3rd Annual Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples Conference:

Meeting Date: 12/2/2014

- 12/3/2014

Location: The University of Oregon


Environment, Culture and Indigenous Sovereignty in the Americas

The University of Oregon will host the 3rd Annual Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples Conference and Student Symposium: Environment, Culture and Indigenous Sovereignty in the Americas on December 2-3, 2014. The University will welcome two distinguished keynote speakers to the conference: Dr. Mirna Cunningham Kain and Patricia Cochran. Dr. Cunningham Kain is an internationally renowned advocate for Indigenous peoples’ rights and women’s rights who has served Indigenous peoples in countless fashions, most recently as chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2011-2013). Patricia Cochran is currently Executive Director of the Alaska Native Science Commission (ANSC), an organization that works to create links and collaborations among scientists, researchers and Alaska Native communities.

For more information visit here or contact: Kathy Lynn, UO Environmental Studies Program (541-346-5777, ) or Mark Carey, UO Clark Honors College (541-346-8077, ).