In this response to commentators on our article entitled, "How might Native science inform 'informal science learning'?," we offer elaboration on the role of Indigenous Knowledges (IK) in informing Native Science. In the response, we argue that IK is not only pertinent to the conversation of Native Science, but that it is a necessary piece in the conversation. Rather than addressing the commentaries directly, we attempt to point to the ways that the commentaries support and challenge our original arguments. [For the article, "How might Native science inform 'informal science learning'?," see EJ804175.]