Acknowledging Landscape: Walking Paths Towards Indigenous Urbanism
Theses
Author/Creator
Melanie M Hess
Description
Landscape Architecture Thesis (MLArch) -- University of Washington, 2021.
Analysis of the balancing between researchers and Indigenous populations values and types of knowledge.
Looks at the culinary exchange between American and Russian Indigenous populations across the Bering Strait.
Examines the visual memories of Yupik and Chukotka elders based on historical photographs and the importance of physical visual collections.
Looks at the importance of language to motivate, construct meanings, and create emotional connections for Indigenous communities.