The Wild Center

The Wild Center will undertake a collaborative project to enrich science learning by incorporating traditional ecological knowledge, new perspectives, and Native American culture in exhibitions and program offerings. A team of project partners includes the Six Nations Indian Museum, the Akwesasne Cultural Center, the Indigenous Education Institute,; and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. The team will develop new experiences and reinterpret exhibitions at The Wild Center; present portions of these new elements at the Six Nations museum and Akwesasne Cultural Center; train and share interns; and install a traveling exhibition created by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, "Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge, Shared Science," that complements these efforts. Evaluators skilled in bridging western and indigenous knowledge will support the training of museum professionals and provide more inclusive, accessible learning opportunities for visitors.