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When Academics Want to Study Your Family's Traditional Knowledge

The university wants to study our traditional ecological knowledge but something feels wrong about turning my grandmother's teachings into academic papers

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What we've seen

Academic appropriation of traditional knowledge can feel like a violation of the relational context in which it was transmitted.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Traditional Ecological Knowledge?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.