In this episode, Melissa Nelson interviews two Native scientist colleagues, Frank Lake and Lydia Jennings, at the annual 2023 Ecological Society of America conference in Portland, Oregon, where they discuss Indigenous ecologies, the history of the TEK section, and data sovereignty.

The Native Seed Pod

The Cultural Conservancy

TEK is a Verb: Activating Indigenous Ecologies at ESA

AUG 5, 202443 MIN
The Native Seed Pod

TEK is a Verb: Activating Indigenous Ecologies at ESA

AUG 5, 202443 MIN

Description

This sixth episode of Season Four with Frank K. Lake and Lydia Jennings centers around Indigenous ecologies and their practical application. Frank Lake discusses the complex relationship between science, research, and resource management, and the policy changes needed to apply TEK in ethical ways. Lydia Jennings dives deeper into the need to decolonize ecology and apply Indigenous rights and ethics for data access and governance.We are honored to host this special podcast season that invites dialogue from many perspectives— elders, cultural practitioners, and Indigenous scholars—so we might better understand each other and explore opportunities to weave these learnings together. This podcast is a production of The Cultural Conservancy’s Native Seed Pod.