#Indigenization Technology

[crytidsprinkles]

Alt: the inventor vs the invention. a language revitalization robot that speaks my Indigenous language Anishinaabemowin pic.twitter.com/ydo88kMzT9

Photo of inventor Daniel Boyer holding language bot. Hair in large buns with braids going down and wearing cream shirt with colorful abstract design on it.

— Danielle Boyer🤖 (@danielleboyerr) February 1, 2024

[nithishma]

Indigenization of Technology | From Local to Global

Indigenization technology, also known as technology indigenization or technology localization, refers to the process of adopting, adapting, and developing advanced technologies within a specific country or region in order to reduce dependence on foreign technology and enhance self-reliance.

The goal of Indigenization technology is to develop domestic capabilities in research, development, manufacturing, and innovation across various industries.

Key aspects of indigenization technology include:

Adoption and Adaptation: Initially, countries may import foreign technologies and adapt them to local conditions. This involves understanding the technology, modifying it to suit local requirements, and integrating it into existing processes.

Research and Development (R&D): To achieve sustainable indigenization, countries invest in research and development efforts to improve and refine existing technologies or create new ones. This involves developing a skilled workforce, establishing research centers, and fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and government.

Manufacturing: Indigenization technology often includes developing the capacity to manufacture the adapted or locally developed technologies. This can lead to the growth of domestic industries, generate employment, and reduce reliance on imported goods.

Innovation Ecosystem: Building a strong innovation ecosystem is crucial for successful indigenization. This involves creating an environment that supports entrepreneurship, protects intellectual property, encourages investment, and facilitates knowledge transfer.

Government Support: Government policies play a significant role in promoting indigenization technology. This includes providing incentives, funding R&D projects, establishing regulatory frameworks, and promoting collaboration between various stakeholders.

Skill Development: Developing a skilled workforce is essential for effective technology indigenization. Education and training programs need to be aligned with the specific technological needs of the country.

Long-Term Vision: Indigenization technology is a long-term endeavor that requires consistent efforts over time. It involves setting clear goals and strategies to gradually reduce dependence on foreign technology and enhance domestic capabilities

CONCLUSION:

Indigenization technology is often pursued by developing countries to achieve technological self-sufficiency, reduce trade imbalances, and strengthen their economic and technological independence. Successful examples of indigenization technology can be seen in sectors like defense, aerospace, telecommunications, and renewable energy, where countries have managed to develop indigenous capabilities and compete globally.

[decolonize-the-everything]

So I was looking up native energy sources for research on the uranium mines affecting the Diné when I found this, filed July 30th so not that long ago.

Lumen technologies (CenturyLink) has been on tribal land for 10 years without any permit or compensation to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation (Wasco, Paiute, and Warm Springs)

There is one article I was able to find besides the filed paperwork, please please please help me boost this. It's not unlikely that the tribes will end up needing public pressure to have this fixed and it'd be very hard to build that up when nobody has even heard of their case, you know? Like the news isn't even talking about it.

Please help me spread this around

From the document, filed July 31, 2024:

In November 2023, frustrated with the lack of progress, the Tribe sent a letter to Lumen, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit D. The Tribe expressed concern about the fact that Lumen, and its predecessors, had been occupying the lands within the Warm Springs Reservation for more than ten years without a valid easement or compensation to the Tribe.

The Tribe acknowledged that Lumen has been working on preparing an application to the BIA to seek a renewal of the right of way under 25 C.F.R. Part 162 but noted that any renewal of the right-of-way requires Tribal consent.

As of the date of the letter, the Tribe had been unsuccessful in engaging Lumen in substantive negotiation regarding, among other things, the appropriate compensation to the Tribe for a renewed right-of-way. The Tribe requested that Lumen engage the necessary personnel with decision-making authority in this matter and diligently engage in negotiations with the Tribe. It also notified Lumen that if the parties had not resolved outstanding commercial terms for a renewed right-of-way by March 1, 2024, the Tribe would communicate a request to the BIA to initiate a trespass action.

The Tribe and Lumen have not reached agreement on the commercial terms of a renewed right-of-way. Rather than rely on the BIA to initiate a trespass action, the Tribe has determined to avail itself of its federal common law right to sue to protect its sovereign interests in the lands of the Warm Springs Reservation. See generally Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Company

Lumen is trespassing on the Warm Springs Reservation. Lumen’s trespass is knowing, conscious, and willful because Lumen knows that it does not have the Tribe’s consent to use land within the Warm Springs Reservation.

