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The Kitcikisik (Great Sky): Indigenous Star Knowledge Bundle explores Indigenous perspectives on astronomy, star energy and the cosmos. Featuring two Knowledge Keepers, it examines the impact of colonization on astronomical practices and sacred sites like Mauna Kea. 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