Wisdom from the Origins 2012

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Wisdom from the Origins: The Mayan Calendar and Other Prophecies on the Future of Humanity was held on September 13-17, 2012, in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was hosted by the SEED Graduate Institute

This special collection highlights the work of presenters at the conference and is intended to introduce you to their thinking, teachings, and practice.

Curated by mokiethecat

Native Science and Western Science by LeRoy Little Bear

Leroy Little Bear delivers the Spring 2011 Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture and Community.
Recorded March 24, 2011 at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona
Science depends on who is doing the defining, what we now accept as science, leaves out a lot of science.

Leroy Little Bear is a member of the Blood Tribe of the Blackfoot Confederacy. Leroy is the former Director of the American Indian Program at Harvard University and professor emeritus of Native Studies at the University of Lethbridge where he was department chair for 25 years. He has served as a legal and constitutional advisor to the Assembly of First Nations and has served on many influential committees, commissions, and boards dealing with First Nations issues.

EarthSayer Leroy Little Bear