The Tribe is entitled to compensatory damages resulting from Lumen’s trespass in an amount to be proven at trial. The Tribe is also entitled to equitable relief in the form of an award of unjust enrichment for the value of Lumen’s profits made by its trespass on the Warm Springs Reservation in an amount to be proven at trial.

[dandelionsresilience]

Good News - August 15-21

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1. Smart hives and dancing robot bees could boost sustainable beekeeping

“[Researchers] developed a digital comb—a thin circuit board equipped with various sensors around which bees build their combs. Several of these in each hive can then transmit data to researchers, providing real-time monitoring. [… Digital comb] can [also] be activated to heat up certain parts of a beehive […] to keep the bees warm during the winter[…. N]ot only have [honeybee] colonies reacted positively, but swarm intelligence responds to the temperature changes by reducing the bees' own heat production, helping them save energy.”

2. Babirusa pigs born at London Zoo for first time

“Thanks to their gnarly tusks […] and hairless bodies, the pigs are often called "rat pigs" or "demon pigs” in their native Indonesia[….] “[The piglets] are already looking really strong and have so much energy - scampering around their home and chasing each other - it’s a joy to watch. They’re quite easy to tell apart thanks to their individual hair styles - one has a head of fuzzy red hair, while its sibling has a tuft of dark brown hair.””

3. 6,000 sheep will soon be grazing on 10,000 acres of Texas solar fields

“The animals are more efficient than lawn mowers, since they can get into the nooks and crannies under panel arrays[….] Mowing is also more likely to kick up rocks or other debris, damaging panels that then must be repaired, adding to costs. Agrivoltaics projects involving sheep have been shown to improve the quality of the soil, since their manure is a natural fertilizer. […] Using sheep instead of mowers also cuts down on fossil fuel use, while allowing native plants to mature and bloom.”

4. Florida is building the world's largest environmental restoration project

“Florida is embarking on an ambitious ecological restoration project in the Everglades: building a reservoir large enough to secure the state's water supply. […] As well as protecting the drinking water of South Floridians, the reservoir is also intended to dramatically reduce the algae-causing discharges that have previously shut down beaches and caused mass fish die-offs.”

5. The Right to Repair Movement Continues to Accelerate

“Consumers can now demand that manufacturers repair products [including mobile phones….] The liability period for product defects is extended by 12 months after repair, incentivising repairs over replacements. [… M]anufacturers may need to redesign products for easier disassembly, repair, and durability. This could include adopting modular designs, standardizing parts, and developing diagnostic tools for assessing the health of a particular product. In the long run, this could ultimately bring down both manufacturing and repair costs.”

6. Federal Judge Rules Trans Teen Can Play Soccer Just In Time For Her To Attend First Practice

“Today, standing in front of a courtroom, attorneys for Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle, two transgender girls, won an emergency temporary restraining order allowing Tirrell to continue playing soccer with her friends. […] Tirrell joined her soccer team last year and received full support from her teammates, who, according to the filing, are her biggest source of emotional support and acceptance.”

7. Pilot study uses recycled glass to grow plants for salsa ingredients

“"We're trying to reduce landfill waste at the same time as growing edible vegetables," says Andrea Quezada, a chemistry graduate student[….] Early results suggest that the plants grown in recyclable glass have faster growth rates and retain more water compared to those grown in 100% traditional soil. [… T]he pots that included any amount of recyclable glass [also] didn't have any fungal growth.”

8. Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whales

“Federal fishing managers are promoting the use of ropeless gear in the lobster and crab fishing industries because of the plight of North Atlantic right whales. […] Lobster fishing is typically performed with traps on the ocean bottom that are connected to the surface via a vertical line. In ropeless fishing methods, fishermen use systems such an inflatable lift bag that brings the trap to the surface.”

9. Solar farms can benefit nature and boost biodiversity. Here’s how

“[… M]anaging solar farms as wildflower meadows can benefit bumblebee foraging and nesting, while larger solar farms can increase pollinator densities in surrounding landscapes[….] Solar farms have been found to boost the diversity and abundance of certain plants, invertebrates and birds, compared to that on farmland, if solar panels are integrated with vegetation, even in urban areas.”

10. National Wildlife Federation Forms Tribal Advisory Council to Guide Conservation Initiatives, Partnerships

“The council will provide expertise and consultation related to respecting Indigenous Knowledges; wildlife and natural resources; Indian law and policy; Free, Prior and Informed Consent[… as well as] help ensure the Federation’s actions honor and respect the experiences and sovereignty of Indigenous partners.”

