Donielle Lovell: Envisioning Development and Planning in Tribal Nations
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Abstract
Indigenous nations are often considered in the development context through the challenges experienced. However, there are many more opportunities that need to be considered when planning for community development with tribal partners. The talk will focus on a community-centered asset perspective rather than from a deficit viewpoint that is often taken when viewing development and planning in tribal nations.
Biography
Dr. Donielle M. Heron-Lovell received a PhD in Rural Sociology from the University of Missouri--Columbia in 2009. She spent 14 years as a professor of Sociology at Western Kentucky University, focused on community development through the lens of race, class, and gender. In fall 2023, an unexpected opportunity led her home to the Seneca Nation, where she is now the Director of Community Planning and Development. Born on Allegany territory, she is excited to return home and work within her community.
