Indigenous Science: A unique way of seeing, learning, knowing, teaching
There is a science derived from place; from cycles and seasons and living with the Earth, water, wind and sky. It is a science of close observation; a science of recording, documenting and experiencing. It is a science of experimentation and creation and perhaps most uniquely of all, considering Western science and its "rush to the future," it is a science of tradition. It has become known as indigenous science, and in the 21st century this may be the most critical science of all. more »
The Native EyeLisa Lone Fight, an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (Sahnish) Nation and Program Director for the Wind River Native Science Field Center (WRNSFC), is an artist, writer and indigenous educator specializing in culturally relevant programming and the empowerment of native students. Lisa has studied indigenous science and psychology with her grandmothers and brings that knowledge as well as her academic work in Psychology and Indian Studies at the University of North Dakota to her endeavors. |
Film: "Before There Were Parks: Yellowstone and Glacier through Native Eyes"Lisa Lone Fight had the honor of contributing to the PBS documentary film exploring modern indigenous perspectives on these great wilderness areas, the cultural divide that separates modern times from the not-so-distant past, and recent efforts by the National Park Service and native peoples to bring these disparate visions into greater harmony. |
