The Cultural Interface of Islander and Scientific Knowledge

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  • Martin Nakata University of Technology Sydney

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https://doi.org/10.1375/S1326011100001137

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Abstract

The interface between Indigenous knowledge systems and Western scientific knowledge systems is a contested space where the difficult dialogue between us and them is often reduced to a position of taking sides. Storytelling is however a very familiar tradition in Indigenous families where we can and do translate expertly difficult concepts from one generation to the next. This article is based on my attempt to story our way through the difficult dialogue and to posit opportunities for more productive engagements about the place of Indigenous knowledge in our future deliberations at the Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Knowledge Conference series.

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Published

2010-07-01

How to Cite

Nakata, M. (2010). The Cultural Interface of Islander and Scientific Knowledge. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 39(S1), 53–57. https://doi.org/10.1375/S1326011100001137

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