Two-EyedSeeing: Dine (Navajo) Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars - Live Show Recording -1-29-21

“Two-Eyed Seeing: Navajo (Dine) Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars”

Recorded - Friday, January 29, 2021, Live Stream Webinar:

Join us for an exciting session on Navajo (Dine) little known ancient astronomy! Learn how the Coyote created chaos as the Holy Beings were naming the stars. See how Navajo star knowledge is still used today, and what is the Navajo protocol for telling stories of the sky. We will focus on the skies of the Navajo winter months: December, January and February. Learn from Navajo traditional knowledge holders, and visit actual classrooms in the American Southwest.

In addition we will feature current NASA missions, including Moon to Mars and STEM on Station with Navajo student presentations.

Presented by: Nancy Maryboy, David Begay, Ashley Teren, Ms. Sarah Margoles, Mr. Thomas Tomas, Ms. Becenti, Mr. Chase, and Annette S. Lee. Our lead schools are Little Singer Community School in Winslow, Arizona and Miller Middle School in Durango, Colorado. Supporting organizations are Native Skywatchers, Indigenous Education Institute, and NASA. Funded by NASA – Next Gen STEM.

Weaving together Indigenous Navajo (Dine) Astronomy & NASA science this work offers insights from both world-views. “Etuaptumumk” as described by Mi’kmaw elders:

"Two-Eyed Seeing is learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledges and ways of knowing, and to use both these eyes for the benefit of all."

(Bartlett, Marshall and Marshall 2012, 336)

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