Multi-Cultural Learning

DIY Biomaterials with Acorn Flour

How can we elevate knowledge about local ecosystems through experimentations with DIY biomaterials?   In this lesson, we will explore the creation of a collection of DIY biomaterial samples following…

January 18, 2021
Kitchenware, Digital scale, Machine Learning, biology, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Indigenous Epistemologies, Resin, Machine learning, Sustainability, Plants
Bentwood Hat Lamps ( Aleutiiq, Supiaq, Sugpiaq, Unangax People)

This lesson is about making a desk lamp that is topped with a Bentwood hat. A bentwood hat is the hunting visor of the Aleutiiq, Supiaq, Sugpiaq, Unangax people of…

January 6, 2021
electronics, 2D design software, laser cutter, Soldering Iron, computer, Hot Glue Gun, Museum/Science Center, World Culture, furniture, soldering, ethnicity, energy, 2D vector graphics, light, 2D vector design software, Cultural Competence, Indigenous Epistemologies, Electronics, Arts, laser cut, Culture, Alaska Native
Yup’ik Kayak Model

Often we don’t realize that objects we use today come from centuries of engineering, of ingenuity in harsh conditions. This is the case of kayaks we enjoy in the summer!…

December 11, 2020
2D design software, Laser cutter, Glue, World Culture, toys, laser cut, Alaska Native