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= How Community Knowledge Is Gathered and Recorded =

Community knowledge within the Ts’msyen Nation is gathered and recorded with care, respect, and restraint.  
Knowledge is not extracted or claimed; it is **shared through relationship**, consent, and responsibility.

This page describes how knowledge may be gathered and recorded while honoring *ayaawx*, protecting authority, and leaving space for those who carry deeper knowledge.

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== Foundational Understanding ==

Knowledge is relational.

Under Ts’msyen law:
* knowledge is carried by people, houses, and places
* not all knowledge is meant to be shared publicly
* consent and context matter
* recording does not transfer ownership or authority

Listening comes before recording.

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== Sources of Community Knowledge ==

Community knowledge may come from:
* Elders
* hereditary name holders
* wilp members
* clan knowledge keepers
* harvesters and stewards
* lived experience and practice
* adaawx shared in appropriate settings

No single source holds all knowledge.

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== Consent and Permission ==

Knowledge is gathered only with consent.

This includes:
* understanding who is authorized to share
* respecting limits on what may be recorded
* honoring requests for privacy or restriction
* accepting withdrawal or correction

Consent may be ongoing, conditional, or withdrawn.

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== Ways Knowledge Is Shared ==

Knowledge may be shared through:
* conversation and teaching
* observation and apprenticeship
* participation in work or ceremony
* storytelling and adaawx
* public discussion or feast
* correction and guidance over time

Some knowledge is learned by doing, not asking.

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== Recording Knowledge ==

When knowledge is recorded, it is done to:
* support memory
* prevent loss
* aid future learning
* protect against distortion
* keep pathways open

Recording may include:
* written notes
* audio or video
* maps or diagrams
* summaries of process
* references to adaawx

Recording is descriptive, not declarative.

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== What Is Not Recorded ==

Some knowledge is not recorded.

This may include:
* sacred or restricted teachings
* knowledge tied to specific persons or names
* information that could cause harm if shared
* teachings meant only for certain times or roles

Not recording is also a form of protection.

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== Attribution and Context ==

Where appropriate, recorded knowledge:
* acknowledges its source
* notes context and limits
* avoids claiming completeness
* remains open to correction

Anonymity may be used where requested.

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== Review, Correction, and Refinement ==

Recorded knowledge remains open.

It may be:
* corrected
* clarified
* expanded
* set aside

Correction strengthens the record and honors the source.

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== Role of Community Review ==

Community review helps ensure:
* accuracy
* respect
* balance
* proper limits

Review may occur informally or through gathering, discussion, or witness.

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== Relationship to Authority ==

Recording knowledge does not create authority.

Authority remains with:
* wilp
* clans
* Elders
* lawful knowledge holders
* ayaawx itself

This work supports authority; it does not replace it.

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== Responsibility to the Future ==

Knowledge is gathered and recorded with future generations in mind.

The goal is to:
* leave guidance without freezing law
* prevent loss without claiming ownership
* support learning without narrowing meaning

We record carefully so those who come after us may listen more deeply.

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== Living Process ==

Gathering and recording community knowledge is a living process.

It requires:
* patience
* humility
* consent
* correction
* care

Where this process is respected, knowledge remains alive and law remains whole.