American Indian Perspectives:
Nature, Natural Resources, and Natural Resources Education |
This 117-page report provides information, both historical and contemporary, insights, and ideals about American Indians and natural resources in various contexts.
| I. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives |
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A. Nature and the wisdom of the great chiefs |
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1. Debates over the Seattle speech |
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B. Nature and Indian traditions, rituals, and legends
C. Contemporary thoughts vision quest
D. Literature citations |
| II. Educational Perspectives |
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A. NCSR tribal forum at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort |
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1. Opening address
2. Perspectives shared at the NCSR tribal forum
3. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, host of the NCSR tribal forum
4. A Conversation with Judi Davis |
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a. What’s coming NCSR and an American Indian Perspectives curriculum module |
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5. Curriculum module |
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B. Other Perspectives |
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1. Fort Belknap College, Sitting Bull College, and Mesa
State College - a NCSR survey
2. Environmental education for those with limited opportunities earth conservation corps and Salmon Corps
3. A lot of work, learning and fun…Salmon Camp
4. Holistic education in the natural resources
5. Natural resources education a partnership between Northwest Indians and Oregon State University
6. Suggested videotape and internet resources |
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C. Perspectives in natural resource management |
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1. Nature is our caretaker
2. Warm Springs sustainability project focuses on huckleberry
3. You are the land and the land is you
4. Spokane Indian Reservation prescribed fire program plays a different game |
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D. Closing comments
E. Copyright permission
F. Acknowledgements |
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| Curriculum produced by NCSR. Funding Provided by the National
Science Foundation. |
Updated January 2008.
Copyright 2007 Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources,Salem,Oregon.
