.
Examples of Indigenous Knowledges:
- Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Issues in Canada by Chelsea Vowel
- Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Kekwan etakwak mîkisîhk? / What's in a bead? by Kelsey Borgford, with illustrations by Tessa Pizzale, translated by Angela Shisheesh and Duane Linklater