Knowledge Share Description

Horses have been a part of human history, but we rarely ever consider a critical look at our horse/human relationships. This presentation will look at equine histories using a decolonial lens. Human/animal relationships play a significant role in helping us understand our own worldviews, and the structures and ideas that influence our relationships and interactions with the more than human world. Kelsey has been around horses her entire life and her relationship with horses is always evolving. She comes from a ranching and Navajo horsemanship background. Her and her family are particularly fond of Navajo mustangs and have been in community with them for years. Relationships with non-human animals have profound implications for learning, being in good relation, and embodying an interconnected. Kelsey is Level I certified in Equine Facilitated Learning through the HERD Institute.

We will explore:

• a brief overview of decolonial literature and how it relates to human/animal relations

• understand settler colonialism and its effects on human/animal relations

• interactive discussion and reflection about our relationship to more than humans

• discuss the historical context of horses within human histories

Cost

$35 - low income

$50 - standard

$75 - pay-it-forward (if you have financial abundance, this is our pay-it-forward option to fund our full tuition scholarships)

The zoom link will be sent upon registration. Recording will be available for 30 days.

Please apply here for a scholarship.

Accessibility Information

*ASR (automated) captioning provided

Virtual Gathering

The knowledge share zoom link will be sent out immediately upon purchase, along with any other necessary information.

5:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern Standard Time

Class will be recorded and available for 30 days.

Facilitator

Kelsey Dayle John is Diné, a member of the Navajo Nation. She is currently an assistant professor at the University of Arizona with a joint appointment in American Indian Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies. She studies equine/human relationships with a focus on the social, cultural, and historical narratives of equine/human relations. Kelsey is an Indigenous feminist and loves mentoring Native students. She completed her Ph.D. in Education at Syracuse University. She does participatory action research and uses Indigenous/decolonizing methodologies as well as storywork. Kelsey is certified in Equine Facilitated Learning through the HERD institute. In her spare time, she runs with her dogs Remi and June Bug and hangs out with her horses Bambi and Le Doux.