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"Wond’ring aloud"

Welcome! I'mDon Christoff

Steward, Activist, Innovator

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Biocentric Justice through Indigenous-Guided Stewardship: A Conservation Framework for Diverse Camas Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest

This project presents a conservation framework rooted in biocentric justice and Indigenous ecological knowledge (IEK) to restore camas meadows throughout the Pacific Northwest. These ecosystems, once maintained through the reciprocal stewardship of Tribal nations such as the Grand Ronde, Klamath, Tulalip, and Nuu-chah-nulth, embody

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Proposed Solution: Relational AI as a Steward, Not an Extractor

This paper proposes a significant shift in the design of artificial intelligence (AI). It shifts away from extractive, human-centered models toward a relational approach rooted in ecological ethics and Indigenous knowledge systems. It rethinks AI not as a system of control or optimization, but

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