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Native Knowing

Indigenous Science: Knowing

Submitted by Frank Finley on Fri, 2008-03-07 09:36.

Epistemology, or how do you
know what you know. An interesting idea, this. Hmm, how do I know what
I know? I know because I've studied it, done it, experienced it, tasted
it, loved it, hated it, listened to it, taught it, and lived it. To quantify and question a person's knowledge seems a poor way to honor the person, if you ask me.

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