The Decade of Traditional Knowledge (DTK) provides a much needed ethical space and timely opportunity to build greater understanding between the paradigms of Western scientific and Indigenous Traditional knowledge. This understanding will enable us to better incorporate Indigenous knowledge into stewardship policies and decision-making processes impacting the planet. It will help to ensure the long-term sustainability of our lands, waters, and resources to provide for us now and for generations to come. Finally, DTK will build a bridge between Indigenous Peoples and Others in which different ways of being and knowing are equitably recognized, respected and better positioned. This will enable people to work collaboratively and cooperatively for mutual benefit into the future.
Results/Conclusions
The Decade of Traditional Knowledge provides a timely opportunity to build greater understanding between the Western scientific and Indigenous knowledge paradigms and to better incorporate Indigenous knowledge into stewardship policy and decision-making processes, ensuring the ability of our lands, waters, and resources to provide for us now and for generations to come.
The DTK presentation will continue a dialogue to provide knowledge that will produce comprehensive and effective solutions to respond to the challenge of climate change, protect biodiversity and our own health and wellness, build thriving and sustainable economies, and honor commitments to reconciliation and a nation-to-nation relationship.
DTK recognizes and respects the Treaties that were made on these lands between Native people and the
American government. It is important for all of us to acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and make efforts dedicated to moving forward in partnership between nonindigenous and Indigenous allies in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.