Indigenizing Restoration
Clackamas Community College
How can we realign our projects and ourselves to form better relationships with the land and its First Peoples? What are examples of projects that acknowledge this history of the land, its peoples, and include not just ecological restoration but cultural and spiritual restoration?
In this popular and expanded workshop, we will have a dialogue about the history of Native peoples and white supremacy in the Northwest and how it intersects with ecological restoration. Instructors will give examples from experience of ways to engage with Native communities and start successful relationships. We will compare ITECK (Indigenous Traditional Ecological and Cultural Knowledge) approaches and Western approaches and ways to use “two-eyed seeing”. We will have hands-on activities that explore our own connection to nature and explore our own family histories to the land. We will be acknowledging our shared histories and envisioning paths forward that respect nature, our cultures, and have abundant salmon! Themes of healing will be explored through reciprocity, respect, and relationships. During Day 2 we will visit a restoration site to see examples of these topics at work in the field.
Time:
Day 1 Lecture: 9 am-4pm. (6.5 hours, 30 min lunch) – lunch provided
Day 2 Field Trip: 10am-1:30pm (3 hours, 30 min lunch) – lunch provided
Location:
Day 1: Environmental Learning Center at Clackamas Community College, Oregon City Campus, 19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City
Day 2: Field Trip to Shwah kuk Wetlands (near airport) – meet there at 10 or meet at CCC at 9.
Professional Credit: Clackamas Community College, .95 CEUs; Award of Completion will be provided.
Tickets: $250
