#Indigenous #AI #TraditionalKnowledge #ethics

'Wíhaŋble S’a (pronounced wih-HAHN-blay sah, Lakota for “dreamer”) is possibly the only National Endowment for the Humanities-designated research center on AI led by American Indians in the country.'

https://www.chronogram.com/arts/lakota-led-ai-research-at-bard-college-explores-ethics-through-indigenous-knowledge/

Unfortunately, I found out about this event after it was over. But I'm bookmarking the host and will keep an eye out for future conferences!

#IndigenousFuturisms #Seattle - 2025!

Saturday, November 15, 2025
12:00 PM 8:00 PM
North Seattle College (map)

"Join the #IndigenousFuturistsSociety and their community partners for Seattle’s first indigenous futurisms experience!

"This event will take place at North Seattle college and will include workshops, panels and interactive experiences featuring indigenous youth, adults, and elders from our communities.

"Event Description: indigenous futurisms - Seattle is envisioned as an intragenerational, multi-sensory experience that brings together a #community dedicated to imagining and building a brighter future, rejecting #dystopia. The event will feature workshops, panels, and showcases, cumulating in a community celebration! It aims to explore Indigenous Futurism and #Solarpunk concepts, focusing on how we can use social imagination to create a better world and the skills we need to develop now to achieve it.

"Key Components:
- Immersive World Experience: Walk through the multi-sensory worlds, with food, inspired-outfits
- Workshops: Led by and for Indigenous folks, covering various skills and topics.
- Panels: Discussions on Indigenous Futurism, Solarpunk, and related themes.
- Showcases: Presentations of current projects and initiatives.
- Dance Party: A celebratory conclusion to the event."

Source:
https://www.indigenousfuturists.org/events-2-1

#SolarPunkSunday #IndigenousPeople #Futurism #DreamingTheFuture #Technology #TraditionalKnowledge

A new dawn rises in the #Arctic: the #Inuit plan to reclaim their sea

By Ossie Michelin in Rigolet, #Nunatsiavut , Sun 27 Aug 2023

Excerpt: "While there are other Inuit-led marine conservation programs in Canada, this will be the first to bear the title of #InuitProtectedArea. This #ConservationZone, which is now the subject of a feasibility study, would span nearly 15,000 sq km (5,800 sq miles) of the #LabradorSea bordering the #TorngatMountains national park.

"Built on Inuit values and culture, this type of conservation area would allow Indigenous people to continue traditional practices of hunting and fishing.
That was not always the case. Past conservation policies saw Inuit at best only consulted and at worst completely ignored. Many Inuit hunters and fishers faced fines, had their equipment confiscated and their catches from hunting and fishing taken.

"Despite being granted the power to self-govern in 2005 (after 30 years of negotiations with the Canadian government), Nunatsiavut still lacked the final say over conservation in its waters. Final decisions defaulted to federal or provincial ministers.

"Now, at last, Nunatsiavut can jointly create and co-manage the protected area, based on Inuit priorities, as an equal authority. This will allow Inuit to practise #TraditionalHunting and #fishing in the area, while protecting the waters from industry and development.

" 'Just because we’re small doesn’t mean we can’t do something,' says #JamesGoudie, deputy minister of lands and natural resources in the Nunatsiavut government. 'We can show the world that a small region can protect a massive amount of #BioDiversity.'

"The Inuit Protected Area would only cover about a third of Nunatsiavut’s nearly 50,000 sq km of offshore waters, but the region is home to important populations of fish such as #salmon and #ArcticChar, the breeding grounds for many #MigratoryBirds, and the habitat of Arctic marine mammals including #PolarBears, #BelugaWhales and #Seals.

"Establishing a protected area is also a pre-emptive strike against #ResourceExploitation. Significant #NaturalGas deposits have been found offshore along the #LabradorShelf, but it has remained largely unexplored because of the ice. As the climate warms, however, the region is becoming more accessible – the Inuit Protected Area would prevent such resource exploration."

Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/27/arctic-horizon-inuit-first-protected-zone-nunatsiavut-canada-photo-essay

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/LfYRZ

#SolarPunkSunday #ProtectingTheArctic #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge #TraditionalKnowledge #FirstNations #InuitValues #TraditionalFishing #AnimalProducts #Conservation #Nature

Native Knowledge: What Ecologists Are Learning from Indigenous People

From Alaska to Australia, scientists are turning to the knowledge of traditional people for a deeper understanding of the natural world. What they are learning is helping them discover more about everything from melting Arctic ice, to protecting fish stocks, to controlling wildfires.

