Name: Ways of Knowing: Indigenous Connections to Landscape and Place in Central Appalachia
Start: 2024-11-09T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-09T16:30:00-05:00
Location: 535 Campus Drive Elkins, WV 26241

Ways of Knowing: Indigenous Connections to Landscape and Place in Central Appalachia

The Ways of Knowing symposium is the culmination of our year-long project exploring Indigenous Appalachia. The speakers at this one-day event will discuss various approaches to Indigenous knowledge. Discussions will cover archeological insights, Native culture, traditions, language, and folklore. Comparing traditional Indigenous knowledge to western versions of archaeology, history, ethics of land use, and religion will open insights to modern social concerns of Indigenous communities. Admission is $30 and lunch is included in ticket price. Scholarships for free attendance are available for students and AmeriCorps members.
Speakers include:
-Dr. Joe Stahlman, Tuscarora descendant, Primary Indigenous Consultant for Creating Home exhibit
-Gavin Hale, Monongahela National Forest Tribal Liaison
-Joshua Garcia, Wyandotte Nation Communications Associate
-Kenneth Branham, Chief Emeritus Monacan Nation
-Francis Day, President Future Generations University, Eastern Band of Cherokee
-Leon Briggs, Tonawanda Seneca Nation
Registration and scholarship applications available at https://www.appalachianforestnha.org/news-archives/indigenous-symposium