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Indigenous Knowledge and research: a rich intersection of ways of knowing

A showcase of Indigenous research projects
An abstract pattern of black, white and red shapes resembling some Indigenous art of the Northwest Coast.

From finding new cancer treatments, to building a digital record of Canada’s residential school history, to creating research spaces that inspire the next generation, Indigenous Knowledge and research practices provide innovative solutions to contemporary issues and lend another way of understanding science, the arts and ourselves.

Stories in the collection

Traditional Knowledge as a powerful driver in research
Searching for new cures with Western and Traditional Knowledge
New digital archive will be a record of Canada’s residential school history
Indigenous engineering students are making a difference in their communities
Shifting the research relationship
Giving back to her Cree community

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