Category: Indigenous Knowledge Systems
-
Preserving Indigenous Healing Practices: UCLA’s Innovative Digital Archive
Introduction to the Digital Archive The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has launched a groundbreaking digital archive, safeguarding centuries-old indigenous medicinal practices. This online resource encompasses an extensive collection of traditional healing methods, meticulously curated from various sources including anthropologists’ observations, academic research, oral histories, and folklore narratives. Democratizing Healing Knowledge David Shorter, the…