Two-Eyed Seeing and Astronomy

To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 we’re getting a head start on learning about Indigenous ways of knowing. Join us for a fascinating presentation that blends local culture, history and modern-day astronomy. We will share an example of a Six Nations’ traditional night-sky story to learn about how the bear and the brothers is retold every year with the rotating patterns in the night sky.

See the same stars with a completely different understanding and appreciation!

This talk will also briefly describe the collaboration and partnership between an Indigenous student at Western University, Sasha Doxtator, and a non-Indigenous faculty member, Robert Cockcroft a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the resulting new Indigenous astronomy course that incorporates stories like the one above in a two-eyed seeing approach. This approach not only helps increase Indigenous content in the university’s curricula, but also aims to make the university more attractive and inclusive for all students.

Please register here.