Leroy Little Bear delivers the Spring 2011 Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture and Community.
Recorded March 24, 2011 at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona

Leroy Little Bear delivers the Spring 2011 Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture and Community.
Recorded March 24, 2011 at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona
Science depends on who is doing the defining, what we now accept as science, leaves out a lot of science.

Leroy Little Bear is a member of the Blood Tribe of the Blackfoot Confederacy. Leroy is the former Director of the American Indian Program at Harvard University and professor emeritus of Native Studies at the University of Lethbridge where he was department chair for 25 years. He has served as a legal and constitutional advisor to the Assembly of First Nations and has served on many influential committees, commissions, and boards dealing with First Nations issues. 

Chris Peters President and CEO of the Seventh Generation Fund gives a brief introduction to

Chris Peters President and CEO of the Seventh Generation Fund gives a brief introduction to the "Echoes of the Earth in Times of Climate Change" Conference, which is followed by a keynote Speech by Dr. Henrietta Mann (Southern Cheyenne).

Renee, Previous President of the Red Lake Nation Tribal College, talks about Indigenous Knowledge and the importance of to and the reality of our connections to Mother Earth. Indigenous science

Renee, Previous President of the Red Lake Nation Tribal College, talks about Indigenous Knowledge and the importance of to and the reality of our connections to Mother Earth. Indigenous science and Indigenous knowledge in the past has been discounted for generations - now is the time to return to our original instructions.

Our apologies for the production images- there was an ethernet cable was accidentally disconnected and this is the control panel copy....

Rights of Mother Earth Conference

Domination of and the destruction of the values of the land can be seen when our Indigenous Knowledge is ignored or not shared by all. If we do not

Rights of Mother Earth Conference

Domination of and the destruction of the values of the land can be seen when our Indigenous Knowledge is ignored or not shared by all. If we do not perform ceremonies of thankfulness then those things that sustain us will be destroyed.

Journey into the Heart of the San: Tracking, Connection, and Mentoring with Kalahari Bushman. Jon Young has pioneered blending

Journey into the Heart of the San: Tracking, Connection, and Mentoring with Kalahari Bushman. Jon Young has pioneered blending Native mentoring and cultural techniques from around the world with a broad array of tools for connecting with nature and developing refined and holistic tracking skills.

Luisah

Luisah Teish will speak at The Natural Way about learning to love the Earth, our Mother, and will share her personal stories of growing up in the South and her relationship to the land. She will recount and examine cultural myths that have mis-educated us into alienation from Our Mother Earth.

Erick

Erick Gonzalez, Guatemalan teacher and healer, will speak about the Mayan prophesies for 2012 and beyond, not as they are portrayed by Hollywood, but as rooted in the ancient teachings of the indigenous Mayan peoples. Erick spoke in Portland, Oregon on December 2, 2011 as part of The Natural Way: Indigeness Voices by the Earth & Spirit Council.

Carol Craig (Yakama) introduces the

Carol Craig (Yakama) introduces the homelands of the Yakama Nation and describes the historic and present day relationship between her people and the food sources available within this region.
This clip is part of a series exploring the meaning of sustainability from the perspectives of indigenous leaders from the bioregion of Salmon Nation. For a complete transcript of this interview and more from the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project, visit Native Perspective Website.