Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Wisdom of Aboriginal Peoples in British Columbia
2000; Wiley; Volume: 10; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/2641283
ISSN1939-5582
AutoresNancy J. Turner, Marianne Ignace, Ronald Ignace,
Tópico(s)Indigenous Studies and Ecology
ResumoEcological ApplicationsVolume 10, Issue 5 p. 1275-1287 Article TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM OF ABORIGINAL PEOPLES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Nancy J. Turner, Nancy J. Turner School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 2Y2 E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMarianne Boelscher Ignace, Marianne Boelscher Ignace First Nations Studies and Anthropology, Secwepemc Education Institute and Simon Fraser University, 345 Yellowhead Highway, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada V2H 1H1Search for more papers by this authorRonald Ignace, Ronald Ignace Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6 Chief, Skeetchestn Band (Secwepemc).Search for more papers by this author Nancy J. Turner, Nancy J. Turner School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 2Y2 E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMarianne Boelscher Ignace, Marianne Boelscher Ignace First Nations Studies and Anthropology, Secwepemc Education Institute and Simon Fraser University, 345 Yellowhead Highway, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada V2H 1H1Search for more papers by this authorRonald Ignace, Ronald Ignace Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6 Chief, Skeetchestn Band (Secwepemc).Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 October 2000 https://doi.org/10.1890/1051-0761(2000)010[1275:TEKAWO]2.0.CO;2Citations: 260 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract This paper discusses the characteristics and application of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Wisdom (TEKW) of aboriginal peoples in British Columbia, Canada. Examples are provided from various groups, most notably, the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Interior Salish and and Nuu-Chah-Nulth peoples of the Northwest Coast, covering a range of features comprising TEKW: knowledge of ecological principles, such as succession and interrelatedness of all components of the environment; use of ecological indicators; adaptive strategies for monitoring, enhancing, and sustainably harvesting resources; effective systems of knowledge acquisition and transfer; respectful and interactive attitudes and philosophies; close identification with ancestral lands; and beliefs that recognize the power and spirituality of nature. These characteristics, taken in totality, have enabled many groups of aboriginal peoples to live sustainably within their local environments for many thousands of years. In order for TEKW to be incorporated appropriately into current ecosystem-based management strategies, the complete context of TEKW, including its philosophical bases, must be recognized and respected. A case study of ecological and cultural knowledge of the traditional root vegetables yellow avalanche lily (Erythronium grandiflorum) and balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) illustrates ways in which these components can be integrated. Literature Cited Anderson, E. N. 1996. Ecologies of the heart: emotion, belief and the environment. Oxford University Press, New York, New York, USA. Anderson, M. K. 1998. From tillage to table: The indigenous cultivation of geophytes for food in California. Journal of Ethnobiology 17(2): 149–170. Berkes, F. 1993. Traditional ecological knowledge in perspective. Pages 1–9 in J. T. 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