This paper studies shows the deliberation about indigenous peoples (of India) and their natural conservation practices through the lens of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

This paper is rooted in the understanding that all of these concepts are not static but active processes. By actively engaging in our communities and our identities, we can gather strength and heal. By engaging with Indigenous communities, urban and reserve, our Indigenous identity is strengthened, which can help in healing from trauma and colonization.

This book introduces readers with a fundamental concept of Indigenous Knowledge (IK). Unlike other similar books which are describing the anthropological perspective on the subjects, this book provides better understanding about what Indigenous Knowledge is all about. This book elaborates not only evolutionary concept of Indigenous Knowledge which are introduced by many authors and centers of Indigenous Knowledge around the globe, but also a different approach which avoid the use of binary perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge which always confronted with Modern Knowledge.

The results of this research are the development of the number of local knowledge articles in Universitas Padjadjaran which has increased since 2001-2020.West Java is the region that has the highest number of local knowledge articles. The most popular topics are culture and local wisdom.

The result of this research shows that the protection of Seudati Dance in international law falls into the category of traditional cultural expression. However, the role of Aceh Government in this case is still unclear. It seems that the Government are unable to take full responsibility for legal protection regarding traditional cultural expressions, especially Seudati Dance.

This report highlights the outcome of the Fourth ASL Conference held from November 17-18, 2021. ASL works to establish and strengthen networks of people and institutions to share ideas, lessons learned and innovations, accelerate learning, and generate/systematize/socialize knowledge at various levels and for diverse audiences. The ASL Annual Conference is designed to be the largest gathering of the ASL community.

Based on a randomized controlled trial, this study assesses the effects of ‘farmer-to-farmer’ extension and a video intervention on adoption of a complex technology package among 2,382 smallholders in Ethiopia.

The study presents the status of traditional knowledge in Guyana at the national level. It adopts indicators to assess the perception of the status of traditional knowledge through participatory video used by Indigenous people to reflect and provide solutions. The study aims to inform decision-making through collective narratives by Indigenous peoples.

This process allows for the respectful transmission of knowledge between cultures, or those with different worldviews, which creates an opportunity to develop a decolonized Indigenous research paradigm (Cochran et al. 2008; Wilson, 2008).

In this issue, we aspire to provide communities with opportunities to tell their own truth, and not be limited to current realities. It is our mission to incorporate methodologies and voices that honour the past, present and future and we hope readers will find evidence of that within these pages. Herein you will find accounts on various topics such as community collaboration, healing journeys, language revitalization, cultural continuity, addiction treatment models, community-based care, reconnecting with traditional diets, methods for community analysis, incarceration, and systemic racism.