LIVESTREAM EVENT & RESOURCES!
©South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), 1998; ©William Wilson, “Bebaamaadizid Anung, 2021”; Art by Ms. Richardson & Mrs. Venzen-Hall’s students; ©Annette S. Lee, “Pipe Ceremony in the Stars”, 2021; ©SAAO
"Two Eyed Seeing: Art, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Science - Making Spirit, Making Art”
Friday, April 30, 2021
9 am cdt, 10 am edt, 8 am mdt, 7 am pdt
Join us for an exciting live show at the intersection of: art, culture, and science. Three incredible teams will present their creative work from the Ojibwe cultural lens, the D(L)akota cultural lens and the African American/South African cultural lens. The Ojibwe team will share knowledge about the Spring constellations like: Mishi Bizhiw (the Great Panther) and Madoodiswan (the Sweat Lodge). D(L)akota elders and knowledge holders will share teachings of Sunka Wakan Oyate (Horse Nation) and Cansasa (Red Willow). Students and their teachers from the third grade class at Dr. Bernard Harris Sr. Elementary School in Baltimore will share the South African celestial teachings of the healing star, the crocodile who swallows the Sun, the giraffe stars, and the hopeless hunter.
Presented by: Annette S. Lee, Carl Gawboy, William Wilson, Jeffrey Tibbetts, Jim Knutson-Kolodzne, Janice Bad Moccasin, Ida Downwind, Ramona Kitto Stately, Tavia La Follette, Mrs. Venzen-Hall, and Ms. Richardson. Our lead school is the Dr. Bernard Harris Sr. Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland. Supporting organizations are Native Skywatchers, Minnesota State Arts Board (MSAB) and NASA. Funded by Minnesota State Arts Board-Creative Support for Organizations & Individuals FY21 and NASA-Next Gen STEM.
Educator Materials & Resources:
- Booklet featuring Art, Indigenous Astronomy, & NASA Science -Making Spirit, Making Art content | View & Download
- Slides supplement to the Live Show & | View & Download
- Event Flyer | View & Download
- Worksheet | View & Download
- Classroom Lesson - Dakota Ozuha (Bags) | View & Download
- Recording of Live Event (now available) | View
"African Cosmos"
Students and their teachers from the third grade class at Dr. Bernard Harris Sr. Elementary School in Baltimore share the South African celestial teachings of the healing star, the crocodile who swallows the Sun, the giraffe stars, and the hopeless hunter. Based on "African Starlore", by D. Laney ath SAAO, 1998. Used here with permission. For more details see: http://www.beforebc.de/AfricanaResources/AfricanaResources/AfricanStarlore.html, African Sky Stories, and Moon's Message also by the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO).
"Carl Gawboy Presents ... Mishi Bizhiw, The Great Panther"
Collaboratively Produced by Carl Gawboy and Annette S. Lee, April 2021. Shares teachings related to the Ojibwe Spring constellation, Mishi Bizhiw, the Great Panther. Part of the “Two-Eyed Seeing: Ojibwe Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars”, Led by Annette S. Lee. Copyright © 2021 Native Skywatchers-Carl Gawboy and Annette S. Lee.
"Bebaamaadizid Anung, The Traveler Through the Stars"
Collaboratively Produced by William Wilson and Annette S. Lee, April 2021. Teachings related to the painting "Bebaamaadizid Anung", The Traveler Through the Stars and Jiibay Ziibi, River of Souls, Milky Way. Part of the “Two Eyed Seeing: Art, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars, Led by Annette S. Lee. Copyright © 2021 Native Skywatchers-William Wilson and Annette S. Lee. Email inquiries to: nativeskywatchers@gmail.com
"Jeff Tibbetts Presents.. Stone Carving"
An inside look, hands-on recording of what it takes to create a stonecarving. Fast motion time lapse. See the artist at work. Hear insightful tips. Part of the Native Skywatchers event, "Two Eyed Seeing: Art, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars". April 2021. Copyright © 2021 Jeffrey Tibbetts. Email inquiries to: nativeskywatchers@gmail.com
William Wilson & Team Present... "The Ojibwe and Madoodiswan (the Sweat Lodge) Constellation". Spring 2021
Collaboratively Produced by William Wilson and Annette S. Lee, April 2021. Shares teachings related to the Ojibwe Spring constellation, Madoodiswan (the Sweat Lodge). Part of the "Two Eyed Seeing: Art, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Science- Making Spirit, Making Art", Led by Annette S. Lee. Copyright © 2021 Native Skywatchers-William Wilson and Annette S. Lee.
