Introduction to Indigenous Knowledge : Ep 8 of Crash Course Native American History

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The scientific method isn’t the only way to gain knowledge—Native people have been learning and innovating in their own ways for millennia. In this episode of Crash Course Native American History, we’ll discover the ways Western science and Indigenous knowledge can braid together to create a better world. Introduction: Trees Talk 00:00 Ways of Knowing 0:42 Medicine Wheels 2:18 Native Innovations 3:27 Braiding Knowledge 4:49 Native Ecology 6:32 Review & Credits 7:49 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g1BpQk_2qXtFeQBffoAT-rrogcKRaA2eNjeRCpmCrJ8/edit?usp=sharing Want to know more about how this series was made? Learn more here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17yp3u28s40TdjyrJniIf4U9YA8wPtvQ1g1B-HSHQ2Q4/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.6vtzps565m2 *** Support us for $5/month on Patreon to keep Crash Course free for everyone forever! https://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our Crash Course email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/crashcourse/email Get our special Crash Course Educators newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iBgMhY Thanks to the following patrons for their generous monthly contributions that help keep Crash Course free for everyone forever: Quinn Harden, SpaceRangerWes, Roger Harms, David Fanska, EllenBryn, Leah H., Gina Mancuso, Emily Beazley, Brandon Thomas, Johnathan Williams, Michael Maher, Shruti S, Jennifer Wiggins-Lyndall, Rie Ohta, Matthew Fredericksen, Jack Hart, oranjeez, Dalton Williams, Allison Wood, Jason Terpstra, Andrew Woods, Evan Nelson, Katie Hoban, Katrix , UwU, Chelsea S, Barbara Pettersen, Mitch Gresko, Forrest Langseth, Elizabeth LaBelle, Reed Spilmann, Thomas Sully, AThirstyPhilosopher ., Robby Nevels, Kevin Knupp, Ken Davidian, Kristina D Knight, Stephen McCandless, Scott Harrison, Bernardo Garza, Nathan Taylor, Rizwan Kassim, Breanna Bosso, Steve Segreto, Sarah & Nathan Catchings, Indija-ka Siriwardena, Duncan W Moore IV, Jason Rostoker, Samantha, Siobhán, Krystle Young, Matt Curls, ClareG, Trevin Beattie, Perry Joyce, Tanner Hedrick, Jennifer Killen, Eric Koslow, Alan Bridgeman, Ken Penttinen, Kyle & Katherine Callahan, Toni Miles, Alex Hackman, Jason Buster, Joseph Ruf, Thomas Greinert, Katie Dean, Laurel Stevens, Triad Terrace, Emily T, Pietro Gagliardi, Constance Urist, Les Aker, Stephen Akuffo, Barrett Nuzum, John Lee, team dorsey, Liz Wdow, Wai Jack Sin, Erminio Di Lodovico, Tandy Ratliff, Caleb Weeks, Evol Hong, Luke Sluder, Ian Dundore __ Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/thecrashcourse.bsky.social CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids