Living Earth/Living Waters: A Symposium
7 August 2010 (National Museum of the American Indian, Washington DC, USA)
At this symposium, Native and non-Native scientists, leaders and innovators will discuss the latest research on the biosphere, in order to gain a deeper understanding of the essential role the ocean plays in sustaining every form of life and how human activity interacts with it, and the role we all can play in restoring and preserving it for future generations. Speakers include Billy Frank, Jr. (Nisqually), chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission and a renowned Native leader; Ma’Ko’Quah Abigail Jones (Prairie Band Potawatomi), Haskell Indian Nations University; Dr. Nancy Maynard, NASA senior research scientist and manager of NASA’s Tribal College and University Project; Alberto Mellado Moreno (Comcáac), founder of a sustainable indigenous aquaculture project in Mexico; and Dr. Daniel Wildcat (Yuchi/Muscogee), professor and director of the Haskell Environmental Research Studies Center. José Barreiro (Taino), NMAI assistant director for research, will moderate. For more information, please e-mail: NMAI-SSP(at)si.edu. Download the programme guide [pdf] … Follow live webcast …
