ELA's 2023 Regenerative Solutions for Resilient Landscape Conference (R&R) Culture is an aspect of our daily lives that is often taken for granted, but which permeates almost everything we do. Families, workplaces, virtual and lived-in communities all have distinct cultures which come to bear on the beliefs, language use, choices, and behaviors of individuals and groups. This year, the theme for ELA’s Regenerative Solutions for Resilient Landscapes (R&R) Conference will be Changing Culture. With this theme, speakers and attendees will explore what it means to live and work within the dynamic culture of the ecological landscape profession. Copy and Paste Link for CEU Quiz! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/regenerativeresilientquiz

Dam removals have cascading effects on ecosystems, individuals and society. Removing dams can help correct past injustices and ecosystem disturbances inflicted by the dams' installation, restoring river environments that people, including Indigenous communities, can rely on. This roundtable discussion features experts who can talk about the scientific and societal aspects of dam construction and removal, in light of efforts to assess and potentially remove dams around the U.S. and abroad. The Klamath Dam removal can be discussed. Speakers: - Lucy Andrews, UC Berkeley - Desiree Tullos, Oregon State University - Frank Magilligan, Dartmouth - Brook Thompson, UC Santa Cruz and Yurok Tribe member

La Peña Cultural Center in Huchiun (Berkeley, CA) is bringing back Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving on November 19, 2023, an annual event that challenges the colonial narrative of “Thanksgiving” by celebrating native arts, organizing, and cultural work. We will have a powerful lineup of people working to rematriate the land and defend Indigenous sovereignty, come join us! - Visit bit.ly/thangstaken2023 for more information and tickets - Follow @Lapenaculturalcenter on social media for more info - Can't come to the event but still want to support? Make a donation Lapena.org/donate and put in the memo: "Thangs Taken". - For more information on Sogorea Te' Land Trust visit: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org - Want to know what Native Land you are occupying? Visit: https://native-land.ca/

Many Native nations control just a small percentage of their original land base. Rather than Tribal governments and individual Tribal citizens stewarding and carrying out their vision for the land, we instead see big ag, vacation home owners, the United States Forest Service, and others making decisions. The United States Government stole more than 90 million acres of Indigenous land during the Allotment Era. In our virtual event, "Land Rush to Land Back," we examine allotment's history and modern-day implications for Native nations. We also highlight ongoing Indigenous resistance and the strategies Native nations are using to fight back. This event originally aired live on June 21, 2023.  Host: Dr. Twyla Baker Panelists: Adam Savariego, Cris Stainbrook, Brook Thompson

As part of World Water Day, March 22, the United Nations is holding its first conference devoted to water issues since 1977. For VOA, Matt Dibble introduces us to a Native American engineering student who will share at that conference her tribe’s successful campaign to remove harmful dams in the Western United States. Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/indigenous-engineer-joins-un-water-conference-/7012709.html » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: https://www.youtube.com/voanews Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. Connect with VOA News: » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com/ » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/voanews/ » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VOANews

Native American communities in the Pacific Northwest have led a decades long fight to remove hydroelectric dams that environmentalists say harm the migration of salmon. The Inside Story will examine the balance between helping wildlife and the need for more clean, renewable energy. » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: https://www.youtube.com/voanews Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. Connect with VOA News: » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com/ » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/voanews/ » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VOANews

Conversations on Climate Justice featuring Dr. Lyla June Johnston, Chairman Valentin Lopez, Brook M Thompson, and Dr. Chris Benner Colonization is an issue of climate justice. Contrary to popular belief, Indigenous Peoples leveraged immense influence on their surrounding lands, fires, and waters in ways that could heal our planet today. Whether it’s periodically burning grassland ecosystems with low severity fires to maintain habitat for deer, buffalo, antelope, etc, or building intertidal rock walls that catch sediment and warmer waters to expand clam habitat, native people have a number of innovative strategies for scaling habitat for edible plants and animals whom they often view as relatives. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Lyla June Johnston (aka Lyla June) as she translates this under-studied history to the contemporary world and highlights the connection between Indigenous land ethics, carbon sequestration, biodiversity augmentation, anthropogenic habitat expansion, and regional ecosystem connectivity. The success of these systems is believed to be due to their underlying value system of respect, reverence, responsibility and reciprocity. Presented by: Institute for Social Transformation, American Indian Resource Center, and People of Color Sustainability Collective at UC Santa Cruz.

