Craftsmanship as a Carrier of Indigenous and Local Ecological Knowledge: Photographic Insights from Sámi Duodji and Archipelago Fishing

Indigenous and Local Ecological Knowledge (ILEK) has been recog-nized for its potential and contribution to sustainable use of naturalresources. It has proven difficult, however, to investigate and observeits tacit and embodied character. The objective of this article is toexplore ways in which we can theoretically and methodologicallyunderstand ILEK. It does so by theorizing ILEK as craftsmanship usingliterature on practice theory, and analyzing the tacit and embodiednature of craftsmanship of a Sami craftswoman and an archipelagofisherman through the use of visual methods. Results of this studyare used to analyze and discuss how craftsmanship reproduces ILEKand its potential to contribute to environmental sustainability.