August 8-14 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[reasonsforhope]

"Beneath 1,350 square miles of dense jungle in northern Guatemala, scientists have discovered 417 cities that date back to circa 1000 B.C. and that are connected by nearly 110 miles of “superhighways” — a network of what researchers called “the first freeway system in the world.”

Scientist say this extensive road-and-city network, along with sophisticated ceremonial complexes, hydraulic systems and agricultural infrastructure, suggests that the ancient Maya civilization, which stretched through what is now Central America, was far more advanced than previously thought.

Mapping the area since 2015 using lidar technology — an advanced type of radar that reveals things hidden by dense vegetation and the tree canopy — researchers have found what they say is evidence of a well-organized economic, political and social system operating some two millennia ago.

The discovery is sparking a rethinking of the accepted idea that the people of the mid- to late-Preclassic Maya civilization (1000 B.C. to A.D. 250) would have been only hunter-gatherers, “roving bands of nomads, planting corn,” says Richard Hansen, the lead author of a study about the finding that was published in January and an affiliate research professor of archaeology at the University of Idaho.

“We now know that the Preclassic period was one of extraordinary complexity and architectural sophistication, with some of the largest buildings in world history being constructed during this time,” says Hansen, president of the Foundation for Anthropological Research and Environmental Studies, a nonprofit scientific research institution that focuses on ancient Maya history.

These findings in the El Mirador jungle region are a “game changer” in thinking about the history of the Americas, Hansen said. The lidar findings have unveiled “a whole volume of human history that we’ve never known” because of the scarcity of artifacts from that period, which were probably buried by later construction by the Maya and then covered by jungle.

Lidar, which stands for light detection and ranging, works via an aerial transmitter that bounces millions of infrared laser pulses off the ground, essentially sketching 3D images of structures hidden by the jungle. It has become a vital tool for archaeologists who previously relied on hand-drawings of where they estimated areas of note might be and, by the late 1980s, the first 3D maps.

When scientists digitally removed ceiba and sapodilla trees that cloak the area, the lidar images revealed ancient dams, reservoirs, pyramids and ball courts. El Mirador has long been considered the “cradle of the Maya civilization,” but the proof of a complex society already being in place circa 1000 B.C. suggests “a whole volume of human history that we’ve never known before,” the study says."

-via The Washington Post, via MSN, because Washington Post links don't work on tumblr for some godawful reason. May 20, 2023.

[moniquill]

Thomas Green, a member of the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag, is an artist and educator who highlights Indigenous history and cultural practices. That work includes constructing fish weirs, structures traditionally used by Indigenous people for fishing in our local waterways.

These acts of cultural reclamation serve as a reminder "of the history and current presence of the first peoples who originally inhabited those places," says Thomas.

Learn more about Thomas' work and the Indigenous history of Boston Harbor on our "News & Stories" page: https://bit.ly/44hMzBv

📸: Courtesy of Thomas Green

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

Polish Defense Spending to Hit 4.7% of GDP by 2025 | Gen. Jarosław Kraszewski

Poland's largest defense expo is underway in Kielce, with over 750 companies displaying cutting-edge military technology. Notably, Poland is increasing its defense budget to 4.7% of its GDP by next year. Amid the signing of major contracts, including an airport protection system from a Spanish firm, there’s also a push to develop domestic production, such as a planned ammunition factory. Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has also emphasized the need for "precise" contracts, including ongoing negotiations for more K2 tanks from South Korea. General Jarosław Kraszewski, former Director of the Armed Forces Supervision Department at the Polish National Security Bureau, joined us today on TVP World to discuss these developments.

P.S. The Poles have made a very correct decision! Glad to hear: "Poland is increasing its defence budget to 4.7% of its GDP". Considering the high level of political corruption in the West and the extent to which Russian spies and agents of influence have infiltrated Western societies, Western security "guarantees" and "international laws" cannot be relied upon at all: 1) The Russian imperialists would never have started the war against Ukraine if Western capital, specifically German, French, Dutch, American and all other businessmen, had not invested huge funds in the Russian economy and in the restoration of the Russian military potential (the Russians obtained the military technology they lacked, both directly and indirectly, the West donated for the Russians possibility to steal Western military technology secrets without hindrance); 2) The West significantly reduced the military potential of Western European countries and CATEGORICALLY REFUSED TO INCREASE the defense of Eastern Europe and the Baltic regions at leas since 2006. Even when the Russian invasion of Georgia began in Europe in August 2008, the West pretended that nothing was happening...;