By Jim Robbins • April 26, 2018

Excerpt: "The #Skolt #Sami people of #Finland, for example, participated in a study that was published in the journal Science last year, which adopted indicators of #EnvironmentalChanges based on #TEK. The Sami have seen and documented a decline in salmon in the #NäätämöRiver, for instance. Now, based on their knowledge, they are adapting – reducing the number of seine nets they use to catch fish, restoring spawning sites, and also taking more pike, which prey on young salmon, as part of their catch. The project is part of a co-management process between the Sami and the government of Finland.

"The project has also gathered information from the Sami about insects, which are temperature dependent and provide an important indicator of a changing Arctic. The Sami have witnessed dramatic changes in the range of insects that are making their way north. The scarbaeid beetle, for example, was documented by Sami people as the invader arrived in the forests of Finland and Norway, far north of its customary range. It has also become part of the Sami oral history.

"It’s not only in the Arctic. Around the world there are efforts to make use of traditional wisdom to gain a better and deeper understanding of the planet – and there is sometimes a lot at stake."

Read more:
https://e360.yale.edu/features/native-knowledge-what-ecologists-are-learning-from-indigenous-people

#SolarPunkSunday #Science #TraditionalKnowledge #Biodiversity #ForestGardeners #Australia #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousKnowledge #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge #TEK

#Agroecology as the path to #ClimateResilient and just food systems

By Dr Susan Chomba, Director Food, Land and Water at World Resources Institute Africa

Monday, July 28, 2025 — updated on August 02, 2025

"The 2nd National Agroecology Symposium, held in Nairobi from July 10–11, 2025, marked a pivotal moment in #Kenya’s food systems transformation.

"The event brought together farmers, researchers, civil society, private sector actors, media, and policymakers with one clear message: Agroecology must move from the margins to the centre of national agricultural strategy. It is not just an alternative; it is the most viable path forward to achieve our intertwined goals for #people, #nature, and #climate—without compromising one for the other.
Agroecology offers a coherent framework for #RegeneratingSoils, producing safe and nutritious food, and building #ClimateResilient and #equitable #FoodSystems.

"As #ClimateChange intensifies, this approach provides Kenya and other #AfricanNations a powerful opportunity to lead a just transition—rooted in #LocalKnowledge, backed by #science, and responsive to the realities of #smallholder #farmers.

A crossroads for Kenya’s food systems

"Kenya’s food systems are at a crossroads. The dominant model—based on chemical-intensive agriculture and ultra-processed foods—is driving soil degradation, poor nutrition, increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and the pollution of our rivers and lakes. This model also contributes significantly to #biodiversity loss and #GreenhouseGasEmissions.

"Alternatively, a more resilient and #sustainable path is within reach—one that aligns human health with ecological integrity. But this transition cannot be left to smallholder farmers alone. It requires coordinated leadership from governments—particularly ministries of agriculture, health, environment, and finance—as well as development partners, scientists, and the private sector.

"Farmers should not be expected to feed a growing population and withstand escalating #ClimateShocks while being under-supported or misdirected by ineffective policies and subsidies. Without the right investments and incentives, we risk deepening the crisis.

What agroecology is—and isn’t

"Agroecology is too often misunderstood as a nostalgic return to low-productivity farming. In reality, it is a sophisticated, evidence-informed, and farmer-driven approach to transforming food systems in ways that are locally appropriate and ecologically sound. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but a dynamic practice that integrates scientific research with #TraditionalKnowledge.

"The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) outlines 10 elements of agroecology, while the High-Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) has identified 13 principles. These include #RecyclingNutrients, enhancing biodiversity, strengthening synergies, and co-creating knowledge."

Source [paywall]:
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/agroecology-as-the-path-to-climate-resilient-and-just-food-systems-5140556

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/QxY8u

#SolarPunkSunday #AgroEcology #FoodSecurity #Africa #ClimageChangeResiliency #SharingKnowledge

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#CaDao #TuNgu #VanHoaDanGian #VietNam #FolkSongs #Proverbs #VietnameseCulture #TraditionalKnowledge #CulturalChallenge #Quiz #Heritage #Folklore #VietnameseTradition #CulturalEducation #LanguageHeritage

https://vtcnews.vn/chi-cao-thu-ca-dao-moi-dien-dung-tu-nay-ar985830.html

A group of #gorillas have a surprising knack for hunting #truffles, researchers find: https://zorz.it/peqab

#LauraBaisas #observations #Congo #TraditionalKnowledge #primates #SavoryFungi #WildlifeConservationSociety #researchers