[AISWorld] Final CFP - HICSS Minitrack - Indigenous Knowledge and Other Knowledge Systems, an Intersection of beliefs

[Kenneth Trimmer]

Minitrack – Knowledge Systems Track, 45th Hawaiian International Conference
on System Sciences

January 4-7, 2012, Maui


Paper submissions by June 15, 2011


Indigenous Knowledge and Other Knowledge Systems, an Intersection of
beliefs.


This minitrack solicits manuscripts that present research or conceptual
frameworks that focus on knowledge systems addressing the contribution of
Indigenous Knowledge to the ‘scientific’ Knowledge Systems of the outsiders.
Indigenous knowledge focuses on that knowledge, frequently contained in oral
systems, that has evolved over the time that Native Peoples have inhabited
their homelands.   Indigenous knowledge is a form of tacit knowledge.  Thus
tacit knowledge is critical and ways to capture this tacit knowledge
including but not limited to Nonakas knowledge transformations is an
important consideration so this knowledge is not lost over time.  For
example, Knowledge Systems of outsiders are discussed by indigenous peoples
in North America such as Native Americans, First Nations People, and Alaska
Natives as ‘Western’ knowledge.

A growing number of other conferences, specific to indigenous knowledge can
be located for those desiring to gain more insight into this topic.  A
considerable discussion can be located in Anthropology Research, although
there is a growing body of knowledge recognizing the contribution to science
made by indigenous knowledge.

Such knowledge systems are, in many respects, endangered.  Indigenous
peoples throughout the world are subject to external events, such as disease
and war, which have annihilated certain populations in the past.  In
addition, efforts by outsiders to have the indigenous population assimilated
into their world views frequently resulted in the loss of knowledge.  Think
of the Library at Alexandria.  Now think of populations with only an oral
history and retention of knowledge.  What is lost when the last member of
the population is gone?

Indigenous or traditional knowledge contributes to knowledge that tends to
be classified as ‘scientific’ in a variety of modes.  Because the knowledge
of Indigenous peoples led them on a path of sustainability, such
perspectives are of value in expanding the growing body of knowledge by
humans.   A series of topics addressing potential areas for combining
Indigenous and other forms of knowledge are listed below.


Potential Topics

 Sustainability

Healthcare

Technology

Water

Soil

Agriculture

Forestry

Culture

Resource Conservation

Resource Management

Education

Spirituality

Epistemologies

Ecology

Communication of Knowledge

Organizations

Intellectual Property





Minitrack Co-Chairs

Ken Trimmer

Indigenous Nations Institute

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

trimkenn at isu.edu

Nilmini Wickramasinghe

Deputy Head Research

RMIT University

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

nilmini.wickramasinghe at rmit.edu.au
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