Native American communities in the Pacific Northwest have led a decades long fight to remove hydroelectric dams that environmentalists say harm the migration of salmon. Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/largest-us-dam-removal-expected-to-begin-next-year/6877206.html » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: https://www.youtube.com/c/VOANews Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. Connect with VOA News: » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com/ » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/voanews/ » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VOANews

The conference comes to a close with a closing address and presentations from keynote speakers Jennifer Jewell and José G. González. 00:00 Closing Remarks by Dr. Jun Bando (CNPS) 01:33 Jennifer Jewell with panelists Cris Sarabia, Andrea Williams, Pat Reynolds, and Brook Thompson Jennifer Jewell is the host of the national award-winning weekly public radio program and podcast Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden. She is the author of The Earth in Her Hands, 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants (Timber Press in 2020), and Under Western Skies, Visionary Gardens from the Rockies to the Pacific Coast (Timber Press, May 2021). In late 2023, her third book focusing on the importance of seed in our personal/cultural, garden, environmental, and economic lives will be published by Timber Press. Jewell’s greatest passion is elevating the way we think and talk about gardening, the empowerment of gardeners, and the possibility inherent in the intersection between places, environments, cultures, individuals and the gardens that bring them together beautifully – for the better of all the lives on this generous planet. 1:10:58 José Gonzalez José G. González is the Founder and Director Emeritus of Latino Outdoors. He is a professional educator with training in the fields of education and conservation while engaging in different artistic endeavors with art and messaging—often exploring the intersection of the environment and culture. As a Partner in the Avarna Group and through his own consulting, his work focuses on Equity & Inclusion frameworks and practices in the environmental, outdoor, and conservation fields. He is also an illustrator and science communicator. CNPS 2022 Conference ROOTING TOGETHER: Restoring Connections to Plants, Place & People October 20-22, 2022 | San Jose, CA _California Native Plant Society is a 501c3 non-profit that brings together science, education, conservation, and gardening to power the native plant movement._

We are continuing our Career Conversations series! This session we celebrated Native American Heritage. We will be joined by two professionals in STEAM fields, Brook Thompson and Dean Joseph Bull, who each gave a talk about their career path, and how their identity has shaped their journey. Find Brook here: Website: https://www.brookmthompson.com/ Instagram: @brook_m_thompson Connect with AISES and the Maseeh College of Engineering at PSU here: AISES: https://www.aises.org/ MCECS: https://www.pdx.edu/engineering/ Fill out our feedback survey https://tinyurl.com/ccfeedback130

This conversation with Brook Thompson was recorded on September 21, 2022. To learn more about our speakers and our free webinars, go to https://www.making-visible.org

During this year’s Session, the Environment Ministers of Canada, Mexico and the United States announced a sweeping set of initiatives, including: - An additional US$2 million to launch a new cycle of the EJ4Climate grant program that will focus on projects supporting environmental education to build resilience to climate change. The EJ4Climate grant program supports underserved and vulnerable communities, and Indigenous communities, in Canada, Mexico, and the United States to prepare for climate-related impacts; - A C$750,000 initiative to undertake work to support enhanced uptake of circular economy approaches with sustainable production and consumption patterns in North America; - A large-scale and multi-year initiative totaling C$1 million to strengthen community resilience to climate change; - Contribution of C$300,000 to support an initiative led by the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC), that will raise awareness in the three countries to advance sustainable forestry and responsible consumption of wood products; - The endorsement of a C$300,000 initiative, to be led by the Traditional Ecological Knowledge Expert Group (TEKEG) to address threats to food security by increasing our understanding of traditional Indigenous practices and knowledge related to food systems;

