4 papers
Decolonizing technosignatures: Reimagining technosignatures through an Indigenist lens
Hilding R. Neilson
There exist numerous proposals for potential technosignatures that we can search for, but they all tend to be deviations from possible naturally occurring signals. That is, technos…
Indigenizing the Drake Equation: how Indigenous methods can help us understand life in the Milky Way Galaxy
Hilding R. Neilson
The Drake Equation is a thought experiment whose purpose is to understand the ingredients necessary for life and advanced technological civilizations to exist on other worlds in ou…
Overview of Indigenous rights and outer space for the IAU-CPS Policy Hub
Hilding Neilson
As part of the mission of the International Astronomical Union Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference (IAU-CPS) Policy Hub to…
Indigenous knowledges and kinship as a model for our future in outer space
Hilding Neilson
Commercial endeavours have already compromised our relationship with space. The Artemis Accords are creating a framework that will commercialize the Moon and further impact that re…