Procedures for the Inclusion and Application of Indigenous Knowledge

This groundbreaking federal handbook represents a historic shift in U.S. government policy toward the recognition and respectful inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in environmental, scientific, and cultural decision-making. Issued under the leadership of Secretary Deb Haaland—the first Native American to serve as U.S. Secretary of the Interior—it outlines principles and procedures for ensuring that Indigenous communities are engaged with free, prior, and informed consent, and that their knowledge systems are honored as vital to understanding and protecting the natural world. The document provides practical steps and ethical guidance for integrating Indigenous ways of knowing alongside Western science in federal agencies. It aligns deeply with the Planet Project’s values of truth-seeking through multiple epistemologies, minimizing harm, honoring cultural and ecological wisdom, and advancing equitable, self-organizing social change rooted in sacred regard for all life.

I want to Learn and I have Time for a Deeper Dive

Source: Department of the Interior / U.S. Government

Functional Sector: Education, Education

Date Added: 2025-12-13

	Category: Indigenous Advocacy
	Format: Article
	Duration: Time for a Deeper Dive