Events
October,
2001
The new Ethnobotany of the Southwest Forums
*Please check out the new discussion forums here!
September,
2001
The Southern Ute Ethnobotany Project
*Information on the Southern Ute Ethnobotany Project has been moved here!
August,
2001
Congratulations Alizah Thomas!
*Alizah
is the first student constructed Ethnobotany major to graduate at Fort
Lewis College!
July,
2001
Medicinal Crops Plants
*Phil
Shuler, of the Agriculture department, now teaches a class in Medicinal
Crops. Click here
for some images & video clips of Sara Wakefield giving a presentation
on making salves.
June,
2001
Sample Student Constructed Majors in Ethnobotany at Fort Lewis College.
*The
following sample class lists are of two students who successfully completed
and were accepted as Ethnobotany majors. These are offered here as general
guidelines of what an undergraduate student at Fort Lewis could potentially
do for an Ethnobotany major.
* Heather Penrose
* Neil Logan
* Sara Wakefield
May,
2001
Natural Products Chemistry
Survival Hunt
*Every Summer A, Dr. Ted Bartlett teaches a course in natural products chemistry. The course includes 2 lab write-ups, a survival hunt, and 2 independent projects. Follow the link to see an example of a survival hunt and check out some of the pictures from the field trip to Hovenweep.
April,
2001
Student Powerpoint Projects
*The
Ethnobotany of the Southwest and Anthropology of Reproduction classes
required projects this semester. Below you will find 2 excellent presentations
as examples.
* Chiles: the Medicinal
Properties of Capsicums, and the New Mexico Chile Culture
By: Aaron Domini
* When the
masses ignore indigenous wisdom: a look at the cross-cultural understanding
of peyote use surrounding pregnancy. By: Carrie Lore Redfern
note: accompanying paper to be published in November, 2001
*Internet Access
to Oral Recordings: Finding the Issues. By Neil Logan
March, 2001
The 24th Annual
Society of Ethnobiology Conference is coming to Fort Lewis
College March 7 - 10. "Unheard Voices. American Indian Sojourns
in Land Stewardship". More information to come...
*Call
for Papers!
Please
click here
(for Microsoft Word Version) or here
(for the .html version) to download the registration form and call for
papers form to be apart of this years event.
*Tentative Program
is now available please click here
to see the program and schedule of
papers and events.
December,
2000
*Ethnobotany and Student Voices
Cannabis
- An excellent research paper on one of most persecute plants.
Covers a broad range of topics including some recommendation on future
policy.
Lego Land - An article written to the editor of the FLC newspaper pertaining to the new campus landscape project.
Population Contemplation's -Two Population Awareness Week Lectures Critiqued, and One Open Forum With Possible Solutions Suggested...
November,
2000
*Growing Oyster Mushrooms on Straw
For
several years now, mushroom cultivator John Corbin has helped keep families
fed and healthy through his workshops on simple mushroom cultivation techniques.
His standard pamphlet that is handed out at the workshops has been reproduced
here for educational purposes. A workshop similar to this will be presented
at this years "Earth Week" on the FLC campus. Thank you John Corbin
for your dedication and knowledge!
Please
click here to see the instructional
pamphlet in .html format, including some extra photos of indole's
successful Oyster Mushroom Blocks produced during one of John's workshops
at this years Telluride Mushroom
Festival.
September, 2000
SYMPOSIUM AND CONCERT
TO BENEFIT THE ARIZONA ETHNOBOTANICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
Arizona Ethnobotanical Research Association proudly presents their
third annual ethnobotany symposium and concert: Visions of the future,
Reflections of the Past. The AERA is a non-profit organization that investigates,
documents, and promotes the use of traditionally utilized plants of the
Southwest. This event will take place September 15 through 17 at the Cline
Library Auditorium, located on the campus of Northern Arizona University
in Flagstaff, Arizona. The symposium will kick off Friday evening at 7:30
p.m. with the nationally acclaimed author and ethnobiologist, Gary Paul
Nabhan. Saturday's full day event begins at 9 a.m. and will feature a
variety of speakers and hands-on exhibits.
Among the speakers are Karen Adams, archaeobotanist, presenting Looking
Back Through Time, Perspectives on Prehistoric Native People and Their
Uses of Plants. Hopi medicine woman, Theodora Homewytewa, will present
Hopi Plants for Food and Medicine, A Traditional Point of View. Elaine
Joyal, ethnobotanist and conservation biologist, will present Basketry
Ecology, Some Thoughts on Local-Global Connections. Gardens of Antiquity,
A Stroll Through Spanish Old World and Indigenous New World Gardens, will
be presented by Gail Tierney, who has received several awards for excellence
in the writing of "readable science". Ethnopharmacologist, Michael
Winkleman, will present on Hallucinogenic Plants, Cross-Cultural Perspectives.
Pre-registration is $40 with a $10 discount for students. Registration
on the day of the symposium will be available for a limited time and will
cost $50 with no student discount. A special benefit concert will be held
on Sunday, September 17th at 3:00 p.m. at Cline Library Auditorium.
This rare event will feature internationally known flutist, R.Carlos Nakai.
Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at Winter Sun Trading Company, McGaughs
Newsstand, and Bookmans. For more information on symposium registration
or concert tickets please contact Lisa Classen at aera@primenet.com
or (520)774-2884.
July, 2000
Durango Nature Studies new Ethnobotany trail is currently being created. This virtual ethnobotany trail offers a sneak preview of what you will find out at the Durango Nature Studies Center. Thank you to Dr. Salmon and the Summer 2000 Field Studies in Ethnobotany class for all of their hard work!
May, 2000
Special Event for Dr. Dennis Clark: Please click here to preview the powerpoint presentation on E. Coli Bacteria and Creosote.
April, 2000
Lady Bird Johnson Wild Flower center is co-sponsoring with American Botanical Council a Ethnobotany Festival the week end of April 29-30 Phyllis Hogan is the key note speaker on Sunday. Stephen King from Shaman's Pharmaceutics is speaking on Saturday. For more information please contact Winter Sun Trading Co.
February, 2000
Traditional Diet of the Southwest.
Power Point Presentation Part #1
Power Point Presentation Part #2 :
December, 1999
* Interview with Durango Herbalist: Melanie Rose of Hummingbird Herbals!
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