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CG:
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Indigenous Astronomy
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Location:
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SS Ballroom DE |
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Date:
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Monday, Aug.01 |
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Time:
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6:30PM - 7:30PM
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Presider:
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Tom Foster,
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Co-Presiders(s):
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None
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Equipment:
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N/A
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CG01:
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Ethnoastronomy: Exploring Native Astronomy on the Great Plains
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Location:
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SS Ballroom DE |
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Date:
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Monday, Aug.01 |
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Time:
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6:30PM - 7:00PM
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Author:
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Mark Hollabaugh, Normandale Community College
651-261-4125, mark.hollabaugh@normandale.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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Ethnoastronomy is the study of an indigenous people's astronomy. Through legends, winter counts, and second-hand reports, we know a great deal about astronomy on the Great Plains in the 19th century. This talk will explore how ethnoastronomers use many well-known tools of astronomy to understand phenomena, events, and beliefs of a native people. Focusing primarily on the Lakota people of the western Dakotas, examples will include eclipses, meteor showers, and the aurora borealis.
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Footnotes:
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None
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CG02:
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Ways of Seeing: Native Perspectives in Astronomy
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Location:
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SS Ballroom DE |
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Date:
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Monday, Aug.01 |
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Time:
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7:00PM - 7:30PM
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Author:
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Diana Wiig, University of Wyoming
307-977-5218, dwiig@uwyo.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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While attending a cultural festival at the Wind River Reservation, I brought my telescope to share with the students and their parents. During our night sky navigation, I began to hear murmured stories that were unfamiliar to me. I was intrigued; so began my journey into the rich oral/written narratives of Northern Arapaho and Shoshone cultures. This presentation will share some of the stories, resources, and websites to further enhance the astronomy experience from a native perspective.
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Footnotes:
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sponsored by Thomas Foster
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