Native Science

Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence is a 2001 book about traditional ecological knowledge by Gregory Cajete.

Native Science

Author	Gregory Cajete
Language	English
Subject	Traditional ecological knowledge
Genre	Non-fiction
Published	2001
Publisher	Clear Light Publishing
ISBN	9781574160413

Publication

Native Science was first published by Clear Light Publishing in 2001^[1] and had 328 pages.^[2]

A second edition 352-page edition was published in 2016 with a foreword by Leroy Little Bear.^[3]

Synopsis

In Native Science, Cajete describes how Indigenous peoples of the Americas^[2] have "a lived and creative relationship with the natural world" and a heightened "awareness of the subtle qualities of a place."^[4] The book notes how the scientific community has benefited from the traditional ecological knowledge of Indigenous peoples.^[2] Cajete describes science as inclusive of spirituality and relationships between species.^[2] The book covers topics including crop cultivation, astronomy, Indigenous ceremony, and health.^[2]

Critical reception

The book is used Leech Lake Tribal College's class Anishinaabe Understanding of Ecology.^[2]