摘要：Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) systems are as important today for the survival and well-being of manyindigenous peoples as they ever were. These ways of knowing have much to contribute at a time of marked climate change. Asindigenous peoples have sustained exposure to natural resources and phenomena in particular places over time, they are privyto the cumulative knowledge on the location and timing of a host of significant environmental events and processes. Not onlydo their intimate experiences of seasonal weather conditions, tides and currents, species, and environmental indicators contributeto a better understanding of the nature, rate, and intensity of climate change, but TEK systems can potentially contribute to moreeffective planning and decision making regarding resilience and adaptation to climate change. Furthermore, the values of respectand recognition of kinship with other species that are often embodied in these systems can serve to remind all of us about theimperative to conserve and protect these other species if we are to survive as humans. We identify some of the more obviousareas where TEK systems can provide important insights for climate change planners in British Columbia, Canada as well assome of the potential challenges to attempting to integrate TEK into mainstream planning for climate change
