MIT Solve.
Relevent Country: Canada
Type of work: Project and Program Management
Last Date: 09-05-2023
How are Indigenous innovators in the US and Canada building upon traditional knowledge and technology to meet the social, environmental, and economic goals of their communities? The 2023 Indigenous Communities Fellowship is open to all innovators supporting community-based solutions by and for Indigenous communities across the United States and Canada.
The Indigenous peoples of the United States and Canada developed sophisticated agricultural practices, traditional health systems and ceremonies, and vibrant economies and technologies that supported the flourishing of their peoples long before the arrival of European colonizers.
Although the United States and Canada have unique legal relationships with the Indigenous peoples of North America, they have a shared history of colonization and modern oppression that has led to ongoing disparities in health, education, energy, incarceration, and economic opportunity. Despite such long-standing violent practices, Indigenous innovators continue to harness traditional knowledge and technology for the benefit of their communities and the shared earth, driving solutions to promote energy, food, and data sovereignty, climate resilience, Indigenous businesses, culturally grounded education, and positive physical and mental health outcomes.
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Solutions that Solve Seeks
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Source: https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/2023-indigenous-communities