INDIGENOUS

SCIENCE
Every c
ulture has its own science
-Ogawa (1995)

What is Indigenous Science (IS)?

INDIGENOUS SCIENCE IS THE SCIENCE THAT

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DEVELOPED
INDEPENDENT OF WESTERN SCIENCE.
Indigenous means people who have a long-
standing and complex relationship with a
local area
Science means a systematic approach to
acquiring knowledge of the natural world

INDIGENOUS
KNOWLEDGE
is the beliefs and
understandings of non-
western people acquired
through long-term
association with a place https://ourworld.unu.edu/en/enhancing-indigenous-
knowledge-in-rice-terraces

How indigenous knowledge differs from scientific knowledge?

Scientific knowledge is universal whereas Indigenous Knowledge relates

only to particular people and their understanding of the world

Importance of Indigenous Science

Indigenous science is a body of
traditional environmental and cultural
knowledge unique to a group of
people
which has served to sustain
that people through generations of
living within a distinct bioregion.IS
contributes to the sustainability and
productivity of many ecosystems and
will help us to understand our natural
https://www.herbanext.com/philippine-medicinal-herb
environment.
To learn more about indigenous science, click this link https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/22/9569/pdf
or you can contact me thru email. If you have questions, email pableo.rml.edu.ph
ENJOY LEARNING!