The 25th Annual ENVX Symposium presents a panel discussion on Deconstructing the Apocalypse. Panelists include: Alex Trembath, Director of the Breakthrough Institute Brook Thompson, a Native American water rights activist Julia Baum, a researcher on climate change impacts in the ocean Dr. Thomas Doherty, a licensed psychologist who specializes in environmental mental health

Free-flowing rivers are critical to mitigate and adapt to climate change. This event features efforts of Indigenous youth to assert their rights in defending rivers, and global efforts to ensure climate funds protect rivers, don’t incentivize destructive dams, and strengthen community resilience Speakers: Danielle Frank, Hupa Tribe Member, Klamath Basin Osvaldo Duran, FECON Emmanuel Musuyu, CORAP Mignonne Mbombo, Femmes Solidaires Valentin Luna Rios & Nicole Cuqui, Beni River Basin Brook Thompson, Yurok Tribe Member & Karuk Chief Caleen Sisk, Winneman Wintu Tribe Siziwe Mota, International Rivers

The ideological divide in the United States on the subject of climate change has impeded progress in curbing greenhouse emissions. But extreme weather events at both ends of the thermometer have focused attention on the consequences of inaction. What role will the United States play in future negotiations on climate?   Speaker: Brook M. Thompson, Native Scholar & Environmental Activist Presented February 25, 2022, as part of the annual Great Decisions series, by WorldOregon (via Zoom)

This installment of the Sheltering Inspiration series, cohosted by News from Native California and Heyday, features a presentation and discussion by artist Brook Thompson (Yurok). The event took place virtually on June 10, 2021. A special thank you to Humboldt Area Foundation's Native Cultures Fund for supporting this program!

How do our memories of the past inform and influence the current racial and social landscape? As part of the museum's online series Youth in Action: Conversations about Our Future, hear from young Native activists who are propelling this conversation and addressing the tension between history, memory, and the current movements happening across America. Panelists include Brook Thompson (Yurok and Karuk), Dylan Baca (White Mountain Apache), Lina Krueck (Oglala Lakota), Julian Brave NoiseCat (Canim Lake Band Tsq'escen and Lil'Wat Nation), and Alberto Correa III (Taíno). This program also features an introduction by Kevin Gover (Pawnee), director of the National Museum of the American Indian (from 2007-2021), and a musical performance by hip-hop artist Frank Waln (Sicangu Lakota). Youth in Action: Conversations about Our Future is an online series hosted by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. These moderated panel discussions serve as a national platform to amplify the efforts of Native changemakers from across the Western Hemisphere who are engaged in civic and social justice work for Indigenous peoples. This webinar originally aired on October 12, 2020. 📅 VIEW THE UPCOMING YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAM SCHEDULE: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/student-programs/distance-learning The National Museum of the American Indian’s distance learning programs explore the rich, complex, and dynamic histories and cultures of Indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere . Visit our website (https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/student-programs/distance-learning) to learn more. 🧰 RESOURCES Learn more about land acknowledgements: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/resources/Honoring-Original-Indigenous-Inhabitants-Land-Acknowledgement Unlearning Columbus Day Myths: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/resources/Unlearning-Columbus-Day-Myths-Indigenous-Peoples-Day Native American Cultures and Clothing: Native American is Not a Costume: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/resources/Native-American-Cultures-Clothing-Not-Costume Explore the Americans Exhibition: https://americanindian.si.edu/americans/ Symposium: Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports: Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports Symposium: Mascots, Myths, Monuments, and Memory: Mascots, Myths, Monuments, and Memory Learn more about the NMAI’s education initiative to transform the teaching and learning about Native Americans: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360 Explore ways to enjoy the National Museum of the American Indian from home: https://americanindian.si.edu/