Penn State Student Society for Indigenous Knowledge - SSIK

04/07/2014

This Wednesday, April 9, at 6:30p, Penn State Astronomy and Astrophysics professor Christopher Palma will be giving a presentation on Native American stargazing and astronomy. He will begin his presentation with a planetarium show in 541A Davey Lab, and will continue with a short lecture in 538 Davey Lab. Christopher will be exploring indigenous ways of viewing and interpreting the constellations in our solar system, as well as their cultural significance for particular tribes. This event is open to any interested students.

04/04/2014

On Saturday, April 5th and Sunday, April 6th PSU and the State College Area School District are hosting the 11th annual New Faces of an Ancient People Traditional American Indian Powwow at Mount Nittany Middle School. This powwow is a contemporary social gathering and celebration of community featuring American Indian drum music and songs, Native American dance and foods, as well as American Indian vendors selling their crafts and artwork. This will be a lot of fun, so please attend!

The Pennsylvania State University and the State College Area School District are hosting the 11th (and final) "New Faces of an Ancient People Traditional American Indian Powwow" Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6, 2014, at the Mount Nittany Middle School. Admission is free and the public is invit...

03/13/2014

Fran Osseo-Asare, an internationally renowned expert on African cuisine who lives in State College, is currently writing a new West African cookbook. She is recruiting interns to work with her on the book and volunteers to help test recipes. Don't miss out on this opportunity to work with Fran if you are interested in learning about African cuisine!

Are you interested in preserving and promoting West African indigenous knowledge; West African cuisine and culture; food photography; publishing and communications; crowd-sourcing?
Consider helping BETUMI. For more info: http://bit.ly/1kCHEkJ

Want to help test recipes for a new West African cookbook? http://bit.ly/1b1NsLS

02/19/2014

ATTENTION: Today's ICIK Seminar, Wild Onion Nurse, has been cancelled, and will be rescheduled to a later point in the semester. We apologize for any inconvenience.

02/18/2014

On Friday, February 28th, a grassroots non-profit organization called Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) will be bringing a new, interactive presentation to Penn State. LiNK works to redefine North Korea by focusing on the people while rescuing and providing resettlement support to North Korea refugees and pursuing an end to the North Korean crisis. This presentation is unlike any other the organization has done before, and it will go over the history of the North Korean crisis, what challenges the North Korean people face, and what the people are doing to overcome those challenges. Through the event, students will learn how they can help empower the NK people to accelerate these changes.

02/14/2014

Travelling by jeep through OMO Valley, from the riverbanks, the highlands, down to the Kenyan border, we came across 5 different tribes.

02/11/2014

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02/02/2014

El Anatsui is arguably the foremost African artist working today. He makes huge, even monumental "Metal Tapestries" out of bits of metal bottle caps and other recycled material. Susan Vogel has just published the definitive book on the artist as well as a complementary film. The film will be shown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 3rd in 242 Borland and at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4th; Susan Vogel will be speaking about El Anatsui and his work in 112 Borland.

Official website: susan-vogel.com/Anatsui This vivid portrait of Africa’s most acclaimed living artist was filmed over two years in Italy, Nigeria, and USA. Anatsui’s…

09/18/2013

Hi everyone! SSIK members are planning to attend Anda Union at Eisenhower Auditorium next Tuesday (Sept. 24) at 7:30 p.m. If you're interested in seeing the performance with us, add your name to the list by emailing [email protected] by Friday, Sept. 20. Tickets are $15 for students, but there is a 20 percent discount for groups of 15 or more people!

Anda UnionThe Wind Horse7:30 pm Tuesday, September 24, 2013Eisenhower AuditoriumAnda Union, a ten-member band from Inner Mongolia, mesmerized an Eisenhower Auditorium audience at its October 2011 Penn State debut. The ethnically diverse group returns in a concert titled The Wind Horse, which feature...

09/08/2013

Come check out Forest Fest on Sunday, September 15 at the Arboretum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We'll have a booth set up with lots of information about indigenous knowledge! Hope to see you there!

In celebration of Pennsylvania forests, the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management invites you to celebrate the forests around us.

04/24/2013

Thanks to all who made this semester great! -- SSIK

04/17/2013

Wow! Thanks to everyone who helped out with the drive... Great work SSIK and Litco!