Indigenous-led Permaculture Brings Resilience to Pine Ridge
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Provided by: Rob Greenfield|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video is about the Oglala Lakota on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and their cultural and economic revitalization through community projects.
- Students will learn about Indigenous wisdom, permaculture, sustainable food production, housing, and the treatment of Indigenous people.
Subjects: Geography
Authors: Rob Greenfield
Region: South Dakota
Languages: English
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Classroom Implementation:
- Use this video to introduce a lesson on the Tragedy of the Commons.
Prerequisites:
- Review the terms permaculture, Indigenous wisdom, and food sovereignty.
Interdisciplinary Connections:
- History:
- Use this video when discussing colonization and the erasure of Indigenous peoples from North America.
- Use this video to help students understand that Indigenous Peoples are still here and struggling for sovereignty.
Extensions:
- There is a link in the description to the OLCERI website where students can learn more and find ways to get involved.
Related Resources:
- Other resources related to these topics include A Subsistence Culture Impacted by Climate Change, Youth Climate Story: First Foods and the Fight to Protect Indigenous Lands, and How to Be a Good Ancestor.
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