Indigenous knowledge refers to the cumulative, place-based ways of knowing, being, and relating that Indigenous peoples develop and sustain through long-standing relationships with human and more-than-human relatives, including animals, plants, land, waters, celestial bodies and elements, and spirits and ancestors. It is relational, living, and dynamic, continuously renewed and transformed through processes of communication in everyday life.
Our work brings together research and educational projects that center Indigenous knowledge, collaboration, and community relationships. These initiatives support learning, scholarship, and engagement rooted in place, responsibility, and reciprocity.
Our partnerships strengthen connections with communities, organizations, and collaborators who share a commitment to Indigenous knowledge and relational scholarship. These relationships support co-created work that honors reciprocity, cultural resilience, and shared learning.
Institute for Indigenous Knowledge
Center for the Documentation and Revitalization of Indigenous Languages
422 N. Indiana Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405
iik@iu.edu
812-855-4086
