Acknowledging Indigenous Science

Topic: Indigenous Science, Decolonial Theory, Plant Pathology Participants: Natalie Solares, Master’s degree in Plant Pathology , UC Riverside Broadcast Air Date: 10/25/19 Time: 5:15 PM (PST) Station: KUCR 88.3 FM Riverside, CA KUCR station page: http://www.kucr.org Homepage : http://www.dreport.org Also available on: AnchorFM, iTunes, RadioPublic, Spotify, Soundclound Send comments about this segment to: [email protected] Segment produced in KUCR, the radio station of the University California in Riverside. Disclaimer: The views expressed are the sole responsibility of the respective speakers and do not represent the endorsed position of the UC Regents, UC Riverside or KUCR. Discussion Topics: – What is plant pathology? – Botrytis cinereal is grey rot? -What careers are available in plant pathology? -Are humans creating the plant diseases? -How did the potato get to Ireland? -How do we navigate the different knowledge systems as we move through graduate work? – How does western science take advantage of past and present indigenous knowledge? -Can indigenous work to domesticate plants be protected from being co-opted by university researchers? -What does it mean to question “Western science? –Sin maize no hay paise. – How do we change current science authorship to reflect local traditional science communities as the rightful authors of their respective knowledge? -Greg Cajete, University of New Mexico – Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants ( 2015) -How do we credit indigenous knowledge into the present academic template? -How do we build the spaces of empowerment?