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The initial goals of this Working Group include organizing listening sessions and workshops focused on understanding Indigenous perspectives, discussing the advantages and limitations of digitizing biodiversity collections, and learning about the best steps forward for mutual benefit. Through these activities we intend to build connections within the Working Group, as well as among the various organizations and initiatives that we represent, that grow deeper over time. | The initial goals of this Working Group include organizing listening sessions and workshops focused on understanding Indigenous perspectives, discussing the advantages and limitations of digitizing biodiversity collections, and learning about the best steps forward for mutual benefit. Through these activities we intend to build connections within the Working Group, as well as among the various organizations and initiatives that we represent, that grow deeper over time. | ||
Through working group activities, our purpose is to bridge the gap between current “best practices” within the natural history collections community and stakeholders in tribal communities. | |||
1) Enhance the undergraduate experience improve American Indian student success through research opportunities in natural history museums, networking, and professional development through interaction with biologists and tribal stakeholders. | |||
2) Strengthen and sustain partnerships, outreach, and research infrastructure in tribal communities. | |||
3) Host an intensive workshops at various institutions that includes both members of the scientific community and members of tribal nations to enhance relationship and community-building and enhance long-term collaborations. | |||
4) Generate a document outlining a framework for future best practices from tribal nations and natural history museums regarding ethnobiological collections that, with agreement from all stakeholders, will be disseminated to the academic and tribal communities through publications and professional and public presentations. | |||
===Inaugural Organizing Members=== | ===Inaugural Organizing Members=== | ||