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Science on Tap @ The Alley – Mar 18
March 18, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us for our March Science on Tap!
On Tuesday March 18 Rob Croll, Hannah Panci, and Karina Heim will present Ganawenindiwag – Working with Plant Relatives to Heal and Protect Gichigami Shorelines.
Ganawenindiwag empowers users to grow, promote, and use plant beings specifically from natural plant communities adapted to coastal areas of Gichigami (Lake Superior) to heal and protect shorelines. It is designed for Tribal and non-tribal coastal-land caretakers, resource managers, landscape planners, and anyone who interacts with the Gichigami shoreline. This guide was developed by a collaborative team led by the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. From its inception, the intent of this planting guide has been to blend different ways of knowing to share about plants in a way that intentionally elevates the knowledge and the guidance of Indigenous communities. The Ojibwemowin title, Ganawenindiwag (they take care of each other) was chosen because it describes the plant–human relationship from the Ojibwe perspective. Long ago, according to the Ojibwe creation story, the plant beings agreed to care for humans by giving us things we need to survive. Our responsibility is to treat our plant relatives with respect, reciprocity, and gratitude; use their gifts in a good way; and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Rob Croll is a policy analyst in the Division of Intergovernmental Affairs at the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) where he coordinates the Climate Change Program.
Hannah Panci is a scientist in the Climate Change Program at GLIFWC.
Karina Heim is the Coastal Training Program (CTP) Coordinator the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve.
