Have you heard of climate migration? Whether or not you have, it is having a major impact on traditional cultures. Maida Owens, a cultural anthropologist and Folklife Program Director specializing in Louisiana traditional cultures, in this incredibly important conversation, speaks to us about how the Louisiana Folklore Society is supporting local efforts to sustain traditional cultures. In this fascinating discussion, Maida highlights the importance of traditional ecological knowledge and the need for inclusive planning to address the human dimension of climate change. Louisiana’s unique culture is in jeopardy but their team is working hard to preserve folk art and traditional knowledge.
PowerPoint with workshop images
Recordings of the Gatherings are on the LFS Youtube Channel.
Here are highlights from the gatherings
**Corrections: Devan Parfait is with the Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of the Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw. He speaks about the Two-Eyed Way of Knowing which includes western science and indigenous philosophies. There is one other detail. I’m not sure if I said Little Haiti or Little Havana was considering a land bank to address gentrification, but it should be Little Santo Domingo.