Remarks by Sylvia Spalding (representing IPMEN & NMEA) during Panel 2: Our Ocean engages us…
UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Virtual Ocean Literacy Summit
8 June 2020 9 am – 12:30 am UTC
Through decades of work by individuals and organizations, traditional knowledge (TK) is gaining ground and being acknowledged by educators, scientists and others in and out of NMEA. Included are a few recent highlights.
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Ocean Obs ‘19 resulted in Aha Honua, an indigenous declaration that calls on the ocean observing community to formally recognize the traditional knowledge of Indigenous peoples worldwide.
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Kerri Helme, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal nation, is the 2019 NMEA Traditional Knowledge Scholarship winner. Kerri is a weaver, potter, quillwork artist and a speaker of the Wampanoag language. She serves as the Plimoth Plantation Guest Service and Cultural Programs Manager.
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