Synopsis Of Traditional Ecological Knowledge, National Park Service

Traditional Ecological Knowledge, or TEK, is a special kind of knowledge that Indigenous people have. They learn about how living things, like plants and animals, get along with each other in the place where they live. This knowledge comes from watching and living in nature for hundreds or even thousands of years. It's shared from parents to children over many generations. TEK helps people know how to find food, when to plant crops, and how to take care of the forest. It's about understanding how everything in nature is connected, including people, and respecting the earth.