"Janice Bad Moccasin Presents..."
Collaboratively Produced by Janice Bad Moccasin and Annette S. Lee, April 2021. Shares teachings related to the Dakota Spring and Horse Medicine. Part of the "Two Eyed Seeing: Art, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Science- Making Spirit, Making Art", Led by Annette S. Lee. Copyright © 2021 Native Skywatchers-Janice Bad Moccasin. All rights reserved. Any commercial use (including universities, grant writing, publications, for-profit venues, museums, cultural institutions, etc. requires prior written permission of the copyright owner. Email inquiries to: nativeskywatchers@gmail.com
"Ida Downwind Presents..."
Collaboratively Produced by Ida Downwind and Annette S. Lee, Nov. 2020. Shares teachings related to D(L)akota Star Knowledge. Part of the "Two Eyed Seeing: Art, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Science- Making Spirit, Making Art", Led by Annette S. Lee. Copyright © 2020 Native Skywatchers-Ida Downwind. All rights reserved. Any commercial use (including universities, grant writing, publications, for-profit venues, museums, cultural institutions, etc. requires prior written permission of the copyright owner. Email inquiries to: nativeskywatchers@gmail.com
"Ramona Kitto Stately Presents...Cansasa-Ozuha-Wetu-Spring"
Collaboratively Produced by Ramona Kitto Stately and Annette S. Lee, April 2021. Shares teachings related to the Dakota Cansasa-Ozuha-Wetu-Spring. Part of the "Two Eyed Seeing: Art, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Science- Making Spirit, Making Art", Led by Annette S. Lee. Copyright © 2021 Native Skywatchers-Ramona Kitto Stately.
Annette S. Lee Presents..."Ojibwe Night Sky-SPRING 2021"
Produced by Annette S. Lee, April 2021. Part of the "Two Eyed Seeing: Art, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Science- Making Spirit, Making Art", Led by Annette S. Lee. Copyright © 2021 Annette S. Lee. All rights reserved. Any commercial use (including universities, grant writing, publications, for-profit venues, museums, cultural institutions, etc. requires prior written permission of the copyright owner. Email inquiries to: nativeskywatchers@gmail.com
"Annette S. Lee Presents... D(L)akota Night Sky - Wetu-Spring 2021"
Produced by Annette S. Lee, April 2021. Part of the "Two Eyed Seeing: Art, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Science- Making Spirit, Making Art", Led by Annette S. Lee. Copyright © 2021 Annette S. Lee. All rights reserved. Any commercial use (including universities, grant writing, publications, for-profit venues, museums, cultural institutions, etc. requires prior written permission of the copyright owner. Email inquiries to: nativeskywatchers@gmail.com
Annette S. Lee Presents...South African Night Sky - 3 stories - Spring 2021
Produced by Annette S. Lee, April 2021. Part of the "Two Eyed Seeing: Art, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Science- Making Spirit, Making Art", Led by Annette S. Lee. Copyright © 2021 Annette S. Lee. Based on "African Starlore", by D. Laney ath SAAO, 1998. Used here with permission. For more details see: http://www.beforebc.de/AfricanaResources/AfricanaResources/AfricanStarlore.html, African Sky Stories, and Moon's Message also by the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO).
