Public Scholarship

Sary Mogul, Alai Valley, Kyrgyzstan;
Photo credit: Karim-Aly Kassam

Articles

Those we lost in Afghanistan did not die in vain
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Kassam, Karim-Aly. (2021, September 5). Those we lost in Afghanistan did not die in vain. The Hill.

Anxiety, Climate Change, and the Sacred — Lessons from COVID-19
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Kassam, Karim-Aly, McDonald, F. (2021, May 4). Anxiety, Climate Change, and the Sacred — Lessons from COVID-19. Medium.

Personhood: Rejecting the Notion of Race
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Kassam, Karim-Aly, McDonald, F. (2021, April 15). Personhood: Rejecting the Notion of Race. Medium.

Taliban’s ‘Clash of Civilizations’ Distant from People of Pamir
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Kassam, Karim-Aly. (2006, October 8). “Taliban’s ‘Clash of Civilizations’ Distant from People of Pamir.” Calgary Herald. Editorial Page (A10).

Climate Change Adds to Hardship in Bartang Valley
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Kassam, Karim-Aly. (2006, August 15). “Climate Change Adds to Hardship in Bartang Valley.” Calgary Herald. Editorial Page (A10).

A ‘Stan’ Whose People, Culture Remarkably Similar to Our Own
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Kassam, Karim-Aly. (2006, August 6). “A ‘Stan’ Whose People, Culture Remarkably Similar to Our Own.” Calgary Herald. Editorial Page (A10).

Curriculum Materials

Wildlife Notebook
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Leemans, A., Bowe, J., Decker, D. J., & Kassam, K-A. (2018). Wildlife Notebook. Ithaca: Cornell Cooperative Extension and New York State 4-H (32 pages).

Wild Edibles: A Guide to Tradition, Safety, and Conservation
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Banker, P., Bowe, J., Kassam K-A. 2018. Wild Edibles: A Guide to Tradition, Safety, and Conservation. Ithaca: Cornell Cooperative Extension and New York State 4-H (52 pages).

Trees: Dead or Alive
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Henderson, A., Bowe, J., Krasny, M., & Kassam, K-A. (2018). Trees: Dead or Alive. Ithaca: Cornell Cooperative Extension and New York State 4-H (52 pages).

Fishing FUNdamentals
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Broch, L. C., Culver, T.E., Krasny, M., & Kassam, K-A. (2018). Fishing FUNdamentals, Books 1-8 & Youth Journal. Ithaca: Cornell Cooperative Extension and New York State 4-H (224 pages).

Sharing what we Gather: Sharing, Medicinal Plants and Health Sovereignty in Wabanaki Communities
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Baumflek, M., & Kassam, K-A. (2015). Sharing what we Gather: Sharing, Medicinal Plants and Health Sovereignty in Wabanaki Communities. [Lesson Plan, Grades 9-12].

Rethinking Wild: Indigenous Plant Stewardship in Maine
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Baumflek, Michelle, Clare Ginger, Marla R. Emery, and Karim-Aly Kassam. 2013. Rethinking Wild: Indigenous Plant Stewardship in Maine.

Sharing What We Gather: Sharing, Medicinal Plants and Health Sovereignty in Wabanaki Communities
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Baumflek, Michelle, Clare Ginger, Marla R. Emery, and Karim-Aly Kassam. 2013. Sharing What We Gather: Sharing, Medicinal Plants and Health Sovereignty in Wabanaki Communities.

Plant Stewardship Guidelines
Stewardship Guidelines for Culturally Important Plants: Four Examples
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Baumflek, Michelle, Karim-Aly Kassam, Marla R. Emery, and Clare Ginger in partnership with the Houlton Band of Maliseets and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs. 2013. Stewardship Guidelines for Culturally Important Plants: Four Examples.