Traditional Knowledges and Modern Culture: Learning from Indigenous Voices

What can so-called “modern” life learn from native knowledge? The inclusion of people with diverse backgrounds and from historically underrepresented populations may benefit STEM fields; indigenous science has yielded productive outcomes when considered alongside academic and professional science. Native arts, stories, histories, and cultural practices can also provide invaluable perspectives and contribute richly to numerous aspects of “mainstream” American life. Indigenous Americans need to be heard for their own welfare as well. What strategies should be implemented, and barriers broken, to amplify and learn from Indigenous voices?

Host: Saki Urushidani    Q&A Moderator: Lisa McEowen

Presenters

Langston Hughes Assistant Professor Melinda M. Adams

Melinda M. Adams

Langston Hughes Assistant Professor
University of Kansas

Associate Professor, Performance Studies David Donkor

David Donkor

Associate Professor, Performance Studies
Texas A&M University

Director of the Office of Indian Education (OIE) Julian Guerrero

Julian Guerrero

Director of the Office of Indian Education (OIE)
U.S. Department of Education

Founder/President Kathleen Totemoff

Kathleen Totemoff

Founder/President
iEXIST, LLC