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Sacred Tobacco Part 1

September 17, 2026

Part one of a three-part series exploring sacred tobacco in Indigenous communities: uncover how colonial extractivism and Big Tobacco’s commercialization distorted its sacred role, setting the stage for cultural and spiritual reclamation through ancestral teachings in the following posts.

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Indigenous Ways of Knowing

May 7, 2026

Explore how Indigenous health systems, grounded in relational and ecological practices, can expand evidence frameworks, advance health equity, and bridge global health research.

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Saffron: Medicine, Tradition, and the Women Who Sustain Its Ancient Knowledge

May 4, 2026

A look at the medicinal power of saffron, its deep history across Persia, Ayurveda, and Unani traditions, and the vital role of women whose ancestral knowledge sustains its cultivation.

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Mapping Epistemological Scales

April 24, 2026

This post examines the distinctions between traditional, tribal, and Indigenous epistemologies, highlighting how each system is shaped by context, governance, and responsibility. Clarifying these differences supports more ethical, precise, and respectful engagement with Indigenous knowledge systems.

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Naming Knowledge with Care

April 21, 2026

This post clarifies how terms like Indigenous, Indigenous Knowledges, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) are used across research and practice. By distinguishing between them, it highlights how language shapes recognition, responsibility, and the ethical engagement of knowledge systems.

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Indigenous Knowledge and the Politics of Naming

April 17, 2026

Indigenous knowledge systems are increasingly recognized across research and policy, yet the language used to describe them remains fragmented and imprecise. This post explores how conceptual ambiguity shapes the way Indigenous knowledge is understood, engaged, and often misrepresented, and why clarity is essential for ethical, accountable research.

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Feathers of Wisdom

April 14, 2026

This post introduces the review of the book “Feathers of Wisdom: Words and Art Illuminating the Legends and Myths of Indigenous Women Throughout the Ages”. The review explores a collaborative work by Leigh Podgorski and Kait Matthews that brings together storytelling, historical context, and original artwork to present legends of Indigenous women from across the Americas and Oceania.

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