What Can Vassar Do to Build a Relationship with the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.
By Sari Gubar, Priscilla Kendall, and Bronwyn Pappas-Byers. Listen to our podast here. With input from Gabi James of NAISA, Vassar Professor Molly McGlennon, and special guest Heather Bruegl, Director of Cultural Affairs with the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, this
What Can Vassar Do to Build a Relationship with the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.
By Sari Gubar, Priscilla Kendall, and Bronwyn Pappas-Byers. Listen to our podast here. With input from Gabi James of NAISA, Vassar Professor Molly McGlennon, and special guest Heather Bruegl, Director of Cultural Affairs with the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, this
Lumbee Resistance to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Lumbee Resistance of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline In our podcast, we explore methods of resistance used by the Lumbee Nation in response to the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, and get some insight into Indigenous Resistance from Indigenous activist, writer, and
Lumbee Resistance to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Lumbee Resistance of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline In our podcast, we explore methods of resistance used by the Lumbee Nation in response to the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, and get some insight into Indigenous Resistance from Indigenous activist, writer, and
Decolonizing Forestry & Unlearning Fire Suppression
By Nicoletta Dinelli & Echo Hertzberg Listen to the podcast HERE! In this episode, Nico & Echo explore the concept of decolonial forestry through the indigenous practices of controlled, or prescribed burns. How has colonization affected the management of forests,
Decolonizing Forestry & Unlearning Fire Suppression
By Nicoletta Dinelli & Echo Hertzberg Listen to the podcast HERE! In this episode, Nico & Echo explore the concept of decolonial forestry through the indigenous practices of controlled, or prescribed burns. How has colonization affected the management of forests,
Pathways to Strengthening Tribal Sovereignty
By Lisa Smart and Taylor Worthington Podcast Audio Link A discussion on how we may rethink tribal sovereignty both within and outside the context of the Yurok Tribe. Indigenous affairs journalist, Anna V. Smith, explains the unprecedented steps that the
Pathways to Strengthening Tribal Sovereignty
By Lisa Smart and Taylor Worthington Podcast Audio Link A discussion on how we may rethink tribal sovereignty both within and outside the context of the Yurok Tribe. Indigenous affairs journalist, Anna V. Smith, explains the unprecedented steps that the
Decentering Western Science
By Haylee Backs, Sonia Santos, and Abby Whittington AUDIO FILE Western science often claims objectiveness, correctness, and “authenticity” however there is a long running history of violence and subversion of Indigenous peoples and Indigenous ways of knowing in the pursuit
Decentering Western Science
By Haylee Backs, Sonia Santos, and Abby Whittington AUDIO FILE Western science often claims objectiveness, correctness, and “authenticity” however there is a long running history of violence and subversion of Indigenous peoples and Indigenous ways of knowing in the pursuit
The Importance of Indigenous Storytelling and Oral Traditions
Gabi James, Samirah Aziz, Jake Mier audio link A conversation about how language is tied to culture and the necessity of speaking Indigenous languages including an interview with Heather Bruegl, the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Director of Cultural Affairs Key ideas spoken
The Importance of Indigenous Storytelling and Oral Traditions
Gabi James, Samirah Aziz, Jake Mier audio link A conversation about how language is tied to culture and the necessity of speaking Indigenous languages including an interview with Heather Bruegl, the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Director of Cultural Affairs Key ideas spoken
(Non-Indigenous) Activists Must Educate Themselves to Do No Harm
For Earth Day 2019, I gave a very brief talk at SUNY New Paltz titled “Climate Change, Environmentalism, & Ethnocentrism: Why Activists Must Educate Themselves to Do No Harm.” We started the semester with that talk. The link below will
(Non-Indigenous) Activists Must Educate Themselves to Do No Harm
For Earth Day 2019, I gave a very brief talk at SUNY New Paltz titled “Climate Change, Environmentalism, & Ethnocentrism: Why Activists Must Educate Themselves to Do No Harm.” We started the semester with that talk. The link below will
Diné Elders, Food Sovereignty, and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gabi James, Echo Hertzberg, and Bronwyn Pappas-Byers Introduction From scorched earth techniques of burning indigenous gardens to agroforestry systems and the mass slaughter of buffalo in the center of so-called North America, food has been a tool of American
Diné Elders, Food Sovereignty, and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gabi James, Echo Hertzberg, and Bronwyn Pappas-Byers Introduction From scorched earth techniques of burning indigenous gardens to agroforestry systems and the mass slaughter of buffalo in the center of so-called North America, food has been a tool of American
Undamming the Klamath: More than Restoring River Flow
by Haylee Backs & Nicoletta Dinelli The Klamath River Basin area runs from so-called Southern Oregon southwest through so-called Northern California until the river feeds into the ocean. The river itself flows through the land of the three
Undamming the Klamath: More than Restoring River Flow
by Haylee Backs & Nicoletta Dinelli The Klamath River Basin area runs from so-called Southern Oregon southwest through so-called Northern California until the river feeds into the ocean. The river itself flows through the land of the three
Simultaneous Exploitation of Indigenous Women and Land
By: Willow Parchment, Samirah Aziz, Sari Gubar, and Priscilla Kendall According to Amnesty International (2016:49), the homicide rate for Indigenous women and girls in Canada is at least 6 times higher than the national average. These appalling statistics signal massive structural
Simultaneous Exploitation of Indigenous Women and Land
By: Willow Parchment, Samirah Aziz, Sari Gubar, and Priscilla Kendall According to Amnesty International (2016:49), the homicide rate for Indigenous women and girls in Canada is at least 6 times higher than the national average. These appalling statistics signal massive structural
Food sovereignty as a way of overcoming colonialism in Inuit food systems
By Lisa Smart and Taylor Worthington “Hunting is what saved the Inuit from starvation…For this reason, the Inuit never forget the value of food.” These are the words of Inuit activist Lessee Papatsie (Del Bello 2017). Although food has always
Food sovereignty as a way of overcoming colonialism in Inuit food systems
By Lisa Smart and Taylor Worthington “Hunting is what saved the Inuit from starvation…For this reason, the Inuit never forget the value of food.” These are the words of Inuit activist Lessee Papatsie (Del Bello 2017). Although food has always
Listening to Traditional Ecological Knowledge to Reimagine Vassar’s Relationship with Land and Other Beings
By Jake Mier, Jake Kaplan, and Sonia Santos “…Native people were the first ecologists, as the mythologies, understandings, and technical knowledge were always directly tied to specific ecologies, or specific regions, plants, and animals. The knowledge base itself becomes
Listening to Traditional Ecological Knowledge to Reimagine Vassar’s Relationship with Land and Other Beings
By Jake Mier, Jake Kaplan, and Sonia Santos “…Native people were the first ecologists, as the mythologies, understandings, and technical knowledge were always directly tied to specific ecologies, or specific regions, plants, and animals. The knowledge base itself becomes
The Wilderness Myth and Climate Change Lessons from the Blackfeet Nation
By Perri Goodman and Abby Whittington PC: https://www.earthtrekkers.com/best-things-to-do-in-glacier-national-park/ Dr. Rosalyn La Pier, of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana, has spoken on the idea of wilderness as both a myth and a construct that misconstrues America’s
The Wilderness Myth and Climate Change Lessons from the Blackfeet Nation
By Perri Goodman and Abby Whittington PC: https://www.earthtrekkers.com/best-things-to-do-in-glacier-national-park/ Dr. Rosalyn La Pier, of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana, has spoken on the idea of wilderness as both a myth and a construct that misconstrues America’s