Culture & Knowledge

Preserving Heritage. Advancing Knowledge. Connecting Generations.

Culture and Indigenous knowledge are living sources of identity, wisdom, creativity, and resilience. At the Institute of Indigenous Knowledge, Cultural Studies and Climate Change (IIKCC), we work to document, preserve, research, and promote Indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage while exploring their relevance to contemporary society.

Our work recognizes communities as important custodians and contributors of knowledge. We create opportunities for Indigenous knowledge holders, researchers, students, cultural practitioners, and communities to share knowledge, conduct research, and explore new ways of sustaining cultural heritage.

Our Focus

Indigenous Knowledge

Documenting and promoting Indigenous knowledge, practices, technologies, beliefs, and systems of understanding developed and transmitted across generations.

Cultural Heritage

Supporting the preservation and appreciation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, including traditions, languages, oral histories, arts, crafts, music, and customary practices.

Cultural Studies

Researching cultures, identities, histories, social systems, and changing cultural practices to deepen understanding of communities and their experiences.

Knowledge Documentation

Creating platforms for recording, organizing, preserving, and sharing Indigenous knowledge while respecting community ownership, context, and ethical considerations.

Intergenerational Knowledge

Creating opportunities for knowledge to be shared between elders, knowledge holders, young people, researchers, and wider communities.

Knowledge & Contemporary Society

Exploring how Indigenous knowledge can contribute to education, environmental sustainability, health and wellbeing, innovation, livelihoods, climate resilience, and community development.

Our Approach

IIKCC promotes respectful dialogue between Indigenous knowledge systems, cultural perspectives, and modern research and scientific approaches.

We believe that preserving knowledge is not simply about looking to the past. It is also about understanding how knowledge can continue to evolve, inform present challenges, and contribute to the future.

Through research, documentation, education, community engagement, and collaboration, IIKCC seeks to ensure that Indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage remain visible, valued, accessible, and relevant for generations to come.