I recently did an interview for UMN’s Camp 8 Podcast. It highlights the need for diversity in forestry and an Indigenous model of sustainability created at the College of Menominee Nation’s Sustainable Development Institute (SDI). Have a listen: https://afnr-podcast.s3.amazonaws.com/ForestEdPodcast/Camp8_Ep07.mp3 For more resources on the SDI model or to listen to Read more…
We just got finished with the 37th Annual Intertribal Timber Symposium co-hosted by the Menominee Tribe and Stockbridge Munsee Tribe. I am always impressed by the dedication and work done by tribal forest managers. They have a perception of sustainability that integrates social, cultural, environmental, and economic values in service to Read more…
American Indian, Alaskan Natives, and indigenous peoples throughout the world have been concerned about a changing climate and how it will affect the intimate connections between people and the environment. Many indigenous communities view the environment and natural resources as inseparable from community and tribal identity. Some academics have even Read more…
Last week the Terra Institute screened a documentary at the College of Menominee Nation titled, “Legend Lake: A Talking Circle.” The documentary explores land tenure issues and both Menominee and non-Menominee perspectives on the private lake development within the Menominee reservation. The documentary won an award at the Wisconsin film Read more…