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This course explores indigenous knowledge systems, the benefits of wild plants for health and medicine, and the negative effects of climate change on wild plants and Indigenous Peoples who rely on them. It also provides specific steps about how to become an activist scholar and a community change maker, in order to apply and share the principles of Indigenous ways of knowing with the purpose of protecting and nourishing the environment.
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New Free Course!
This course explores indigenous knowledge systems, the benefits of wild plants for health and medicine, and the negative effects of climate change on wild plants and Indigenous Peoples who rely on them. It also provides specific steps about how to become an activist scholar and a community change maker, in order to apply and share the principles of Indigenous ways of knowing with the purpose of protecting and nourishing the environment.
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Farrah Garan, MA
Sandi Loytomaki, B.S.
Elise Krohn, M.Ed.
"The CWIS Certificate Program provided me with a knowledge-base to build a unique career in ethnobiology and ethnonutrition. I am grateful to my mentors at CWIS who helped me to build skills to work cross-culturally, to listen to community needs and to develop relevant resources. I not only received an education, but I explored how I learn best and how to empower others to engage in their own learning as well.."
Amy Desjarlais, B.A., MA
Katharine G. Rosenmeyer, B.A
“By participating in the CWIS certificate program, I received PhD level insight into indigenous governance issues working directly with Dr. Ryser. I now have a depth of knowledge and context for decision making that I use working for my Tribe. I can contribute to the future of my tribe in practical ways that measurably contribute to Nation-building and strengthening of our Sovereignty.”Activate your potential with our courses
Native Roots Greener Futures
Walking The Kálhaculture Way
This course explores indigenous knowledge systems, the benefits of wild plants for health and medicine, and the negative effects of climate change on wild plants and Indigenous Peoples who rely on them. It also provides specific steps about how to become an activist scholar and a community change maker, in order to apply and share the principles of Indigenous ways of knowing with the purpose of protecting and nourishing the environment.
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Raíces Nativas Futuro Sustentable
Siguiendo la vereda de la Kálhacultura
Este curso explora los sistemas indígenas de saberes, los beneficios de las plantas silvestres para la salud y como medicina, así como los efectos negativos del cambio climático en las plantas y los pueblos indígenas que dependen de ellas. También proporciona una guía sobre cómo convertirte en un activista académico y un agente de cambio en tu comunidad, con el fin de aplicar y compartir los principios de las formas indígenas de saberes para proteger el medio ambiente.
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Exploring Intelligence from an Indigenous Perspective
This course will take you on a journey that begins with ancient beliefs and travels through historical perceptions to our current understanding of intelligence from the lens of indigenous peoples. Together, we visit several indigenous cultures around the globe, exploring histories and lifestyles, and immersing ourselves into how indigenous peoples define and perceive intelligence.
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Environmental Justice in Indian Country
Understanding What Environmental Justice is and How it Functions in Indian Country
This course will outline the basic framework of what environmental justice (and injustice) is for Native nations in the U.S. With the story of Standing Rock and the #NoDapl movement as a foundational example.
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Native Women’s Activism
Lessons for the Next Generation of Native Leaders and Activists
This course recounts the history of Native women’s activism, examining ways that Native women changed the course of Indian country toward greater self-determination and female empowerment in Native communities.
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