Weaving Indigenous Science Into Reported Stories
"Indigenous science — which can be briefly defined as knowledge gathered systematically by Indigenous peoples and shared across generations — is deeply interwoven with ecology, astronomy, and medicine, among other fields often deemed 'Western' science. Yet journalists, alongside mainstream scientists, have not historically recognized the value and importance of Indigenous expertise. Including Indigenous sources who are experts in both Western and Indigenous science (sometimes called “two-eyed seeing”) can help synthesize those perspectives in your piece."