Integration of Indigenous Knowledge and Science

Hikuroa, Daniel; Morgan, Te Kīpa Kēpa Brian; Durie, Mason; Hēnare, Mānuka; Robust, Te Tuhi

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“…Earth scientists are increasingly recognising the benefits of conducting mixed-methods bicultural research (e.g. Townsend et al, 2004;Tipa, 2009;Harmsworth et al, 2011;Crow et al, 2018;Hikuroa et al, 2018). Oral histories, lore, and mythologies from Indigenous communities, explained through their respective world views, frequently feature stories of geomorphic or landscape change in their tribal lands (e.g.…”

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Mātauranga Māori in geomorphology: existing frameworks, case studies, and recommendations for incorporating Indigenous knowledge in Earth science

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Abstract. Mixed-method bicultural research in Aotearoa New Zealand, including the weaving of Indigenous and other knowledge, is emerging within many academic disciplines. However, mātauranga Māori (the knowledge, culture, values, and world view of the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand) and Te Ao Māori (the Māori world) is poorly represented within geomorphological investigations. Here, we review international efforts to include Indigenous knowledge in geologic and geomorphic studies and provide an overview of the current state of mātauranga Māori within research endeavours in Aotearoa New Zealand. We review three theoretical frameworks (i.e. methodologies) for including mātauranga Māori in research projects and three models (i.e. methods) for including Māori values within research. We identify direct benefits to geomorphology and discuss how these frameworks and models can be adapted for use with Indigenous knowledge systems outside of Aotearoa New Zealand. The aim of this review is to encourage geomorphologists around the world to engage with local Indigenous peoples to develop new approaches to geomorphic research. In Aotearoa New Zealand, we hope to inspire geomorphologists to embark on research journeys in genuine partnership with Māori that promote toitū te mātauranga – the enduring protection, promotion and respect of mātauranga Māori.

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“…to prove the other method wrong (Durie, 2004). Accordingly, science and mātauranga should not be used to prove each other wrong (Hikuroa et al, 2011;Hikuroa, 2017). It becomes the researcher's responsibility to determine which method provides the stronger supporting evidence, but not to the exclusion of identifying and discussing inconsistencies and discrepancies.…”

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“…It is grounded in the Māori concept of mauri, which can be best understood as an ethereal bond that links all elements of the natural world, the binding force between the physical and the metaphysical, the life-supporting capacity of soil and water. The Mauri Model is a decision-making framework and provides a template for the explicit inclusion of Indigenous values with Western knowledge (Morgan, 2006;Hikuroa et al, 2011). The aim of the Mauri Model is to define the degree of sustainability of proposed projects or activities by assessing the impact of an action on the mauri of an area (Hikuroa et al, 2011).…”

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“…The Mauri Model is a decision-making framework and provides a template for the explicit inclusion of Indigenous values with Western knowledge (Morgan, 2006;Hikuroa et al, 2011). The aim of the Mauri Model is to define the degree of sustainability of proposed projects or activities by assessing the impact of an action on the mauri of an area (Hikuroa et al, 2011). The model considers a wide range of environmental, cultural, social, and economic indicators for use in analysis.…”

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“…Until quite recently, anthropologists still promoted the unreliability of unwritten (i.e., oral) legends that refer to events more than 1000 years before present (Simic, 2002, as cited in Reid et al, 2014. On the other hand, Indigenous communities have frequently expressed opposition to science due to its inertia to recognise nature as something more than a controllable, testable, and exploitable medium (Smith, 1999;Hikuroa et al, 2011). While scientists are typically detached "observers" and analysers of natural systems (Cruikshank, 2012;Hikuroa, 2017), Indigenous communities position themselves within an extended genealogy that considers nature as kin (Suzuki and Knudtson, 1992;Salmón, 2000).…”

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Mātauranga Māori in geomorphology: existing frameworks, case studies and recommendations for Earth scientists

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Abstract. Mixed-method bicultural research in Aotearoa New Zealand, including the weaving of Indigenous and other knowledges, is experiencing a resurgence within many academic disciplines. However, mātauranga Māori – the knowledge, culture, value and worldview of the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand – and Te Ao Māori, the Māori world, is poorly represented within geomorphological investigations. Here, we review existing efforts to include Indigenous knowledge in geologic and geomorphic studies from the international research community and provide an overview of the current state of mātauranga Māori within research endeavours in Aotearoa New Zealand. We review three theoretical frameworks for including mātauranga Māori in research projects and three models for including Māori values within research. We identify direct benefits to geomorphology and discuss how these frameworks and models can be adapted for use with Indigenous knowledge systems outside of Aotearoa New Zealand. The aim of this review is to encourage geomorphologists around the world to engage with local Indigenous peoples to develop new approaches to geomorphic research. In Aotearoa New Zealand, we hope to inspire geomorphologists to embark on research journeys that engender genuine partnership with Māori and that promote toitū te mātauranga, the enduring protection, promotion and respect of mātauranga Māori.

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As geoscientists, we understand the need to protect geoheritage, promote geoconservation, and prevent geovandalism. Doing so requires that we expand current definitions, understandings, and practices of geoethics as they pertain to fieldwork and sampling, especially with respect to fieldwork on lands, waters, and environments belonging to Indigenous communities. While many geoscientists share these values, there are some who would act, even inadvertently, outside of ethical considerations in fieldwork, in some cases outside the permitting process (e.g., Sahagún, 2021). Indeed, legal permission to obtain samples in field research does not necessarily ensure ethical conduct with respect to the land. In addition to greater individual awareness of ethics around permission and sampling, new ideas and approaches will move the whole community forward to ensure that geoscience is for society.We, the authors, hold ourselves accountable to improve our practices to be more just, both within our discipline and in our impact to non-geoscience communities. Our science cannot be separated from human rights issues like sovereignty and consent (e.g., United Nations, 2007). Our intent is that improvements to ethical sampling and permission in geoscience fieldwork will provide foundations for ethical practices with large-scale significance, such as use of land and resources (i.e., water, minerals), hazards (i.e., communication and emergency response), and protecting privacy of metadata or certain locations.

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Integration of Indigenous Knowledge and Science

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Mātauranga Māori in geomorphology: existing frameworks, case studies, and recommendations for incorporating Indigenous knowledge in Earth science

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Mātauranga Māori in geomorphology: existing frameworks, case studies and recommendations for Earth scientists

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