AGENDA: 

1) Review feedback, proposals from last meeting, and survey results

2) Presentations & discussion on indigenous mapping applications:

•  Researcher Sandra Nichols will present on the Indigenous Farmworker Study and using web-based maps for disseminating research findings. 

•  Karuk tribal member Ron Reed will present on his work revitalizing traditional management of Karuk lands, including an eco-cultural youth camp & restoration projects. 

The Indigenous Farmworker Study is a two-year study of Mexican indigenous farmworkers in California, focusing on their social and cultural characteristics, and the challenges they face obtaining health and social services.  The purpose is to provide useful information about this under-studied and under-served community, to identify how services can be provided in a more effective and efficient manner, and to disseminate both findings and recommendations to policymakers, providers and community activists.  The IFS is a collaboration of Rick Mines Consulting with California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) and is funded by The California Endowment (TCE).  Sandra Nichols is Research Associate for The Indigenous Farmworker Study.  She holds a PhD in Geography (UC Berkeley) and will discuss the project's use of web-based maps for disseminating the IFS research findings. 

Ron Reed is a Karuk tribal member working to reinstate traditional land management on historical Karuk territory.  Although they are federally recognized, the Karuk are a landless tribe.  In response to current land management practices that often overlook tribal needs and ecosystem health, Ron Reed is promoting river restoration and traditional fire management approaches on Karuk territory.  Ron has also been a leader in the campaign to take down Klamath River dams and restore access to traditional foods for the Karuk Tribe.  In addition, he is working with other tribal members and UC Berkeley to create a K-12 eco-cultural camp.  The camp will operate on a seasonal lesson schedule, emphasizing different aspects of land management and culture through oral history, ceremony, and traditional practice.  Ron will discuss these efforts and opportunities to support the tribe, including mapping needs. 

LOCATION:

South Hall is located on the Berkeley campus, west of the Campanile Tower and close to the intersection of Bancroft and Telegraph Ave.  It is an older brick building with arched windows.   For an interactive campus map and directions please see http://www.berkeley.edu/map/3dmap/3dmap.shtml  and http://www.berkeley.edu/visitors/traveling.html

BACKGROUND:

Indigenous Mapping Network meetings at UC-Berkeley convene mapping practitioners, indigenous community members, indigenous rights organizations, researchers, and technology professionals to discuss current issues in indigenous mapping.  Our meetings are intended to create a platform for supporting indigenous mapping collaborations and linking communities with emerging technologies.   Mapping approaches can include thought-maps, performance, materials, as well as GIS, web, and mobile phone technologies. 

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