Symma Finn|Mose Herne|Dorothy Castille
The Value of Traditional Ecological Knowledge for the Environmental Health Sciences and Biomedical Research
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences|National Institutes of Health|Indian Health Service|National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities|National Institutes of Health
background traditional ecological knowledge tek term relatively new western science encompasses subset traditional knowledge maintained indigenous nations relationships people natural environment term first shared tribal elders 1980s help raise awareness importance tek tek become construct western scientists increasingly considered conducting culturally relevant research tribal nations objectives authors aim position tek relation emerging schools thought concepts exposome social determinants health sdoh citizen science explore teks relevance environmental health research article provides examples successful application tek principles federally funded research implemented respect underlying cultural context partnership indigenous communities discussion rather treating tek adjunct element quantified incorporated western scientific studies tek instead ground understanding environmental social biomedical determinants health improve understanding health disease article provides historical recent examples tek informed western scientific research conclusions article provides recommendations researchers federal funders ensure respect contributions tek research ensure equity selfdetermination tribal nations participate research httpsdoiorg101289ehp858