Solve at Pine Ridge is a gathering on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to celebrate and uplift innovation across Indian Country. This event will highlight the 2019 MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellows and their projects, which blend traditional knowledge with technology to create sustainable economic development and resiliency through conserving natural and cultural resources.
Join MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellows, MIT staff & faculty, our partner shift7, tribe members, students, and leaders from other cross-sector organizations this fall. Throughout the event, we will encourage knowledge exchange and build partnerships for native-led projects—from beekeeping to regenerative agriculture to Indigenous fine arts.
This event is free and open to the community. To learn more, get in touch with Solve at fellows@solve.mit.edu. Thanks and appreciation in advance to the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Racing Magpie, The Bush Foundation, and Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation.
Logistics:
Nearest Airport City: Rapid City (RAP)
Lunch and dinner provided on October 5 during the main event
Lodging for October 5 is limited. Please contact fellows@solve.mit.edu for more information
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Racing Magpie, 406 5th St. Rapid City, SD 57701
For those arriving in Rapid City (or already nearby!), join us for a welcome reception on Friday evening. Racing Magpie, a gallery and co-working space in Rapid City, is a contemporary nexus and hub for creativity, congregation, sustainability, and learning, with a focus on Native and regional artists.
Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation 290 Empowerment Dr. Porcupine, SD 57772
Venue: Thunder Valley is a Lakota-run grassroots Community Development Corporation that is buildingcommunity as a catalyst to create systemic change on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
11:30AM | Welcome
12:00-1:00PM | Lunch
1:00-3:00PM | Indigenous Communities Fellows Brain Trust Brain Trust sessions provide a unique opportunity for Solve Fellows and event attendees to exchange relevant knowledge, feedback, and advice in a collaborative manner.
3:00-4:00PM |Thunder Valley Tour
4:30-5:15PM | Resource Offering: Office Hour Tabling Join a table led by an expert to learn about available resources - from university partnerships to regional funding opportunities to indigenous STEM programs - for a knowledge exchange opportunity. Open sign-ups throughout the day for attendees to identify areas of expertise and knowledge to share at tables.
5:30-6:00PM | Closing Session
6:00-8:00PM | Dinner + Education Discussion Over dinner, we’ll explore how cultural values and traditionscan serve students - of all ages and backgrounds - in classroom and university settings, as well as how we cancontinue to prepare future generations for leadership in aworld with ever-evolving technologies and workforcedemands. Hear from educators and university representatives about native scholarship, access toeducation, and student innovation.
Jacob Moore [Associate Vice-President, Tribal Relations, Arizona State University]
Josie Green [Director, Teacher Leadership Development, Teach for America South Dakota]
John Little [Director, Indian University of North America]
Janelle Knox-Hayes, Moderator [Lister Brothers Associate Professor of Economic Geography & Planning, Department of Urban Studies & Planning, MIT]
