Indigenous Perspectives in Chemistry and Physics

 

When: August 8th, 15th, 22nd Where: Virtual - Zoom Who's Invited: All Educators  Anyone who is interested in broadening their understanding in creating space for Indigenous perspectives in chemistry and physics Cost: Free Have questions? Contact us at education@lightsource.ca
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• Receive resources with each session that supplement the discussions and could be used in your classroom.
• Get a chance to network with like-minded educators.
• Each session can be attended on its own but the most learning will come from attending all 3 sessions!
• Experience a discussion with our expert panel that include scientists, educators, and an Elder!
• Gain unique insights and strategies that help make chemistry and physics more welcoming.
• Join us in the comfort of your own home.
• Be entered into a Prize Draw and get a Certificate if you attend all 3 sessions.

 

	Session One Introduction to Knowledge Systems Thursday August 8th - 5:00pm CST - 1.5hours Learn about different Indigenous knowledge systems for chemistry and physics! Explore captivating examples of how Indigenous communities perceive the natural world through the lens of chemistry and physics. Discover connections between these perspectives and mainstream scientific understanding. Engaging resources will be provided to enhance your learning experience!
	Session Two Session Two Etuaptmumk in Your Classroom Thursday August 15th - 5:00pm CST - 1.5hours Dive into a learning journey looking at culturally responsive teaching strategies of Indigenous perspectives in chemistry and physics! Build upon knowledge of knowledge systems from our previous session as you connect with peers in dynamic discussions. Explore examples of how to teach chemistry and physics in culturally meaningful ways. Valuable resources will be provided to enrich your learning journey!
	Session Three Panel Discussion with Experts Thursday August 22th - 5:00pm CST - 2hours Join us for a panel discussion featuring experts from various scientific and educational fields! These distinguished guests will dive into the diverse realms of Indigenous perspectives in chemistry and physics, spanning into scientific research, educational environments, and community settings. Our panel of five experts will engage in insightful reflections and address questions from participants. Grab a coffee, sit back, and immerse yourself in a dynamic learning experience with our panel!

Get ready to meet our experts up close before our engaging session! We're thrilled to gain wisdom and insights from these experts, discovering how we can apply their knowledge in our classrooms. Join us as we come to an end in our learning journey in August with an enriching and enlightening experience!

*This section will be updated with more information as it comes in*

 

Elder Jeanette Bugler

Elder - Red Pheasant First Nation

Jeanette Bugler comes from Red Pheasant in the territory of Eagle Hills. Raised by way of ancestral teaching, pipe ways an Elder once told her. She brings the the aura in the ways of the Indigenous perspectives, the unique wisdom of nature and it’s laws.

Highly skilled in her field as a traditional knowledge keeper she brings forth her skills at a higher sequence. She walks with the moccasins of the past and brings that knowledge to many organizations. She currently is a Cree language teacher/Elder Land Based educator with living sky school Division, also a Elder for Battelford Tribes Chiefs, Elder for Red pheasant Band.  She is rooted in the laws of the original instructions that are the curriculum of the indigenous people, languages, land base and sciences.

 

Tina Rioux

Educator - Saskatoon, SK

 

Corey Grey

Physicist - Siksika Nation 

Corey Gray is Scottish & Blackfoot and a member of the Siksika Nation of Alberta, Canada. He grew up in southern California and received Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Applied Mathematics from Cal Poly Humboldt. After undergrad, he was hired by Caltech to work for the astronomy project, LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory) at the LIGO Hanford Observatory in Washington State. At LIGO, Corey has worked on teams to both build and operate gravitational wave detectors since 1998.

The LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC) made historic news in 2016 by announcing the FIRST direct detection of gravitational waves, which helped prove a prediction made 100 years earlier by Albert Einstein! This also garnered the founders of LIGO the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2017. The LSC, which Corey is a member of, was also awarded the 2016 Sprecial Breakthrough Prize. The LIGO, Virgo, & KAGRA collaborations are currently up to a total of 90 gravitational wave detections (and will more than double this number after Observing Run #4)!

Corey enjoys & appreciates the importance of science communication. Over the years he has given keynotes, plenary talks, public colloquia and a TEDx talk. He especially loves to share the science of Einstein with Indigenous youth and other underrepresented groups. Corey is currently serving as a juror for the National Academy of Science’s “Awards for Excellence in Science Communication”. Corey is proud to be Indigenous. He recruited Sharon Yellowfly (his mom) to translate LIGO scientific documents into the Blackfoot language. In his free time, Corey likes to backpack, travel, salsa dance, cross country ski, go to pow wows, share science with the public, and kayak (with a wooden kayak he built).

 

Janice Osecap

Educator - Moosomin First Nation