Even more, Western politicians started pushing the idea that NATO is no longer needed, the Western fiasco in Syria, and the West went so far in an absurd situation that they even started talking about giving the Russians a "sphere of influence" in Europe...it must be allowed to attack Ukraine and the Baltic States without hindrance. A. Merkel's German policy in relations with Russia was a particularly big shame for Western politicians, and of course the political circus organized by Donald Trump in America.... It is such a shame that there are no words to describe it... Of course, the Kremlin and Beijing saw all this activity of the Western useful idiots very well... the Russian army, together with Iran, entered Syria without interference, continued attacks in Ukraine, Beijing is becoming more and more aggressive, and this is only thanks to the useful idiots of the West, who have betrayed absolutely all the West's civilization values....

[drafty-castle]

As someone who lived in Penobscot county for a year and got really into the history of the land and people due to supporting land back, this is really interesting! Like how the katana is made of many folds to strengthen it due to being made of inferior metal, the Penobscot and Micmac made bows of many arms with weaker wood to prevent them from snapping under the weight of the draw. Like a compound bow but more epic. So amazing.

[solarpunkbusiness]

Indigenous communities have sustained and coexisted with their ecosystems for centuries, holding wisdom about local forests and biodiversity. Integrating their traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) with technological approaches can enhance the effectiveness of restoration initiatives while ensuring holistic, culturally sensitive, and sustainable solutions.

Organizations like PRISMA in El Salvador and FOCEN in Mexico exemplify this synergy by integrating cutting-edge tools with community needs. 

PRISMA's use of satellite data and local knowledge has enabled targeted reforestation efforts, leading to measurable increases in forest cover and biodiversity. Similarly, FOCEN's collaboration with Global Forest Watch has facilitated real-time monitoring of Monarch butterfly habitat, empowering local communities to detect and respond to threats more effectively.

These partnerships demonstrate the transformative potential of combining technology with community-driven conservation initiatives, paving the way for a more collaborative and sustainable future.

By recognizing the value of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and actively seeking collaboration with Indigenous communities, we can leverage the combined strengths of traditional wisdom and technological advancements to create more effective restoration strategies that benefit both the environment and the people who depend on it.

[daywalkers-fic]

12. why the 1880s?

something about this decade really sings to me. I find in particular, nearing the end of the nineteenth century, so much was happening on around the world in terms of arts, politics, technology, colonization. world events and global news don’t personally reach the day-to-day lives of the everyday folk, but they are an important part in gauging what life, thought, and society was about—what things were important then and now?

basically for myself, reminding me of notable things that occured during the 1880s—some thematic, some of relevance to context and characters, and the rest just ?? interesting and/or wild?

cocaine is a hot new cure for everything and anything. perscribed, sold in foods and more. heroine introduced as a lesser-addictive substitute for morphine…

lots of developments in fields of psychology; many experiments and happenings; Freud starts his work 1886.

1880-1914 had +twenty million immigrants to the United States: Germany, Ireland, England, China had the most arrivals.

William Dorsey Swann, the first self-proclaimed drag queen, organizes a series of drag balls in Washington, D.C. 1880-1890s.

Jack the Ripper claims his “first” victim in 1888 White Chapel, London. big scare.

Sherlock Holmes first appears in Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study In Scarlet as part of the British magazine’s Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887.

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is published in 1886. Gothic fiction, drawing from emerging fields of science and psychology. & Treasure Island was published earlier in 1883 by him too!

Mark Twain drops The Prince and the Pauper (1881), Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1889).

Bel-Ami, Guy de Maupassant’s second novel is published in 1885. about a man who seduces and manipulates high society French women in the French colonies for power and wealth. MOVIE WAS ADAPTED IN 2012 STARTING ROBERT PATTINSON LOL

western European art movements very romantic and swirly and pretty: Monet, Debussy xoxo.

meanwhile, African American ragtime music becomes the “pop” music across the pond here.

North Dakota (1889), South Dakota (1889), Montana (1889), Washington (1889) become states.

train segregation laws flag beginning of Jim Crow; Civil Rights Movement of 1875 voided, making discrimination in private is not illegal, and prohibiting state intervention to personal or commercial segregation. l*nching continues throughout the south. slavery may be over on paper, but indentured labour is legal.

1882 infamous O.K Corral gunfight.

Gold Rush continues, all over the world—South Africa, to British Columbia, to California, to Argentina, to Russia-China borders.

centuries of American “Indian” wars continue.

