Maddy Craig, Amitees Ghiasian, Daria Gerus, and Vivian Huang embraced new perspectives in their Communications for the Sciences course group project entitled, “Western Science vs. Traditional Ecological Knowledge.” The project deepened their understanding of science by exploring Indigenous Peoples' history and knowledge-sharing culture and comparing it to Western science.
These students were among the first to experience the newly Indigenized Science Communication requirement developed under the guidance of Savannah Sloat, the Manager of Science Indigenous Initiatives within the Faculty of Science. They were taught four models focused on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). This interdisciplinary framework explores the relationship between Indigenous knowledges and science, focusing on the interconnection between science and the environment.
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