Recipient Organization
STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK
(N/A)
SYRACUSE,NY 13210
Performing Department
Environmental & Forest Biology
Non Technical Summary
Land managers, scientists, conservation biologists and policy makers all over the world are increasingly recognizing traditional ecological knowledge as a source of new models for sustainability and as a vital partner in environmental decision making. In New York State, we are fortunate to sit at the confluence of both scientific and indigenous ecological knowledge systems that contribute to our understanding of and care for this rich, diverse landscape. The programs of both DEC and SUNY ESF build upon the strengths of scientific approaches to stewardship while the approaches of the Indigenous Nations are rooted in traditional ecological knowledge. The ESF Center for Native Peoples and the Environment can serve as a bridge between these approaches, with its mission to draw upon the wisdom of both western science and indigenous knowledge and to engage both DEC and the Indigenous Nations in support of our shared concerns for sustainability. We are grateful for the abundant lands and waters of our region and for the common ground we find in our mutual efforts to care for our shared environment. This common ground is also represented in the historic Two Row Wampum, which is the original (1613) treaty agreement between the Haudenosaunee peoples and settlers. This wampum belt signifies that the two peoples agree to live side by side, in peace and friendship, with recognition of and mutual respect for the distinctive and independent roles and responsibilities of each people, sharing the River of Life. This proposal is offered in the spirit of the Two Row Wampum, creating a collaboration on behalf of land and people. We propose that the NYSDEC and the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at SUNY ESF build upon our productive, ongoing discussions and formally develop institutional collaborations in support of our shared mission of outreach and engagement with the Indigenous Nations in NYS regarding natural resources and environmental issues. By combining the strengths and goals of DEC and CNPE, with the knowledge and insights of the Native nations we anticipate productive outcomes that couple the statutory responsibilities and resources of NYSDEC with the research and education capacity of the Center. Together we can benefit from the synergy created between traditional and scientific knowledge and support a productive relationship among Indigenous Nations, the NYSDEC and ESF.Award Start Date: 01-Aug-18Sponosr: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Animal Health Component
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Research Effort Categories
Basic
50%
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
50%
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