Traditional Knowledge Scholars’ Lecture Series

Spring 2013

Department of Applied Indigenous Studies

SBS West Building (Bldg. 70) – Room 9 (Bottom Level) or Room 104

Wednesday, January 30th

Native American Cultural Center, Gathering Room

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Bob Lomadafkie

Dividing the World for Occupation:

Post Discovery of the “New World” and Indigenous

Worldview


Wednesday, February 6th
SBS West Bldg. 70, Room 9

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Marina Vasquez

Uses of Medicinal and Culinary Plants: This talk will

introduce the plants to be used and discuss safe use

and techniques for making salves, tinctures, poultices,

lip balm, soap and natural deodorant.


Wednesday, February 27th

Native American Cultural Center, Gathering Room

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Bob Lomadafkie

Occupying the “New World”:

Old World imposition upon Indigenous lands


Wednesday, March 6th
SBS West Bldg. 70, Room 9

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Marina Vasquez

More uses of Medicinal and Culinary Plants: This

talk will demonstrate how to make tinctures for earaches,

and salves for skin problems.


Wednesday, March 27th

Native American Cultural Center, Gathering Room

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Bob Lomadafkie

1680 Revolution in the Southwest:

Unity of Southwest Pueblos for expulsion of the Spanish crown


Wednesday, April 10th

SBS West Bldg. 70, Room 9

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Marina Vasquez

Natural Deodorant: This talk will be a hands-on workshop where students will learn how to make natural deodorants from ingredients from your own kitchen.

Wednesday, April 24st

Native American Cultural Center, Gathering Room

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Bob Lomadafkie

Reorientation of the “Universe”: Indigenous worldview,

from past into contemporary placement

Wednesday, May 1st

SBS West Bldg. 70, Room 9

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Marina Vasquez

Yucca Soap: This talk will be a hands-on workshop where students will learn how to make soap using Yucca root, cedar ashes, and several different oils.