Approaches to Engaging with Indigenous Communities in Science Field-Based Learning Experiences: Lessons and Impact

Event Date & Time

Event Description

In-person

In this session, a few instructors affiliated with the Earth Science Experiential and Indigenous Learning (EaSEIL) project will share their experiences of engaging with Indigenous communities and resources, and incorporating Indigenous perspectives, knowledges, and ways of knowing in field-based learning course activities. As a group, we will discuss different models of engagement these instructors designed and implemented, lessons learned and students’ perspectives about these efforts. 

Audience: We welcome Faculty, Staff and Students from all disciplines

Guest Facilitators: 

• Laura Lukes, Assistant Professor of Research, EOAS; Project Manager & Lead of the Earth Science Experiential and Indigenous Learning (EaSEIL) Initiative
• Silvia Mazabel, Postdoctoral Fellow (EOAS); Lead & Facilitator of the Earth Science Experiential and Indigenous Learning (EaSEIL) Community of Practice

Panelists:

• Nina Hewitt (Geography)
• Maite Maldonado (Oceanography)
• Shandin Pete (Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences)
• Warren Cardinal Mc-Teague (Forestry)

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