environment
Moving beyond territorial acknowledgement
Territorial acknowledgments have become fairly common in urban, progressive spaces in Canada. This article is about fully recognizing Indigenous homelands and is from the blog âpihtawikosisân.com – Law, language, life: A Plains Cree speaking Metis woman in Montreal.
https://apihtawikosisan.com/2016/09/beyond-territorial-acknowledgments/
From a “Green Farce” to a Green Future
In this report, Jorge Madrid of the Center for American Progress refutes false claims about the detrimental role of immigrants on the environment.
The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway
https://www.amazon.com/Mishomis-Book-Voice-Ojibway/dp/0816673829
Nature Behind Barbed Wire
This book documents the history of Japanese Americans’ relationship with the environment before, during, and after incarceration in the internment camps.
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/nature-behind-barbed-wire-9780190842062?cc=us&lang=en&
American Indian History Timeline
This document, presented by the Indian Land Tenure Foundation, outlines a historical timeline of events, laws, legislation and policies affecting American Indians.
Black Walden: Slavery and Its Aftermath in Concord, Massachusetts
“Elise Lemire brings to life the former slaves of Walden Woods and the men and women who held them in bondage during the eighteenth century…Today Walden Woods is preserved as a place for visitors to commune with nature. Lemire, who grew up two miles from Walden Pond, reminds us that this was a black space before it was an internationally known green space. Black Walden preserves the legacy of the people who strove against all odds to overcome slavery and segregation.”
The book can be purchased here.
The 1969 Native American occupation of Alcatraz
This article describes the Native occupation of Alcatraz in 1969, a place that was once a military base and now managed by the National Park System.
A Guide and Call to Honor Native Land
From the website: “Created in partnership with Native allies and organizations, the Guide offers context about the practice of acknowledgment, gives step-by-step instructions for how to begin wherever you are, and provides tips for moving beyond acknowledgment into action.” Visit the US Department of Arts and Culture’s website to download the guide and take steps towards equitable reconciliation.
“Seizing opportunities to diversify conservation”
An article in the journal, Conservation Letters, outlines the issues and possible solutions to diversifying the conservation movement.
DownloadGeography of Hope
This video collection by the Center for Humans and Nature captures moving and thoughtful reflections from the biennial Geography of Hope gathering in Point Reyes Station, California. Meeting themes range from “Ancestors and The Land: Our Past, Present and Future” to “Mapping a New Geography of Hope: Women and the Land.” This series is a collaboration with Black Mountain Circle, US Forest Service, and Point Reyes Books. Watch the videos here.
Wildness: Relations of People and Place
Wildness, an anthology of essays edited by Gavin Van Horn and John Hausdoerffer, explores the different relationships between people and the concept of “wildness.” We like this book because it has stories by people with marginalized identities about their community’s relationships with wildness. These types of stories often aren’t told in the dominant narrative. We also like this book because it distinguishes “wildness” from “wilderness,” which is a political construct. If you’re looking for stories of how people connect to land beyond hiking, biking, and climbing, this is the book for you. Buy the book here.
Environmental Education Better Results Toolkit
This toolkit, developed by Learning for Action, is useful for any environmental, outdoor, or place-based education organization seeking to evaluate its programs and build tools to measure impact. Though the toolkit doesn’t have a DEI lens, coupled with DEI practices such as the Avarna Group’s 3R framework for building culturally relevant, responsible, and responsive curriculum, this toolkit can really support showing positive impacts of DEI work in program/curriculum design.