Muwekma Native Plants Garden Field Lab

This course will allow students interested in working with the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe to engage in Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) through (CEL) Community Engaged Learning. This CARDINAL COURSE draws from the knowledge and support provided by The HAAS Center. Previous Muwekma collaborations and ongoing projects are found here on the HAAS Center Website: (https://stanford.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/820e700616fe472fa2ca5d5c7df58580). Students will be designing, tending and maintaining a native plants garden in the area surrounding the dish. Students will learn about the local environmental history of the Bay Area, the biotic community and plants used by California native people in the by designing a demonstration and educational garden at our worksite. The course will emphasize protocols and specific methods in Indigenous spaces. Cultural heritage and archaeological surveys and mapping may be a a part of this course, depending upon the needs of the Muwekma community. Other projects may include educational projects for k-12 students, in as well as field trips to archaeological sites in ancestral spaces within the territory of Muwekma Ohlone. Other projects to be determined by local tribal members. The Course will emphasize protocols and specific methods of collaboration with Native communities and in Indigenous spacesAttendance Policy: Attendance at all class meetings is required. This course meets weekly.