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Anishinabe youth from across the Lake Superior Region have made their way to Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College to attend a Geospatial Summer Camp that is taking place over the next two weeks. This camp focuses on developing computer literacy and Geospatial skills to help solve community identified problems. The camp integrates these technical skills with traditional teachings, cultural practices, and public engagement methods to develop a uniquely Indigenous approach to GIS. Students are engaging with lessons developed by Ph.D. Candidate James Juip that uses the Keweenaw Time Traveler to not only develop their geospatial skills but learn about the past and how it shapes our present landscapes. Students are taking the lessons they learn to develop their own storymaps that share their experiences as Indigenous youth. This camp will continue to run each summer. For more information about these unique experiences and how you can be involved contact Courtney Kowalczak, Environmental Institute Director, [email protected] |
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