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Tribal Science Priorities - TEK

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is the accumulated knowledge American Indians and Native Alaskans have about their environment. It's important for scientific research, but is threatened by environmental change. EPA is working with Tribal and Native Alaskan communities to incorporate TEK into environmental science, policy, and decision-making.

Tribal Science Priority Paper - TEK (pdf) (133 KB, June 2011)
Brief paper on the integration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in Environmental Science, Policy and Decision-Making.

Tribal Science Priorities - TEK

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