About Us

We had an idea to bring together
TEK and Earth Data Science (EDS).

We are a group of students at Oglala Lakota College in the MST field. We worked as interns in the ESIIL Stars Program at CU Boulder. We were given time and knowledge to brainstorm our final project. Our team was interested in learning how to use EDS to help find the current population status of traditional plants sometimes called culturally important species (CIS). Tinpsinla was the first plant that came to mind and we began working.

Initially, we wanted to cover the boundaries of three reservations in South Dakota: the Cheyenne River Reservation, the Pine Ridge Reservation, and the Yankton Reservation. However, due to issues with space and time, only one reservation could be considered at the time. Our future work will include the two reservations and eventually the rest of the reservations in South Dakota.

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Why is This Important?

Mitakuye Oyasiŋ

This Oceti Sakowin phrase translates to all my relations. It is often said after prayers and keeps us mindful of all the relationships we balance and must keep.

Traditional Values

Our traditional values are important to our identity and culture.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge

TEK is a result of indigenous land stewardship. This knowledge has been passed down several generations.

Earth Data Science

EDS is a field that combines environmental science and technology to study the earth, address issues and find solutions to environmental issues.

Population Status

The population status of traditional plants is not always easily accessible and often there is limited data available. Some plants are noted by those that annually harvest as becoming difficult to locate.

Future

Future generations can utilize this knowledge to answer questions and work on more projects involving TEK and EDS.

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The goal of this project is to describe traditional harvesting methods and cultural importance of tinpsinla. This is the kind of information that has been passed down generations. We believe these are important goals because this knowledge must continue to be passed down. Additionally, traditional harvesting methods are sustainable and should be common practice.

The objective of the Tinpsinla Habitat Prediction Model project is to use geospatial modeling to predict tinpsinla habitat on the Yankton Reservation.

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