Incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into Federal Research and Management: Understanding the New White House Guidance on Indigenous Knowledges

Webinar Date

April 20 at 3 PM ET

Webinar Series Summary

The National CASC hosted a virtual webinar series on "Incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into Federal Research and Management" that discusses how to integrate Indigenous Knowledges (IK) into Federal ecological research and resource management programs. It ran bi-weekly from April 6 to June 1, 2023 and centers Indigenous perspectives to explore ethical, legal, and scientific considerations inherent in working within different knowledge systems and provides guidance and case studies reflecting best practices for collaborating with Tribes and Indigenous communities. Learn more about the series here.

Webinar Summary

In this "Understanding Federal Guidance on Engaging with Indigenous Knowledges" webinar, speakers Haley Case-Scott and Paige Schmidt discuss the New White House Guidance on Indigenous Knowledges and how to apply it to federal science and resource management.

More about the Speakers

Haley Case-Scott is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and a descendant of the Klamath Tribes, Yurok Tribe, and Sakagaon Band of Chippewa Indians. She currently serves as a Policy Assistant for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) Climate and Environment Team.

Paige Schmidt is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma. She works for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters in Science Applications and the National Native American Programs where she serves as the Indigenous Knowledge and Co-stewardship Coordinator.

Resources

Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on Indigenous Knowledges

Webinar Recording

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