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Indigenous Knowledge Approach Conservation

Indigenous-Led Alliance re establishes ITEK Approach to Conservation of Natural Resources through In-Situ Regenerative Agriculture and Amendment Application of Biochar in Consort with Non-GMO Native Microbiota


“Indigenous people have long suffered the consequences of industrial pollution. Remediation efforts led by government and land grant institutions have proven inadequate and have failed to build the knowledge and expertise necessary for Indigenous farmers to learn how to clean up their lands independently. It is time for Indigenous People to take the lead.” – Tim Houseberg,


 The rapid rate of degradation of air, water, and soil quality is o f major concern, especially for underserved and disproportionately-affected tribal, minority, and low-income farmers and communities. Although considerable efforts have been put forth from a multitude of sources, these previously proposed solutions have fallen short for a variety of reasons. 


The ITEK  (Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge) Approach brings about innovative practices sourced from ancestral and indigenous ecological knowledge to produce a seemingly revolutionary solution.  This approach utilizes biochar with a variety of native non-GMO microbes combined with indigenous traditional principles of regenerative agriculture to establish and enhance not only immediate conservation efforts of fundamental natural resources but to fulfill an obligation to establish and maintain a sustainable state for seven generations and beyond. 


University-supported research (to include application thereof) demonstrates that the ITEK Approach effectively increased the overall condition of both water and soil health. Support is needed for the Alliance to expand field trials to include indigenous-led partners to employ the ITEK Approach on multiple contaminated sites to solidify best practices for widespread application of the ITEK Approach. The primary objective is to establish a protocol that, when implemented, will promote the conservation of land and water in a manner which is productive, safe, environmentally beneficial and cost-effective. Culturally appropriate methodologies will be employed to communicate project-optimized practices through education and outreach programs to target historically-underserved indigenous, minority, and low-income farmers and communities. Utilization of such practices will empower the target groups to grow profitable, safe, diverse and culturally appropriate crops to reduce food insecurity, promote viable livelihoods and ensure clean, working lands.

In-Situ remediation soil water air Knowledge Char Microbes

24 farms of Indigenous Stewardship Methods

Scope:  Outreach Education Demonstrations of Indigenous Stewardship Methods This ISM will build capacity advocates, organize and train American Indian farmers and ranchers in climate-smart methods planning and implementation of conservation.

Purpose: Improve soil health; water quality and air quantity; Provide habitat for local wildlife species of concern; Improve the environmental and economic performance of land; Build Strengthen local community sustainable food production and economic 

Provide conservation solutions that transmuting pesticide residues, heavy metals, chemicals fertilizers radioactive elements into beneficial essential fatty acids generating food for the environment.

Implement ISM nature based cultural methods to replace toxic commercial agricultural practices  


Summary of Project Objectives

  • The reestablishment of conservation practices protocols for Production charcoal microbes' and cultural products using knowledge of heirloom and field crops 
  • Education and training on basic and advanced regenerative ag practices through TEK-assisted implementation, and farmer-led demonstrations. 
  • Develop education materials, outreach programs, and communications strategies for widespread dissemination of soil and water remediation technologies to farmers.
  • Rebuilding soil using biochar and native microbial & mycorrhizal amendments to improve carbon sequestration, nutrient retention, and soil microbial habitat. 
  • Restore soil function and resilience by facilitating the adoption of soil health management practices on crop, pasture, and range uses. 
  • Monitor and evaluate outcomes by establishing baseline measurements and conducting follow-up measurements after practice installation. 
  • Build organizational capacity and capabilities among project partners to lead remediation efforts using TEK biochar microbes' applications and phytoremediation on contaminated agricultural lands and community water resources. 
  • Create TEK practice based on the farm-scale trials, building standard and/or certification program, for conducting these and similar remediation work nationwide.


Indigenous Alliance

Indigenous Alliance reestablishes TEK Approach to Conservation of Natural Resources through In-Situ Regenerative Agriculture and Amendment Application: Biochar in Consort with Non-GMO Native Microbiota and Phytoremediation

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