Preprint Article Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Northwest Native Plants: A Digital Space for Paleoethnobotanical Knowledges and Biocultural Heritage

Molly Carney
* ORCID logo ,
Melanie Diedrich
,
John C. Blong
ORCID logo ,
Jade d'Alpoim Guedes
,
Tiffany J. Fulkerson
,
Tiffany Kite
,
Katy Leonard-Doll
,
Joyce LeCompte-Mastenbrook
ORCID logo ,
Shannon Tushingham
ORCID logo ,
Mario Zimmermann
ORCID logo
Version 1 : Received: 3 December 2021 / Approved: 9 December 2021 / Online: 9 December 2021 (20:01:36 CET)

A peer-reviewed article of this Preprint also exists.

Carney, M.; Diedrich, M.; Blong, J.C.; d’Alpoim Guedes, J.; Fulkerson, T.J.; Kite, T.; Leonard-Doll, K.; LeCompte-Mastenbrook, J.; Zimmermann, M.; Tushingham, S. Northwest Native Plants: A Digital Space for Paleoethnobotanical Knowledges and Biocultural Heritage. Heritage 2022, 5, 297-310. Carney, M.; Diedrich, M.; Blong, J.C.; d’Alpoim Guedes, J.; Fulkerson, T.J.; Kite, T.; Leonard-Doll, K.; LeCompte-Mastenbrook, J.; Zimmermann, M.; Tushingham, S. Northwest Native Plants: A Digital Space for Paleoethnobotanical Knowledges and Biocultural Heritage. Heritage 2022, 5, 297-310.

Abstract

Biocultural heritage preservation relies on ethnobotanical knowledge and the paleoethnobotanical data used in (re)constructing histories of human-biota interactions. Biocultural heritage, defined as the knowledge and practices of Indigenous and Local peoples and their biological relatives, is often guarded information, meant for specific audiences and withheld from other social circles. As such, these forms of heritage and knowledge must also be included in the ongoing data sovereignty discussions and movement. In this paper we share the process and design decisions behind creating an online database for ethnobotanical knowledge and associated paleoethnobotanical data, using a content management system designed to foreground Indigenous and local perspectives. Our main purpose is to suggest the Mukurtu content management system, originally designed for physical items of cultural importance, be considered as a potential tool for digitizing and ethically circulating biocultural heritage, including paleoethnobotanical resources. With this database, we aim to create access to biocultural heritage and paleoethnobotanical considerations for a variety of audiences while also respecting the protected and sensitive natures of Indigenous and local knowledges.

Keywords

ethnobotany; paleoethnobotany; biocultural heritage; digital heritage; online database; Indigenous data sovereignty; Open Access; research accessiblity; digital reference collection

Subject

Computer Science and Mathematics, Software

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Download PDF

Comments (0)

We encourage comments and feedback from a broad range of readers. See criteria for comments and our Diversity statement.

Leave a public comment
Send a private comment to the author(s)
* All users must log in before leaving a comment
Views 0
Downloads 0
Comments 0
Metrics 0
Get PDF Cite Share 0
Bookmark BibSonomy Mendeley Reddit Delicious
×
Alerts
Notify me about updates to this article or when a peer-reviewed version is published.
We use cookies on our website to ensure you get the best experience.
Read more about our cookies here.