Dr. Chris Kavelin presents A Debt of Gratitude, Honoring the

Dr. Chris Kavelin presents A Debt of Gratitude, Honoring the Origins of Medicines from Indigenous Communities

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Dr. Chris Kavelin shares stories about how the world’s most important modern medicines arose in the genius of Indigenous cultural wisdom. Dr. Chris Kavelin received his Ph.D in Law from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. His focus is the protection of indigenous medical knowledge and the spiritual aspects of health and medicine. This event is sponsored with Alaskan Plants as Food and Medicine Symposium 2015, ANTHC CHS Wellness Division, UAA College of Health, UAA Dept. of Health Sciences, UAA National Resource Center for Alaska Native Elders, UAA Alaska Native Studies

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