Community Knowledge Management: Indigenous, Rural, and Marginalized Communities - A Global Perspective

This book deals with an exciting often overlooked area; the need to locate, maintain, manage, and share the knowledge of rural, Indigenous, and marginalized (RIM) communities globally. This knowledge globally is a valuable source for human prosperity and survival. Implicit within this is the need for respect and fair compensation to the communities that are the sources of this knowledge. Knowledge sharing is a two way street.

Dr. Greg Chester retired as Tribal College instructor and founder of the Leech Lake Tribal College Library, and has authored three historical works on Indigenous-early American alliances, plus several peer-reviewed articles on Indigenous issues. He has traveled widely, and has worked to protect Indigenous nation sovereignty.