HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Hawaii leaders gathered in Heeia on Tuesday to underscore the importance of indigenous knowledge preservation in conservation ...

Researchers are weaving Native practices with western methods to revive ecosystems and reclaim food sovereignty ...

The Karuk Tribe in northern California has traditionally managed plants for food, fiber, and medicine, but decades of fire suppression and climate change are threatening culturally important species.

In celebration of Earth Day, we invite you to be witnesses of the wisdom, power, and importance of Indigenous knowledge and leadership when it comes to fighting the effects of climate change. For ...

Indigenous people make up only 6% of the world's population but manage over a quarter of the world's land surface. These groups, descended from original occupants of a geographical place and ...

Indigenous knowledge has long been ignored, and sometimes even opposed, by science. Now, however, it is receiving renewed interest – and it’s about time: the consequences of global mechanization, ...

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a research hub dedicated to integrating Indigenous people's knowledge into scientific research. The move comes amid ongoing discussions over the ...

As a best-selling author, the co-founder of the award-winning Amazon Conservation Team, and an acclaimed public speaker, Mark Plotkin is one of the world’s most prominent rainforest ethnobotanists and ...

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