"How do Native people define traditional knowledge? It is practical common sense based on teachings and experiences passed on from generation to generation. It is knowing the country. It covers knowledge of the environment - snow, ice, weather, resources - and the relationships between things. It is holistic. It cannot be compartmentalized and cannot be separated from the people who hold it. It is rooted in the spiritual health, culture and language of the people. It is a way of life. Traditional knowledge is an authority system. It sets out the rules governing the use of resources - respect, an obligation to share. It is dynamic, cumulative and stable. It is truth. Traditional knowledge is a way of life -wisdom is using traditional knowledge in good ways. It is using the heart and the head together. It comes from the spirit in order to survive. It gives credibility to the people. "

- Nativescience.org