While indigenous communities are on the frontline of climate change, “these very same Pacific communities are also often fighting to be heard on the issue.” The Pacific Islands are home to a wealth of ...

Traditional Indigenous knowledge, also called traditional ecological knowledge or traditional knowledge, is compiled by tribes according to their distinct culture and generally is transmitted orally ...

A team of researchers in northern Australia have documented kites and falcons, “firehawks,” intentionally carrying burning sticks to spread fire: It is just one example of western science catching up ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Several years ago, I took a solo trip to the Huánuco region of the central Peruvian Amazon. After traveling five hours from the nearest town by car ...

George Nicholas received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council to support the research conducted by the Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage (IPinCH) project ...

Undisturbed peatlands act as carbon sinks and support biodiversity. Finland has drained 60% — more than 60,000 km2 (23,000 mi2) — of its peatlands, releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the ...

“Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared Science” begins its national tour Feb. 13 at Hale La‘akea Windward Community College’s Library Learning Commons in Kāne‘ohe, Hawaii, where it will be on view ...

Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Department of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University Caroline Spry undertakes research work for La Trobe University. Allan Wandin works for Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung ...

IN every African village lives a wealth of wisdom, from the grandmother who knows which roots cure a fever to the artisan who weaves symbols of identity into cloth. This rich inheritance, known as ...