Join us for the first of a two-part mini-series for January and February, to hear from Indigenous community leaders as they share about Indigenous science, or in the European context, known as Indigenous Knowledge, Traditional Ecological Knowledge. The goal of this mini-series is to help others better understand Indigenous communities in their way of understanding, experiencing, and feeling the natural world.
There’s always room for improvement, and by better understanding the sciences Indigenous communities hold, we can all improve our conservation efforts. Long before the term “scientific method” was coined, Indigenous communities were, and continue to be, front-line scientists. The differences between the Indigenous use of science and western science paradigms can’t be explained in 2 hours. These broadcasts will create space for Indigenous community leaders to share stories and examples as they illustrate their knowledge so that we all may hear about conservation work from Indigenous experts. By increasing our awareness and understanding, we may all seek to partner with Indigenous communities to better guide our conservation efforts.
Panelists range in location from Alaska to Hawaii, include elders and youth, and our esteemed partner and colleague, Lonyx Landy, Nor Rel Muk Wintu, will facilitate discussions as he guides the panelists through story sharing while incorporating participant questions.
In order to best prepare our presenters, we are asking interested participants to submit questions in advance of the broadcast by using this form.
Who Should Attend:
We welcome any Department of the Interior staff and partners, and anyone else who may be involved with tribes or who wish to learn more about working with tribes.
Please join 5-10 minutes early to make sure your connection is working properly.
Live captions will be included in the broadcast. We will record this broadcast and upload it to the NCTC Broadcast Gallery 2 weeks after the event for a 6-month time period. Access the NCTC Broadcast Gallery’s Indigenous Speaker Series here.
Contact
For Closed Captioning or technical questions: Jennifer Hill 240.772.0393 or jennifer_hill@fws.gov