Melissa K. Nelson, Ph.D. (Anishinaabe/Métis/Norwegian [Turtle Mountain Chippewa]), Professor of American Indian Studies at San Francisco State and President of the Cultural Conservancy, a Native American nonprofit dedicated to the revitalization of indigenous cultures, is: co-founder/co-producer of the Indigenous Forum at Bioneers, editor of the Bioneers anthology, Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings For A Sustainable Future, and producer of the award-winning documentary film, The Salt Song Trail.
www.earthdiver.org | www.nativeland.org
Sessions:
Connecting Across Difference Through Indigenous Learning Practices – Friday – October 18, 2013
Guardians of the Water: Native Youth Speak Out on Arts, Media, and Cultural Health – October 19, 2013
Tom B.K. Goldtooth | Stopping the Privatization of Nature and Commodification of Mother Earth – Saturday – October 19, 2013
Eat Your Heritage: Chamorro Foodways from the Island of Guam – Sunday – October 20, 2013
