Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) has often been regarded as outdated, frozen in the past. For example, the anthropologist Paul Nadasdy (2004) found such attitudes in the Yukon, where government biologists, often with little field experience, dismissed and belittled local indigenous knowledge. They assumed it to be static and anecdotal, and often based on spiritual rather than empirical fo...

This article provides an international and national overview of climate change biodiversity frameworks is focused on emerging evidence Indigenous leadership collaborations in Canada. After introducing the context describing policy landscape, we provide preliminary documenting national, regional, local examples Indigenous-led collaborative conservation projects nature-based solutions for crisis....

The Lancet and the Lowitja Institute have collaborated on a study of the health and wellbeing of indigenous and tribal peoples around the world. The findings were published simultaneously in Melbourne and London in mid-April 2016 under the title Indigenous and tribal peoples’ health (The Lancet–Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration): a population study (Anderson et al, doi: http://dx.doi.org/1...

Indigenous Peoples experience significant health inequities that must be understood in relation to historical and ongoing colonialism, racism, discrimination. The occupational therapy profession has claimed commitment addressing the Truth Reconciliation Commission (TRC) calls action, however, is firmly grounded Euro-Western epistemologies, including its assessments. purpose of this paper was as...

The indigenous healthcare model in Brazil is premised on comprehensive care combined with the notion of differentiated care and provides for respect for cultural diversity, seeking to incorporate traditional therapeutic practices into the health services that serve indigenous peoples. This study aimed to determine how to reconcile universal access to health goods and services with a model of ca...

Despite growing global attention to the development of strategies and policy for climate change adaptation, there has been little allowance for input from Indigenous people. In this study we aimed to improve understanding of factors important in integration of Yolngu perspectives in planning adaptation policy in North East Arnhem Land (Australia). We conducted workshops and in-depth interviews ...

Abstract Local wisdom cannot be denied being able to maintain the environmental sustainability of indigenous peoples in various dimensions life. The Samin community is one tribes Indonesia that has a strong traditional spirit. aim study describe local agricultural activities Sambongrejo, Blora, Indonesia. A qualitative approach was developed obtain model ancestral teachings which are still main...

Despite growing global attention to the development of strategies and policy for climate change adaptation, there has been little allowance for input from Indigenous people. In this study we aimed to improve understanding of factors important in integration of Yolngu perspectives in planning adaptation policy in North East Arnhem Land (Australia). We conducted workshops and in-depth interviews ...