One of the problems we face in our community with regard to ATK versus western science...I don't think it's a matter of meshing the two together. I think there could be a parallel process where each are given equal consideration and incorporated into the strategies, which becomes beneficial for all parties, so it's easy to understand.
Now in saying that, there are some difficulties in regard to aboriginal traditional knowledge, as not all of our elders will share the information. We look at our immediate homelands on the delta and what's going on beyond the delta, which is basically a desert once you get off the reservation, and you hit miles and miles of agricultural lands with very limited forestry and wildlife.
Our challenge is that our elders have a hesitancy to share all that information. They're more likely to share it with the community versus a non-native, as they have the mentality that the non-natives have had their chance to manage their lands. When you look at what they have done beyond the reserve, there's more of a tendency to share with a community member. However, they restrict some of that information, as they don't want it to be shared with others.
It puts us in a difficult situation. We want to improve things for everybody, and we face some of those challenges with aboriginal traditional knowledge.