Indigenous Mapping Network Meeting in Berkeley - May 6th

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PT)

Berkeley, CA


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AGENDA:

1) Introductions

2) IMN survey feedback results

2) Presentations & discussion

Gregor MacLennan, Amazon Watch
"Indigenous territory and oil: using maps to defend indigenous territory in the Amazon Rainforest."


Gregor will discuss his mapping experience and lead a territory mapping exercise for the group.  Gregor has 7 years of experience working with indigenous communities in Peru and Guyana.  His community mapping work developed in response to extractive industry threats to indigenous lands.  He now coordinates Southern Amazon Programs with the San Francisco-based non-profit Amazon Watch.

Indigenous Mapping Network at UCB May 09


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LOCATION:

South Hall is located on the Berkeley campus, west of the Campanile Tower and close to the intersection of Bancroft and Telegraph Ave.
It is an older brick building with arched windows For an interactive campus map and directions please see http://www.berkeley.edu/map/3dmap/3dmap.shtml and http://www.berkeley.edu/visitors/traveling.html

BACKGROUND:

Indigenous Mapping Network meetings at UC-Berkeley convene mapping practitioners, indigenous community members, indigenous rights organizations, researchers, and technology professionals to discuss current issues in indigenous mapping.

Our meetings are intended to create a platform for supporting indigenous mapping collaborations and linking communities with emerging technologies.

Mapping approaches can include thought-maps, performance, materials, as well as GIS, web, and mobile phone technologies.

***We are looking for officers to help us form a Berkeley student group!***

Thank you to the UC Berkeley School of Information for co-sponsoring this event!


For more information visit http://indigenousmapping.net or contact Sibyl Diver, doctoral student, sdiver@berkeley.edu, or Rosemarie McKeon, IMN board member, rosemarie.mckeon@gmail.com

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Wednesday, May 6, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PT)

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South Hall Rm 110
S Hall Rd
Berkeley, CA 94720




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Indigenous Mapping Network

Indigenous Mapping Network (IMN) is a multi-tribal grassroots talking circle that convenes mapping practitioners, indigenous community members, indigenous rights organizations, researchers, and technology professionals to discuss current issues in indigenous/tribal/Native American/Alaska Native/Maori/First Nations peoples mapping.

Mostly, our meetings are intended to create a platform for supporting indigenous mapping collaborations and linking communities with emerging technologies.

Mapping approaches can include thought-maps, performance, materials, as well as GIS, web, and mobile phone technologies. Whatever is needed to tell our story.

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