Climate Change: Using Traditional Indigenous Knowledge to Save the Planet
Daniel Wildcat
Wednesday, 25 Feb 2009 at 7:00 pm – Kocimski Auditorium, College of Design
Daniel Wildcat is a professor at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, and an accomplished scholar who writes on indigenous knowledge, technology, environment, and education. He is also co-director of the Haskell Environmental Research Studies Center, which he founded with colleagues from the Center for Hazardous Substance Research at Kansas State University. A Yuchi member of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma, Dr. Wildcat is the coauthor, with Vine Deloria, Jr., of Power and Place: Indian Education in America (Fulcrum, 2001), and coeditor, with Steve Pavlik, of Destroying Dogma: Vine Deloria, Jr., and His Influence on American Society (Fulcrum, 2006). Known for his commitment to environmental defense and cultural diversity, Dr. Wildcat has been honored by the Kansas City organization The Future Is Now with the Heart Peace Award. His newest book, Red Alert! Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge, will be released later this year. Part of the College of Design's 30th anniversary celebrationAdditional info at:
http://www.haskell.edu/climate/dwildcat.html
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/jul/06...ppearance/
http://www.wocmag.com/2005/summer/health.html
Cosponsored By:
- College of Design
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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