Joint course between Geography and Aboriginal Studies - Fall 2011

ENV4112 / EAS4364: Indigenous Environmental Knowledge

What is "traditional knowledge"? What is its source? Its value? How does it differ from "scientific knowledge"? Why is it discounted, yet sought after? Why has it become the subject of international controversy? This course explores these questions, emphasizing both Indigenous and environmental aspects. It requires students to personally engage their minds in another worldview to discover how traditional knowledge has practical importance for future survival. Both Canadian and international contexts are addressed.

 

This course will be led by Sonia Wesche and Rarihowkats (Haudnosaane nation). 

Kokomville Academy with Natasha, Brigette, Camila, Iana and Marcelo

This weekend we (Tasha, Brigette, Iana, Camila and –driver- Marcelo) will be going to Kokomville Academy to receive some Anishinaabe teachings from Elder Jacob Wawatie (Mowegan).

Kokomville Academy is a small School situated within the Wild life Reserve of La Verendrye in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The spirit of Kokomville Academy emerges from Mother Nature a study to learn the traditional Educational values of a family base within the boreal forest of North America. The “university of nature” is well grounded: to coexist in the Natural Environment following the teachings of Anishinaabe territory from Elder Jacob Wawatie.

This is a deliberate choice to integrate into our lives the indigenous perspectives of the territory in which we are welcome to live, to deploy our lives and to build our communities. Our sacred relations must be organized following the traditions of proud Algonquin people.

Because of the cosmic law of complementarity we want to contribute to the Kokomville Academy and we want to bring with us a laptop that can be used for a variety of purposes.

Would anyone be able to donate a working laptop or sell it at a solidarity price? We would really appreciate this gesture that will be transmitted to all those that will go through the awakening experience of Kokomville Academy in the days/months to come.

Please contact: maqexx@gmail.com

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