My colleague and I are trying to integrate traditional ecological knowledge into our conservation project, but every time we present to stakeholders, we end up translating Indigenous concepts into Western scientific language to be taken seriously, and we're starting to feel complicit in the erasure we're trying to prevent.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people attempting to bridge knowledge systems are caught in a double bind where communication requires compromise of core principles.
“Where Are You with Indigenous science and Western science in dialogue?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.