TEK & IQ Flashcards
What does TEK stand for?
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Define TEK:
the knowledge, practice, and belief concerning the relationship of living beings to one another and to the physical environment, which is held by peoples in relatively non-technological societies with a direct dependence upon local resources.
Define an Elder:
Elders are those people, usually older, who are recognized by the community as possessing great wisdom and who are called upon as an authority to advise or act on important family and community matters.
Is TEK quantitative or qualitative?
Qualitative
Is TEK Intuitive or Rational?
Intuitive
Is TEK Holistic or Reductionist?
Holistic
Is TEK Moral or Mechanistic?
Moral
Is TEK spiritual or mechanistic?
spiritual
What kind of data does TEK use?
Diachronic Data
What is Diachronic Data?
Long time-series of information on one locality (as opposed to synchronic data, i.e., short time-series over a large area).
What is Inuit Quajimajatuquangit?
Traditional and current Inuit Knowledge
How does IQ work with the Nunavut government?
Provides advice to the Government of Nunavut on how to incorporate IQ in the workplace. IQ is a way to balance the way Inuit and Qallunaat work together.
What are some key factors of understanding TEK and IQ?
-Language barriers and interpretation.
-Knowledge is evolving and current.
-Geographical and temporal scope.
-Knowledge transmission and accumulation.
-Extraordinary detail
Individuals hesitate to generalize beyond personal experience.
-Specialized by gender, age, and experience.
How does COSEWIC use TEK?
Includes, but is not limited to, the knowledge Aboriginal Peoples have accumulated about wildlife species and their environment.