Copyright © 2021 Native Skywatchers. All rights reserved. Any commercial use (including universities, grant writing, publications, for-profit venues, museums, cultural institutions, etc. requires prior written permission of the copyright owner. Email inquiries to: nativeskywatchers@gmail.com
Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover & Ingenuity Helicopter (April 16, 2021)
NASA-Perseverance Rover - MOXIE engineer explains how the instrument works in this video interview.
Calling All Educators - Free Ojibwe or D(L)akota Star Map Poster!
Interested in getting a free native star map for your classroom? Deliver one NASA activity related to this project to your class before May 1, 2021 and send us feedback. Contact Jim Knutson-Kolodzne at nativeskywatchers@gmail.com for more details or call us at (612)-314-9717
Email Jim directly: ainckolodzne@hotmail.com
Our Favorite NASA Resources - Moon to Mars and STEM on Station:
Moon To Mars - Build a Heat Shield!
Students work together as a team to design and build a heat shield that will protect the contents (candy) of a crew module from a simulated atmospheric re-entry (hair dryer)...from the Educator Guide - Crew Transportation with Orion
Grades 6-8
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Moon To Mars - Test Materials for a Radiation Shield
Students will use UV-sensitive beads to test a variety of materials to determine if they are suitable for shielding against ultraviolet (UV) raditaion...from the Educator Guide - Habitation with Gateway
Grades 6-8
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Moon Pod Essay Contest & NASA Moon 2 Mars
Your challenge is to imagine a one-week expedition to the Moon's South Pole...What should you bring? Who gets to be on your team? What skills should they have? What tech do you need? Write an essay and tell NASA about your idea!
Grades K-4; 5-8; 9-12
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NASA STEM-Forward to the Moon - Educator Guide
Hands-on science activities...Scale of Earth-Moon-ISS-Mars; Make a ballon rocket with a payload; simulating gravity with magnets; water filtration with a 2L bottle; design a lunar habitat; simulating finding oxygen on the Moon and more!
Grades K-4, 5-8, Informal Education
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STEM on Station & Mircosoft-STEM Hacking Lesson - Analyzing Colors of Earth -
The astronauts have been observing and documenting changes to our planet through photographs in pursuit of their mission of improving life both in space and on Earth. With the aid of computational predictive models and artificial intelligence, the color values from these images are now being analyzed by scientists to study and predict climate change.
Grades 6-8; 9-12
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NASA Lower the Boom - Citizen Sciece & Good Vibrations ...and More!
Tons of great lessons here: 3 ... 2 ... 1 … Takeoff!; Fantastic Forces; Senses Sound; Shape Your Flight; Sound Effects; X-Plane Glider Design Challenge; Sound on a String; Lower the Boom Citizen Science Guide
All Grade Levels; Informal Education
Grades K-4; 5- 8; 9-12
More infoSchedule of Live Shows for this Project:
Two Eyed Seeing:
D(L)akota Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars
Friday, November 13, 2020
10 am – 11 am cst
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Two Eyed Seeing:
NAVAJO-DINE Astronomy & NASA Moon 2 Mars
January 29, 2021
9 am PST, 10 am MST, 11 am cst, 12 noon est
View
Two Eyed Seeing:
AFRICAN Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars
Friday, February 26, 2021
10:30 am cst
View
Two Eyed Seeing:
HAWAIIAN Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars
March 12, 2021
9 am hst, 11 am pst, 12 noon mst, 1 pm cst, 2 pm est
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Two Eyed Seeing:
ART, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Science-Making Spirit, Making Art
Friday, April 30, 2021
9 am cdt, 10 am edt, 8 am mdt, 7 am pdt
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Bonus Event
Arabian Indigenous Astronomy & the Stardust Project
Friday, May 14, 2021
10 am pdt, 12 noon cdt
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Acknowledgement: Native Skywatchers is located on the traditional and treaty land of the Dakota people, who along with the Ojibwe are the Indigenous peoples of this land, Mni Sota Makoce or Minnesota.