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<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Dear Colleagues,<br>
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<b>Save the Date!</b></font> SUNY faculty, students and staff
are warmly
invited to participate in “Conversations on the Land: Indigenous and
Scientific Principles for Sustainable Communities” on November 7-8,
2008.
This small conference is hosted by the Center for Native Peoples and
the
Environment at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in
Syracuse, with a grant from SUNY Conversations in the Disciplines. SUNY
Cortland, Syracuse University and the Central New York Native American
Consortium are valued collaborators.<br>
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This gathering will bring together academic scholars, indigenous
thinkers
and leaders from throughout New York State to think and work together
on
one of our most pressing issues. Community members and students are
encouraged to attend. Together we will explore how we might bring to
bear
the power of two great intellectual traditions, traditional ecological
knowledge (TEK) and scientific ecological knowledge (SEK) for our
shared
concerns of ecological sustainability.<br>
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The two day program features plenary speakers, panel discussions and
workshops designed for a lively exchange of ideas and to provide a
foundation for ongoing collaboration. The conference includes an
evening
poster session in which you are invited to share a poster highlighting
your work. <br>
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We hope that you’ll be able to join us. Full conference details,
registration and program will be available after September 1 on the
SUNY
ESF Outreach website. We wanted to alert you well in advance to save
the
date for what we anticipate will be a richly rewarding conversation.<br>
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Best wishes,<br>
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Robin Kimmerer<br>
Director, Center for Native Peoples and the Environment<br>
Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology<br>
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