Trailblazing Talks: Indigenous Wisdom for a Modern World Kiliii Yüyan, Filmmaker and Photographer

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2027, 7:30 p.m.
Muriel Kauffman Theatre
Coral reefs, rainforests, Arctic tundra — these ecosystems have endured for generations because Indigenous peoples have cared for them. National Geographic Explorer Kiliii Yüyan has faced polar bears with Iñupiat hunters, dived into mangrove shark nurseries, and learned from elders whose knowledge spans hundreds of generations. Drawing from his book Guardians of Life , Kiliii shows that Indigenous ecological wisdom isn’t just heritage — it’s a blueprint for the planet’s future.