Sessions covered by this speaker
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Engaging Interconnectedness: Lessons from Sentient Beings and Ecosystems
Categories covered by Apela
About this Speaker
Apela Colorado, PhD, of Oneida-Gaul ancestry, has dedicated her life’s work to bridging Western thought and indigenous worldviews. As a Ford Fellow, Dr. Colorado studied for her doctorate at both Harvard and Brandeis Universities and received her PhD from Brandeis in Social Policy in 1982. She founded the Worldwide Indigenous Science Network (WISN) in 1989 to
- Foster the revitalization, growth, and worldwide exchange of traditional knowledge
- Safeguard the lives and work of the world’s endangered indigenous culture practitioners.
- Develop an interface with Western science
In 1997, Dr. Colorado was one of twelve women chosen from 52 countries by the State of the World Forum (http://www.worldforum.org) to be honored for her role as a woman leader.