Gregory Cajete: Perspectives from Native Science, July 25
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Dear Reader:
Join Dr. Gregory Cajete, chair of Native American Studies at University of New Mexico, at the Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Theater. Cajete is an educator and author whose work is dedicated to honoring the foundations of indigenous knowledge in education. He previously worked at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, and has served as a New Mexico Humanities Scholar in ethnobotany. In addition, he has lectured at colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, England, Italy, Japan and Russia. His books include Look to the Mountain: An Ecology of Indigenous Education, Igniting the Sparkle: An Indigenous Science Education Model and A People’s Ecology: Explorations in Sustainable Living.
| Date: | Monday, July 25th |
| Time: | 6:30 pm |
| Description: | Presenter: Associate Professor Gregory Cajete, Native American Studies chair, University of New Mexico. Free and open to the public.
Additional Public Info: Sponsored by the Student to Academic Professoriate for American Indians program in UM’s Division of Biological Sciences. Website: https://stepup.dbs.umt.edu/ |
| Location: |
Johnny Arlee/Vic Charlo Theater Salish Kootenai College
Pablo MT
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| Contact: |
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Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
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