Professor Cornel Pewewardy, a traditional Comanche-Kiowa elder, directs Indigenous Nations Studies at Portland State University. He addresses the detrimental impact of conventional education on

Professor Cornel Pewewardy, a traditional Comanche-Kiowa elder, directs Indigenous Nations Studies at Portland State University. He addresses the detrimental impact of conventional education on indigenous culture and language.

Pewewardy advocates for "re-traditionalization," a tribal approach to education designed to counteract these negative effects. He presented these ideas on February 11, 2011, in Portland, Oregon.

This excerpt features an interview with Jeannette Armstrong (Syilx, Okanagan) from the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project. Armstrong discusses the loss of community and the value of

This excerpt features an interview with Jeannette Armstrong (Syilx, Okanagan) from the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project. Armstrong discusses the loss of community and the value of building long-term relationships with people and place.

A complete transcript is available at nativeperspectives.net. This content was originally published by NativePerspectives on November 20, 2009.