 ‘We don’t believe they are dead, they are just resting’: Indigenous Knowledges as epistemological reclamation in planningM. Joaquin Lopez-Huertas Landscape Research, 2025, vol. 50, issue 5, 835-848 Abstract: The integration of Indigenous Knowledges in planning represents an ongoing dilemma. On the one hand, involvement in the planning process enhances a decolonial space for Indigenous Peoples. On the other, it legitimates the coloniality of planning and coopts Indigenous Knowledges. Because of its complexity, a holistic view of the mechanisms Indigenous Peoples create to engage, support, and empower themselves during the planning process represents an alternative approach. In this paper, I apply the voice of place to describe the epistemological reclamation five Tribal Nations experience in the Bears Ears National Monument. The findings suggest a refusal of settler narratives in Indigenous Land, the importance of Indigenous processes, a praxis of relational Knowledges, and the fluid forms of moving between knowledge systems while maintaining knowledge sovereignty. By telling a story from the Tribes’ perspective, this research re-signifies the role of Indigenous Peoples when engaging in settler-state planning. Date: 2025 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:clarxx:v:50:y:2025:i:5:p:835-848 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2024.2369686 Access Statistics for this article Landscape Research is currently edited by Dr Anna Jorgensen More articles in Landscape Research from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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