ʻAʻole Pau Ka ʻIke I Ka Hālau Hoʻokahi (Knowledge Is Not Restricted To One School Of Thought): Reflecting on the Significance of Indigenous Knowledge in Geography

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Geography is a discipline that has traditionally been focused on the study of place and space, but understanding and interpreting its concepts has been shaped by a dominating Eurocentric influence. Indigenous knowledge (IK) and perspectives have historically been marginalized or excluded altogether from geography. However, in recent decades there has been growing recognition of how important it is to integrate IK in the academy. IK is grounded in deep, intimate understandings of the natural world and incorporates holistic ways of knowing that offer valuable insights into relationships between people and the environment. Further, the intimate relationships between Indigenous peoples and places produce unique geographies that add to the depth and complexity of studying Indigenous geographies.

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Elkington, Kawena. ʻAʻole Pau Ka ʻIke I Ka Hālau Hoʻokahi (Knowledge Is Not Restricted To One School Of Thought): Reflecting on the Significance of Indigenous Knowledge in Geography. (2023). Society and Space. Retrieved from: https://www.societyandspace.org/articles/a-ole-pau-ka-ike-i-ka-halau-ho-okahi...

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