A5031748246- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
- Indigenous and Place-Based Education
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
- Critical Race Theory in Education
- Chinese history and philosophy
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Adult and Continuing Education Topics
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Education Systems and Policy
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Archaeology and Natural History
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture
- Educational Innovations and Challenges
Alaska Pacific University
2023
University of Alaska Anchorage
2017-2019
University of Alaska Fairbanks
2008
The horse is central to many Indigenous cultures across the American Southwest and Great Plains. However, when how horses were first integrated into lifeways remain contentious, with extant models derived largely from colonial records. We conducted an interdisciplinary study of assemblage historic archaeological remains, integrating genomic, isotopic, radiocarbon, paleopathological evidence. Archaeological modern North show strong Iberian genetic affinities, later influx British sources, but...
This article examines how Indigenous oral traditions and pedagogies inform coursework for elementary education preservice teachers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks School Education. Oral "story" methodologies are used with students during process examining key relationships, worldviews in a story told by late Deg Hit'an Elder, Belle Deacon, entitled "The Old Man Who Came Down From Above Second Layer World" (also titled, First Woman"). Course pedagogy engages Sarris's (1993) critical...
In 2008, our institution was awarded an Office of Indian Education pre-service teacher preparation grant intended to increase the number Alaska Native/ American teachers in Alaska. Our research examines objectives and outcomes, specifically related institution’s stated focus on “culturally responsive preparation” “preserving advancing” Native languages cultures. We also explore challenges opportunities encountered during development a cultural mentoring community for teachers, facilitated...
This article describes how three versions of a Deg Hit’an Athabascan narrative are used in pre-service teacher education course entitled “Alaska Native Education” at the University Alaska Fairbanks. Use both written and videotaped this narrative, told by late Belle Deacon, storyteller formerly Grayling, Alaska, facilitates students’ understandings roles oral traditions educational processes for people. Students also gain an understanding worldviews; emphasized within these worldviews values...
Abstract: Online learning has become a necessity of late, but for many years, two the coauthors have exploited possibilities videoconferencing and online exchange to connect Indigenous students in Alaska, United States, Aotearoa/New Zealand. These new enabled fruitful interactions from multi-site sharing about knowledges. This contribution discusses outcomes 2021 virtual university student between Alaska Aotearoa. An emerging discussion recent years reflects urgent concerns tertiary learners...
For 11 years, virtual coursework between Alaska and Aotearoa has provided a shared space for students to explore some of the most pressing social environmental challenges at cultural interface Indigenous Knowledges. In this session we discuss an annual exchange that engages Māori, Alaskan, Native non-Indigenous students, including undergraduate graduate from different universities, nations, hemispheres continents. The course is co-taught by two scholars - Ocean Mercier, Māori descent, Beth...
For 11 years, virtual coursework between Alaska and Aotearoa has provided a shared space for students to explore some of the most pressing social environmental challenges at cultural interface Indigenous Knowledges. In this session we discuss an annual exchange that engages Māori, Alaskan, Native non-Indigenous students, including undergraduate graduate from different universities, nations, hemispheres continents. The course is co-taught by two scholars - Ocean Mercier, Māori descent, Beth...