Goals of the Project

This project is pursued in the tradition of qualitative activist research, where research is designed not only to explain, but also to actively promote social change (Lewin, 1948; Fine & Vanderslice, 1992; Montero, 2001). As an effort to contribute to the sustainability movement, the major goals of this project can be summarized as:

• Contribute to local, regional, and global dialogues about sustainability
• Enhance awareness and understanding of Native perspectives
• Identify aspects of shared thinking and language among diverse Native leaders on this important subject
• Contribute to the development of road maps for communities to create a sustainable future

Read more about the goals of this project: Dissertation_Hall_2008.pdf (see pp. 3-5).