- The most interesting part of the resources for me was noticing how climate change impacts cultures worldwide. We often look at climate effects such as rising sea levels and higher yearly temperatures and think that we have it terrible, yet choose not to do anything about it. I believe that seeing how climate change is affecting countries in Africa puts everything in perspective. It also makes sense how there is a massive push against climate change in African countries, since they are receiving the worse end of the problem.
- While scientific knowledge may apply to the majority of the real world, but
Indigenous Knowledge can apply to locations centered around a certain culture. In the TED Talk, Oumarou tells a story about a scientist who was brought to her home to look into climate change effects. When Oumarou predicts that it will rain long before any scientific signs, the scientist doubts her and decides not to pack his items. Eventually, the rain started, just as Oumarou had predicted. Just like scientists make observations in their environment to conduct experiments, indigenous cultures make observations in their home to predict when natural occurrences will reappear. - Oumarou shows that scientists are those who recognize the contribution that they can make to worldwide knowledge. She knows that Indigenous Knowledge can really help advance scientific discoveries, so she is doing whatever she can to make sure it gets recognition.
- I would like to know how many concepts Indigenous Knowledge can apply to. Does Indigenous Knowledge go past natural and animal patterns? Can we predict astronomical occurrences, or biological occurrences using Indigenous Knowledge. I am curious as to how interconnected Indigenous Knowledge and scientific knowledge can become.