For more information and to sign the statement, please visit: https://www.esf.edu/indigenous-science-letter/ As indigenous scientists and allies, we endorse the March for Science and recognize that while Western Science is a powerful approach, it is not the only one. We need to engage the power of both Western and Indigenous Science on behalf of the living... Continue Reading →

Standing Rock: Issues and ActionsIn September6 201, the Center held an educational program for the ESF and broader community, outlining the environmental, legal and cultural issues at stake in the demonstrations at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. This well attended gathering led to a campus wide fund raiser in support of the Water Protectors and... Continue Reading →

Dr. Nick Reo from the Native Studies Program at Dartmouth was our distinguished visiting scholar in April 2016. Dr. Reo (Ojibwe) is a well-known scholar whose work demonstrates the ways in which indigenous knowledge is a valuable component of devising climate change adaptation strategies. During his time with us he presented guest lectures in several... Continue Reading →