American Dawes Act of 1887 granted American government authorization to regulate indigenous lands, including creating and assigning and enforcing reservations.

Sitting Bull’s 1883 speech of the atrocities experienced at the hands of white American settler colonists.

Canadian Pacific Railway 1881-1885. foreign labourers were hired to do a lot of heavy, dangerous, unwanted work. in America, more than 100,000km of tracks were laid by majority Chinese, Irish, Scandinavian workers.

America’s Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and Canada’s Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 was officiated, enforcing law of a Head Tax to be paid for every Chinese person entering North America. over the course of the next couple of decades, the fee of $1,500 was doubled to $5,000 was increased 500% to $25,000 in today’s currency—per person. this had devastating and lasting impacts on generations and societies of Chinese living both overseas and already in North America. propaganda at this time created many racist myths that persist today: there are too many Asians, they are taking our jobs, (the men) are gross and effeminate and a threat to (white) women, they shady and scheming people. these were the first and only major federal legislation to explicitly suspend immigration for a specific nationality in American and Canadian history. (I study Asian Canadian history, I can go on about this all day)

Tong Wars (1883-1913) had Chinatown gangs and factions in violent street wars across America, San Fransisco to New York.

large, targeted, and repeated anti-Jewish rioting (pogorm) and antisemitism rampant throughout Imperial Russia, 1881-1882 had more than two hundred anti-Jewish events alone. Jews continue to be racialized and othered.

fuck ton of colonization happening in Africa and the Middle East, Southeast Asia. Berlin conference 1884-1885 literally chopped up Africa to distribute to European powers.

Irish nationalist efforts to push forth Home Rule bill of sovereignty is defeated in British Parliament. Irish are not “white”, they are “othered” in Europe and in Americas.

use of photographic film pioneered by George Eastman, who started manufacturing film. his first camera (Kodak) was ready for sale in 1888.

Thomas Edison gets lit in New York 1883 with first electrical power station. next several year sees major cities being lit up with street lamps and public lighting with the science and works of a Nikolas Tesla (1886-1893).

hell of a lot more inventions in the works and patents being claimed. Hertz and radiowaves, Bell for telephone services.

“Between the years of 1850–1900, women were placed in mental institutions for behaving in ways the male society did not agree with”

way too much history to cram, obviously. here are some keywords for further research oki

prison industry / spiritualism / opium epidemic / irregular and uneven “modernizations” in rural vs. urban areas / class and poverty gaps / morality scares, checks, comparisons, gaps / new businesses and gadgets, products, tech to help with anything / fascination of the (colonial) Other; side shows, “freak shows” and other human zoos

[indio-politics]

so my intrusive thoughts fueled by OCD, PPD, SZTPD and generational trauma were right to be afraid of FEDex gotcha

[shih-coulda-had-it]

my sister and i made a book bingo for 2024 and one of the categories she chose was romantasy and i rarely, rarely do this, but i MUST tell you that my pick for romantasy (a far wilder magic by allison saft) has me looking up one-star reviews on goodreads to validate my feelings.

[ookaookaooka]

i LOVE first contact with aliens stories, seriously it’s one of my favorite tropes, but authors writing it really need to understand that there’s no writing it without engaging with the colonial history behind it whether you intend to or not, and if your story is about humans settling on another planet you’re gonna look stupid if you don’t

[wisteria-waves]

There are several concerns I hold regarding how culture is documented on the internet.

When you look up a culture or tribe, often times if it is a lesser documented one, many sources appear that are unrelated, but are not marked as such. This can be the fault of the platform’s (most likely social media organization, or a user or reuploader.

A recent issue that is extremely concerning is the amount of AI generated images of indigenous people. These generated images tamper with the validity of non-ai photos, and make it harder for people to discern a characteristic of a culture to another. Effectively warping and generalizing a culture, because these generated images use photos from countless cultures to poorly represent a specific one.

—- There is also another occurrence with “stock photos” of indigenous people with a large watermark on top. It is unclear if these photos were truly given to these sites by the original photographers, or alike to other incidents: reuploaded without permission.

People of indigenous decent or of decent of lesser known cultures should be able to research their and connect with their culture with ease.

There are some sites created with anecdotal information of those involved in the culture, but these are few and far between and are often pushed back in search results by larger sites that do not tend to label these photos properly.

Let’s try to find ways to make the internet a better organized library, for the sake culture and humanity.

[kimbapisnotsushi]

i thought himitsu was going to be the most fucked up thing i’d ever read in my life but golden kamuy is coming in hot to tie with it