Rooted in Resilience: An Indigenous Plant Walk for Climate Awareness

Join Shinnecock tribal citizen Chenae Bullock for an enlightening plant walk through the Native Flora Garden during Climate Week NYC. With a deep passion for awakening humanity to the natural world and our collective responsibility for planetary health, Bullock will share the rich oral histories of her ancestors and their biocentric ways of living along the shores of New York.

Experience a unique blend of cultural storytelling and environmental education as we explore the vital relationship between people and the land. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of Indigenous wisdom and its relevance in today’s climate discourse.

Free with Garden admission. No registration necessary.

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About Chenae Bullock

• Chenae Bullock is a citizen of the Shinnecock Nation and descendant of the Montaukett Tribe in Long Island, New York. She is the author of 50 Medicines: Indigenous Oral History and Perspective, on which the Ohkehteau (Plants of the Earth): A Shinnecock Oral History exhibit in the Native Flora Garden is based.

  Bullock’s writing has appeared in Forbes, Rolling Stone, TedX, Tribal Business News, Bloomberg, Conde Nast Traveler, Indian Country Today, and Yahoo Finance. Following in the footsteps of her ancestors who were whalers and business leaders, the foundation of her work is based on the resurgence of the traditional canoe culture of the Northeast Algonquin communities.