Poster: To Share and Compare the Ethnobotanical Similarities Between the Indigenous Apsaalooke Nation and Mongolian People Using Traditional Ecological Knowledge Systems

As a result of colonization and loss of culture in indigenous tribes across the world, there is a dire need to document and share the Traditional Ecological Knowledge that Native tribes have practiced for thousands of years. The philosophy and principals that make up the majority of Indigenous spirituality is an interconnectedness with the land, plants and animals (Barnhart 2005). This deep understanding of relationship and reciprocity can teach all of us a lesson about living with the natural world. Using Native Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge to document traditional medicinal plants, the information will help decolonize indigenous peoples across the world by rejecting colonial frameworks, revitalizing language and traditional knowledge, and reclaiming our right to be who we are (Ten Fingers 2005).

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