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EarthLab Salon: How We Present Native Knowledge is Environmental Justice

December 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

A case for Indigenous storytelling in museums

Part of centering equity and justice in environmental work includes honoring the knowledge and work of communities that disproportionately face environmental harms. This idea comes to bear when we consider the social and ecological harm Indigenous communities are experiencing due to large environmental events such as climate change, yet much of the academic and institutional community dismiss Native knowledge as non-scientific and non-relevant.

As public institutions, museums are often the primary, self-proclaimed expert of knowledge. They present Indigenous cultures and discuss their relationship to lands while suppressing the voices of the disenfranchised. The presentation will be focused on presenting some of the treasures of the Burke Museum along with commentary by Indigenous activists and poets, who will reclaim their history and stories creating a larger shift in how we present Indigenous Knowledges in Western institutions.

This event will be held online and requires registration before Nov. 30th. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/35gHWJF

Details

Date:
December 1, 2020
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Website:
https://earthlab.uw.edu/news-and-events/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D148067913

Venue

Online

Organizer

EarthLab
Phone:
(206) 543-5045
Email:
earthlab@uw.edu
Website:
earthlab.uw.edu