4 Directions Projections

Sharing traditional and contemporary Indigenous Knowledge to nurture people, revere places, and promote purpose

Across Turtle Island, and the globe, the richly diverse tapestry of First Peoples and First Nations continues to survive and thrive from the passing on of ancestral knowledge and continuity. The continuance of place-based purpose and traditions, passed from one generation onto the next is a legacy that allows us to exist, adapt, and recreate the promises and dreams that our cultural knowledge inspires. This legacy will outlive each of us yet, its perpetual ability to weave our diverse cultural and individual heritage threads into a mosaic tapestry of reverence and gratitude unites us.

The IAIA Land-Grant Program has been recently redesigned to further promote and support the mosaic of Traditional Knowledge (TK) systems (Ecological and Technical) as it nurtures IAIA’s mission, “To empower creativity and leadership in Native arts and cultures through higher education, lifelong learning, and outreach." We invite those interested in hearing, seeing, and learningmore from our relatives in each of the directions, to join us for our spring episodes!

We will meet weekly, Wednesday evenings starting at 7:30 PM Mountain Time (1 hour presentation with 15 minutes Q&A) on Zoom. Each episode will feature a guest presenter sharing their TK perspective and projects.

Our illustrious Librarians at the IAIA Library have put together a great library guide to complement the 4 Directions Projections presentations. Check it out!

https://iaia.libguides.com/Four_Directions_Projections

Presentations and Speakers

Click on any link below for information about each week's presentation and speaker. Recordings will be posted to their respective pages following each session.

Feb. 17 - Beata Tsosie-Peña, Santa Clara, The Sanctity of Seeds

Feb. 24 - Kyle Kootswatewa, Hopi, Understanding Reciprocal Purposes of Native Plants

March 3 - Andi Murphy, Diné, Learning How to Cook

March 10 - Roxanne DeLille, Anishinaabe, Finding Balance in Our Resilience

March 17 - Aaron Lowden, Acoma Pueblo, Restoration of Acoma Pueblo Food System

March 24 - Roxanne Swentzell, Santa Clara Pueblo, Pueblo Food Experience

March 31- Tokunboh Obasi, Taino/African, Health Sovereignty: Addressing Food, Herbalism, Counsel

April 7 - Leanne Campbell, Coeur d’Alene, Columbia Plateau Traditional Foods

April 14 - Lorraine Kahneratokwas Gray, Mohawk, Four Bridges Permaculture Youth Programs

April 21 - Toni Jo Gobin, Tulalip, Cedar as an Art Form

April 28 - Towana Yepa, Jemez Pueblo: Modern Connections of Indigenous Women Farming Methods