Paula Smith
2007 NASA / AIHEC Summer intern
Haskell Indian Nations University
American Indian Studies
Senior
Project: Traditional Pathways: Combining Science and Indigenous Knowledge for Reindeer Husbandry
Objectives of Project
- To understand the potential of remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) in economic development
- Combine both tools with Indigenous knowledge of Sami Reindeer Herders for sustainability of reindeer herding
- To study the economic development near many reindeer migration routes in Northern Norway.
Acknowledgements:
- Mentor, Dr. Nancy Maynard, Ph.D. Manager, Tribal College and University Project, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Bull Bennett, Ph.D. North Dakota Association of Tribal Colleges
- Jennifer Brennan, NASA EOSDIS Outreach Lead
- Janie Nall, GSFC Office of Higher Education
- Al Kuslikis, Sponsor, American Higher Education Consortium
- Bonnie Gallahan, USGS/FGDC Tribal Liaison
- Ken Bailey, Department of Interior
- John Kostelnick, Instructor, GIS Lab, Haskell Indian Nations University
- RJ Rowley, Instructor, GIS, Haskell Indian Nations University
- Dan Wildcat, Ph.D. Haskell Indian Nations University
- Julia GoodFox, Instructor, College of Indigenous and American Indian Studies, Haskell Indian Nations University
- Willard Freemont, Student, Little Priest College
- Nasbah Ben, Student, University of Kansas
- Chahta Butler, Student, Haskell Indian Nations University
- Connie Hudson, Student, Haskell Indian Nations University
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