Migwetch/Dios pagarasunki/thank you to Dr. Elizabeth Sumida Huaman and the Critical Internationalization Network for inviting me to talk about the @CMNSDI sustainability model and how it can support Indigenous knowledge into global learning and education.
I am excited to announce that we are recruiting multiple research opportunities to work with our Kawe Gidaa-Naanaagadawendaamin Manoomin/Psiη (First we must consider Manoomin) project. Click here for our recruitment flyer for more information.
This is a great presentation of Jasmine Brown’s MS thesis work. I recommend that anyone interested in diversity in natural resources takes some time to watch her presentation. This is important work and I learned a lot. Congratulations Ms. Brown!
I recently did an interview for UMN’s Camp 8 Podcast. It highlights the need for diversity in forestry and an Indigenous model of sustainability created at the College of Menominee Nation’s Sustainable Development Institute (SDI). Have a listen: https://afnr-podcast.s3.amazonaws.com/ForestEdPodcast/Camp8_Ep07.mp3 For Read more…
The National Silviculture Workshop Proceedings have been published by the US Forest Service! We have a nice paper that gives some background on tribal innovations and partnerships. It is an easy read for some excellent suggestions on how to build Read more…
Scientific American picked up the E&E Greenwire story on Manoomin (wild rice). I truly believe that by deepening our relationships with Manoomin, we will start down the path of social, environmental, and economic healing. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-threatens-the-ancient-wild-rice-traditions-of-the-ojibwe/
Today Environmental Initiatives awarded the Kawe Gidaa Naanaagadawendaamin Manoomin (First We Should Consider Wild Rice) an Honorable Mention for local sustainability! We are a large collaborative project among tribes, intertribal treaty organizations, and University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and students. The project prioritizes tribal Read more…
US Forest Service implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act: fast, variable, rarely litigated, and declining.
I wanted to share this job opportunity at the University of Minnesota. This is an exciting opportunity to engage with a very active Indigenous studies community. There is a preference for applicants working on Indigenous environmental stewardship and environmental justice. Read more…