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About Aiscite Institute Colearn Center

It is reasonable to assume, that important global development assistance activities including; local participation, capacity-building and sustainable resource management - can be enhanced in cost-effective programs and strategies which understand and work with indigenous knowledge and indigenous decision-making systems.

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Indigenous Knowledge System

What does Indigenous knowledge (IK) mean? 

According to United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) uses this definition: Local and indigenous knowledge refers to the understandings, skills and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings. For rural and indigenous peoples, local knowledge informs decision-making about fundamental aspects of day-to-day life.

Why should non-Indigenous people take the time to learn about Indigenous knowledge?

Because, western science is increasingly recognizing the value of IK and is collaborating with communities to incorporate their knowledge in related research projects.

Who are the indigenous people? 

There are approximately 476 million Indigenous worldwide, in over 90 countries. Although they make up over 6 percent of the global population, they account for about 15 percent of the extreme poor.  Indigenous Peoples’ life expectancy is up to 20 years lower than the life expectancy of non-indigenous people worldwide. (The World Bank (n.d.).

The World Bank (n.d.). Indigenous Peoples. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/indigenouspeoples

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