Session No. 392
Wednesday, 30 October 2013: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room 403 (Colorado Convention Center)

T124. Geoscience Alliance: Moving Toward Earth Systems Planning for Seven Generations through Broadening the Participation of Native Americans in the Geosciences

GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division

 

Nievita Bueno Watts, Diana Dalbotten, Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer and Amy Myrbo, Advocates
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GEOSCIENCE ALLIANCE: BUILDING CAPACITY TO USE SCIENCE FOR SOVEREIGNTY IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES
BUENO WATTS, Nievita, Institute of Environmental Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Mail Code HRC3, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-3098, SMYTHE, Wendy, Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction, Oregon Health & Science University, 20000 NW Walker Road, Beaverton, OR 97006, GERAGHTY WARD, Emily M., Department of Geology, Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102, GREEN, Vanessa, Center for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction, Oregon Health & Science University, 20000 NW Walker Road, Beaverton, OR 97006, TANO, Merv, International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management, 444 South Emerson Street, Denver, CO 80209-2216, BERTHELOTE, Antony R., Natural Resources, Salish Kootenai College, PO Box 70, Pablo, MT 59855 and DALBOTTEN, Diana, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, 2 Third Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, buenowat@ohsu.edu
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FINDING REAL SOLUTIONS: THE IMPORTANCE AND NECESSITY OF RESEARCH GRANTS TO THE SUCCESS OF NATIVE AMERICAN STEM STUDENTS
JOURDAIN, Jerilyn N., N/a, Red Lake Nation College/Leech Lake Tribal College, Po Box 502, Redby, MN 56670, nikkijourdain@hotmail.com
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BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:  PERSPECTIVES FROM A RESEARCH INTENSIVE INSTITUTION
HARBOR, Jon1, GIBSON, Barbara2, BUENO WATTS, Nievita3 and RIDGWAY, Kenneth D.1, (1)Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (2)Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (3)Institute of Environmental Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Mail Code HRC3, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-3098, jharbor@purdue.edu
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MORRIS GEOLOGY PROGRAMS INITIATIVES TO ENCOURAGE THE PARTICIPATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
COTTER, James F.P., Geology Discipline, University of Minnesota, Morris, 600 East 4th Street, Morris, MN 56267, cotterjf@morris.umn.edu
 
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THE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES ON SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES--AN ON-RESERVATION RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS
DALBOTTEN, Diana, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, 2 Third Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, BERTHELOTE, Antony R., Hydrology, Salish Kootenai College, PO Box 70, Pablo, MT 59855, MYRBO, Amy, LacCore/CSDCO, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, ITO, Emi, Earth Sciences and Limnological Research Center, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive, SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and HOWES, Thomas, Fond du Lac Reservation Resource Management Division, 1720 Big Lake Rd, Cloquet, MN 55720, dianad@umn.edu
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TRANSFORMING NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTHS' PERCEPTION OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GEOSCIENCE AND THEMSELVES THROUGH A CONNECTION WITH CULTURE AND CONTEXT
RICCI, Jamie L., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M, College Station, TX 77843, RIGGS, Eric M., College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University, Room 202, Eller O&M Building, MS 3148 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843 and UNSWORTH, Sara J., Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4611, jamie_ricci@neo.tamu.edu
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THE IMPORTANCE OF FACILITATING RELATIONAL ORIENTATIONS TOWARD NATURE IN EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS
UNSWORTH, Sara J., Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4611, KIEN, Jerry, SDSU Research Foundation, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182, RICCI, Jamie L., Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M, College Station, TX 77843 and RIGGS, Eric M., College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University, Room 202, Eller O&M Building, MS 3148 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, sunsworth@mail.sdsu.edu
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GEOLOGICAL REASONING AND NATIVES INVESTIGATION THE EARTH (GRANITE) – A WAY TO ENGAGE NATIVE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE GEOSCIENCE
KELSO, Paul1, BROWN, Lewis M.1, SPENCER, Matthew K.1, SABATINE, Stephanie2 and BOUSCHOR, Robin1, (1)Department of Geology and Physics, Lake Superior State University, 650 W. Easterday Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, (2)Native American Center, Lake Superior State University, 650 W. Easterday Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, pkelso@lssu.edu
 
3:30 PM
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COMMUNITY-INSPIRED RESEARCH: HOW TO TIE YOUR RESEARCH INTO HELPING YOUR COMMUNITY
SMYTHE, Wendy, Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction, Oregon Health & Science University, 20000 NW Walker Road, Beaverton, OR 97006, smythew@ebs.ogi.edu
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NSF-OEDG MANOOMIN SCIENCE CAMP PROJECT: A MODEL FOR ENGAGING AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS
ITO, Emi, Earth Sciences and Limnological Research Center, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive, SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, DALBOTTEN, Diana, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, 2 Third Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, MYRBO, Amy, LacCore/Limnological Research Center, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, PELLERIN, Holly, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, University of Minnesota, 2 3rd Av SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, GREENSKY, Lowana, Independent School District 2142, 1701 N. 9th Ave, Virginia, MN 55792, HOWES, Thomas, Fond du Lac Reservation Resource Management Division, 1720 Big Lake Rd, Cloquet, MN 55720, DRAKE, Christa, LacCore/Limnological Research Center, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, WOODS, Phillip, LacCore/Limnological Research Center, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive, SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and WOLD, Andrew, Biology, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th St, Cloquet, MN 55720, eito@umn.edu
 
4:40 PM
Discussion
 
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Concluding Remarks
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