Native Sciences & Technology

Last changed on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 17:07

This category includes content that describes, demonstrates, or educates users on native inventions, practices, and understandings of the environment, living beings, foods, and medicines. This may also include technological advancements, tools, equipment, and other methodology for stewarding and understanding the natural world. Some examples of tools and technology can include: weaving materials, boats, reef nets, etc.

Shared Perspectives: Where Science Meets Spirit

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public
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Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
Interwoven reflections from Indigenous leaders reveal the spiritual, ecological, and political relationships between salmon and people, urging collective responsibility to restore balance and ensure the salmon’s survival for future generations.

The Salmon Lineage: A Cultural Ecology

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Salmon People
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
This short film explores the cultural and ecological importance of sockeye salmon and reef net fishing to the Lummi Nation, highlighting the deep ties between fishing traditions, family lineage, and Indigenous identity.

PLANTS are Sovereign

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Community
General Public
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Native Sciences & Technology
Summary
Continuing from our last episode, Morgan Brown, a Tsimshian mother, auntie, sister, daughter, and woman discusses plant sovereignty.

Shawn Yanity | Spirituality Through Sacred Foods

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
This video emphasizes the importance of traditional foods, ceremonies, and learning from our natural environment in order to maintain spiritual connections.

Shawn Yanity | Creation Stories and Man's Impact on Nature

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
Shawn discusses the deep connection between Indigenous creation stories and current environmental changes, highlighting how human activities, invasive species, and pollution have disrupted traditional ecosystems, foods, and health, impacting the community

Scha'nexw Elhtal'Nexw Salmon People: Preserving a way of Life Teaching Guide

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Salmon People
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Sovereignty/Governance, Ways of Life
Summary
The Scha'nexw Elhtal'nexw Salmon People teaching guide is an instructional resource that provides middle and high school teachers with the necessary information to understand and teach the film.

Old Growth PLANTS | Solutions for Contemporary World Problems

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Community
General Public
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Activism & Advocacy, Native Sciences & Technology
Summary
In this episode we talk with Alexander Harris of RE Sources. Alexander is a conservationist who has worked on various policy issues ranging from public forest management and wildfire mitigation to ecological forest management and climate mitigation.

PLANTS | Student of Life

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
Anna Cook shares about her experience being raised off the land in her multi-generational household, and where her interest and appreciation for her "plant relatives" stems from.

PLANTS | A Lifestyle, Not a Cause

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
Sadie Olsen shares about how Whiteswan Environmental utilizes plants for programs and tools, and gives the audience insight on her own personal experience with plants and how they've helped her over time.