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Braiding knowledge

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Braiding knowledge is a research framework that combines traditional knowledge with "Western" science to address contemporary issues.[1]

Organizations

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The following organizations center the use of braiding knowledge in their mission statements.

Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science

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The Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS) was founded in 2023 with funding by the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships program by co-principal investigators: Sonya Atalay, Ora Marek-Martinez, Bonnie Newsom, and Jon Woodruff.[1] The Center is located on the MIT campus with eight regional hubs across the U.S. and in Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand, and Australia.[2] Research is fully community-driven and in full collaboration with community partners at all education levels. CBIKS is currently directed by Sonya Atalay.

Braiding Knowledge Project

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The Braiding Knowledge Project, founded in 2021, is led by Melissa Tehee, Breanne Litts, and Rogelio Cardona-Rivera between Utah State University and the University of Utah with funding from the Spencer Foundation and the National Science Foundation.[3]

Braiding Knowledges Canada (BKC)

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BKC is a Canadian not-for-profit corporation established in 2019 that promotes decolonizing practices through place-based, community-driven environmental research.[4] The corporation is supported by a five-year grant from the Government of Canada’s Strategic Science Fund Program from 2024 to 2029. BKC is based out of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

References

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  1. ^ a b Sharpe, J. (2023), UMass Amherst Partnering with Indigenous Communities to Launch $30M NSF Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science : UMass Amherst, retrieved 8 April 2025
  2. ^ U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science : UMass Amherst, retrieved 8 April 2025
  3. ^ Braiding Knowledge, retrieved 9 April 2025
  4. ^ About Us, retrieved 9 April 2025