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Title: Indigenous Knowledge and Geoscience on the Flathead Indian Reservation, Northwest Montana: Implications for Place-Based and Culturally Congruent Education
Language: English
Authors: Johnson, Adam N., Sievert, Regina, Durglo, Michael,, Finley, Vernon, Adams, Louis, Hofmann, Michael H.
Source: Journal of Geoscience Education. May 2014 62(4):542-562.
Availability: National Association of Geoscience Teachers. Carleton College W-SERC, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057. Tel: 540-568-6675; Fax: 540-568-8058; e-mail: jge@jmu.edu; Website: http://nagt-jge.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2014
Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Contract Number: 0608106
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Reservation American Indians, American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Earth Science, Science Education, Indigenous Knowledge, Science Curriculum, Cooperative Planning, Natural Resources, Culturally Relevant Education, Science Achievement, American Indian Education, Geology, Program Development, Tribally Controlled Education, Higher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, United States History, Oral History
Geographic Terms: Montana
DOI: 10.5408/12-393.1
ISSN: 1089-9995
Abstract: We investigated connections between the natural and the cultural history of the Flathead Indian Reservation through the integration of geoscience, traditional tribal knowledge, and oral narratives for the purpose of improving Earth Science education in the tribal community. The project served as an avenue for the incorporation of indigenous knowledge into science curricula by providing parallel perspectives for the same landscapes while considering compatibilities between Western science and Native knowledge. We developed educational resources through collaborations with local school communities, tribal elders, and cultural experts who approved the materials for general distribution. Participants identified multiple localities throughout the reservation that served as field sites critical to understanding geoscience concepts, tribal scientific knowledge, and oral histories. One such place (the Big Draw Valley west of Flathead Lake) figures prominently in both geoscience and indigenous accounts of the evolution of the land. Compatible perspectives of local landscape formation are indicated by similarities between the interconnected Earth Science and Native narratives. Indigenous knowledge reveals potential locations for additional scientific research that could prompt a reconsideration of current geoscience theories regarding the glacial history of the region. Preliminary research suggests that culturally congruent instruction using the Flathead Geoscience Education Project materials was effective in supporting increased American Indian student achievement in geosciences on the reservation. We believe that curricular materials similar to those produced during this project can also be developed for and successfully used in other tribal communities.
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Number of References: 54
Entry Date: 2014
Accession Number: EJ1163600
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