One of the best presentations I’ve seen was made by Dennis Martinez, a restorative ecologist, who spoke to students at the Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Mont. Martinez spoke about restoring the land by following traditional Native American practices.
Meanwhile, I’m glad to share the following information about the continual attention being paid to the traditional ways in which Native people created an environment viewed by others as a land of “milk and honey.”
Plan on attending the “Building a Healthy, Sustainable Native American Community” conference, Sept. 25-27 in Fairfield, Iowa. Sponsored by the David Lynch Foundation, the conference will examine the ways Native American cultural and agricultural practices have influenced the sustainability movement and how modern technology could better serve the Native American community.
Addressing five core issues of education, health, agriculture, energy and cultural preservation, leaders in the Native American and sustainability communities will discuss what a healthy, sustainable future would look like for the Native American population. The steps that have already been taken to reach that goal will feature prominently as well.
You can learn more about the event here.
Jodi Rave
