Ethical Space

James Rattling Leaf, of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe gave information to Katharine Hayhoe for her newsletter:

"...through his work at the Wolakota Lab, James supports Indigenous peoples’ nation rebuilding efforts through the application of traditional ecological knowledge and Western science.

James introduced [her] to the concept of Ethical Space, a framework designed to support the reconciliation of indigenous and Western worldviews with the goal of helping to co-create a better future together. 

Ethical Space - for a dialog between indigenous peoples and Western science.

The YouTube video (3:40 min.) has this description:

"Dr. Reg Crowshoe, Danika Littlechild, and Eli Enns cultivated principles of Ethical Space at all levels of the Pathway to Canada Target 1.

This led to the conceptualization of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in 2017. IPCAs promise to become the future of conservation in Canada as we collectively strive to protect and conserved 30% of lands and waters by 2030, nearly tripling Canada's protected areas in fewer than ten years."

 Katharine  goes on to say:

 "The Ethical Space website above has links to many ways you can engage and support Indigenous people’s rights to manage their own lands sustainably, starting with learning (and unlearning) about the value of Indigenous lands and conservation practices.

If you don’t know much about this topic, check out Braiding Sweetgrass, Sand Talk, or An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States. If you’d like to dive deeper, the Strong Nations Indigenous book store has a much more comprehensive reading list here. Prefer watching a video? Here's a list of documentaries, short and long, you can choose from. And as always – share what you learn!"

And if you live in the Asheville NC area, on Sat. Sept. 30, at UNCA will be a seminar by the Eastern Band of Cherokees - reservations required, but there's also a webinar available.