Entangled Natures: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and the Arts

Wednesday, December 2, 1:45 to 3:30 p.m.
Marymount Institute (UNH 3002)
Reception to follow

RSVP

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), also known as Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, encompasses knowledge and practices passed through generations and informed by intimate, sustained relationships with the environment. TEK has been threatened by settler colonialism, which sought to displace Indigenous communities and impose environmental practices rooted in different values and worldviews.

As ecological challenges continue to grow, interest in TEK has increased, creating opportunities for its resurgence and the cultural lifeways it supports. Join Gerald Clarke (Cahuilla) and Mercedes Dorame (Tongva), distinguished scholars and accomplished artists from Native California communities, for a discussion of TEK and its innovative expression through the arts.

This event is organized and sponsored by the Indigenous Working Group, Mission and Ministry, the Department of History, Phi Beta Kappa, and the Marymount Institute as part of the Entangled Natures series.

Indigenous Student Alliance (ISA)

The newly formed Indigenous Student Alliance (ISA) welcomes Native American/American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Indigenous students, as well as allies. Throughout Native American Heritage Month and beyond, ISA will host movie screenings, community service opportunities, excursions, social gatherings with Indigenous organizations beyond LMU, and beadwork sessions. Everyone is welcome to participate.