“Ways of Knowing” Indigenous Appalachia Symposium

Ways of Knowing: Indigenous Connections to Landscape and Place in Central Appalachia
Saturday, November 9
Myles Center, Davis & Elkins College, Elkins WV from 9:30 to 4:30, followed by a reception closing the 2024 Creating Home exhibit at Appalachian Forest Discovery Center.

The Ways of Knowing symposium is the culmination of our year-long project exploring Indigenous Appalachia. The speakers at this one-day event will discuss various approaches to Indigenous knowledge. Discussions will cover archeological insights, Native culture, traditions, language, and folklore. Comparing traditional Indigenous knowledge to western versions of archaeology, history, ethics of land use, and religion will open insights to modern social concerns of Indigenous communities. Admission is $30 and lunch is included in ticket price. Scholarships for free attendance are available for students, AmeriCorps members, Indigenous people, or needs-based applicants. This event will be livestreamed and recorded. More details TBA!
Registration and Scholarship Application available at https://www.appalachianforestnha.org/news-archives/indigenous-symposium

Speakers include:

Dr. Joe Stahlman, Tuscarora descendant, Primary Indigenous Consultant for Creating Home exhibit

Gavin Hale, Monongahela National Forest Tribal Liaison

Joshua Garcia, Wyandotte Nation Communications Associate

Kenneth Branham, Chief Emeritus Monacan Nation

Francis Day, President Future Generations University, Eastern Band of Cherokee

Leon Briggs, Tonawanda Seneca Nation