Events

MLK Scholars Presentation (Leslie Jonas)

This talk focuses on the power of indigenous land management and relationship practices that have taken place for thousands of years. Leslie shares on the importance of traditional ecological knowledge in the preservation of these pristine old growth forests that are home to native ecological systems of insects, plants, trees, winged, finned, and 2 and 4-leggeds and keep all of the natural world in balance, but have been severely damaged by human and industry impact for the past hundreds of years. This presentation leads us beyond land acknowledgments to a more collaborative and rights of nature-based approach to saving our forests, our native woodlands, through an Indigenous lens. Leslie examines our human relationship to trees and nature and our responsibility to help her heal by being and living in relationship, reciprocity and gratitude of all living things.