What does “wilderness” mean to you? Join the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies for a free screening and panel discussion of the award-winning short documentary film, A Wilderness Act.
Guided by the wisdom of Anishinaabe graduate student Nisogaabokwe Melonee Montano and university professor Evan Larson, learn how the very definitions penned to protect our country’s most precious landscapes can instead perpetuate injustice and lead to the impoverishment of both ecosystems and human cultures. Inspired by the Red Pine forests of the Great Lakes area, including Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the two join together to educate current and future generations about how returning fire to the land, and returning the land to its people, can be healing for all.
This event will include multiple screenings.
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Event Partners
Division of Extension Natural Resources Institute
Department of Geography
Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums Project