7 Jan 2026
Our Knowledge, Our Way – Indigenous Knowledge Guidelines
Our Knowledge, Our Way is a set of Indigenous-led best practice guidelines that show how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples strengthen and share their knowledge to care for land and sea Country. The resource highlights respectful ways of working with Indigenous knowledge and building partnerships that support cultural leadership, land management and collaborative decision-making across research and practice.
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The Our Knowledge, Our Way guidelines support stronger, respectful collaboration between Indigenous knowledge holders and partners in land and sea management.
This resource:
- Shares best practice approaches developed through 23 Australian case studies submitted by Indigenous people.
- Highlights how Indigenous knowledge connects culture and Country and benefits environmental, social and economic outcomes.
- Explains key themes such as strengthening Indigenous knowledge systems, building respectful partnerships, sharing and weaving knowledge, and supporting Indigenous networks.
- Emphasises that Indigenous people must lead decisions about their own knowledge.
These guidelines help researchers, organisations and communities understand culturally safe ways to work with Indigenous knowledge in caring for Country and developing long-term partnerships.
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