Ecological Resources from Indigenous People

We are proud to include a vibrant Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Section within our membership, and in our work to facilitate the participation of Indigenous people in the Society’s activities and leadership. These resources are compiled in our 2021 celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Webinars

The TEK Section began a year-long webinar series in 2021; you can view these recordings, and monitor upcoming opportunities.

• • Exploration of Modern Indigenous Knowledge and the Power of Indigenous and Western Science
  • TEK: Learning from Our Mother, the Earth
  • Kiʔlawnaʔ (grizzly bear) – Alternative ways of knowing – Indigenous Knowledge systems, complexity sciences and forestry in the Okanagan, BC, Canada
  • Guidelines for the Use of Traditional Knowledges
  • Integrating Western Science into Indigenous Knowledge Processes
  • Ethical Space, Science, Indigenous Knowledge: Conflict and Reconciliation in Ecological Management

Support the TEK Section’s Work

https://www.esa.org/tek/donate/

TEK Day at the 2021 Annual Meeting

The TEK Section organized several different events for Monday, August 2, during the 2021 virtual Annual Meeting, as well as a social event and this land acknowledgement.

 

• Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Connecting Past and Future, People and Place, and Ways of Knowing
• Sense of Place – Vital Connections Tribal Culture & Ecology
• Reciprocity of Indigenous Knowledge in Ecology Education: Towards a More Inclusive Ecology

If you’re interested in learning more about our work in support of diverse people in ecology, you can view these resources meant to help ecologists be more inclusive in their work, or get familiar with our SEEDS program for undergrads.