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Place-Based Research for Indigenous Design
In this workshop, you will be introduced to the Indigenous Placekeeping Framework™ (IPKF) and learn how it guides Place-Based Research for Indigenous design. You will explore methods for understanding the history, geography, ecology, cultures, and knowledge systems that shape a place, and examine how this research supports respectful collaboration and informed design decisions.
What to Expect
Wanda Dalla Costa
Indigenous | Saddle Lake Cree Nation
Wanda Dalla Costa is a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Northern Alberta and brings 30 years of experience working with communities across North America. She is the first, First Nations woman to be licensed to practice architecture in Canada and the Principal of Tawaw Architecture Collective Inc. located in Phoenix, Arizona and Calgary, Alberta. In 2010, she created the Indigenous Placekeeping Framework™ a highly collaborative approach that aims to enlarge the community’s role in the planning and designing of urban and rural environments.
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