Ethnobotany
No One Way of Knowing: Agricultural Science Student's Perspective Changed by Ojibwe Field Experience
Articles » General
Author/Creator
College of Agricultural Sciences
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 1, no. 2, 2015, pp. 179-181
Description
Overview of student experience includes learning from members of the community on a wide range of topics including the boarding school era.
Northern Frontier, Northern Homeland: The Report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry: Volume 2 Terms and Conditions
Alternate Title
Berger Inquiry
Berger Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas R. Berger
Description
Nutrient Composition of Selected Traditional United States Northern Plains Native American Plant Foods
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine M. Phillips
Pamela R. Pehrsson
Wanda W. Agnew
Angela J. Scheett
Jennifer R. Follett ... [et al.]
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, vol. 34, 2014, pp. 136-152
Description
Analyzed ten wild plants ((cattail broad leaf shoots, chokecherries, beaked hazelnuts, lambsquarters, plains prickly pear, prairie turnips, stinging nettles, wild plums, raspberries, and rose hips) from three reservations in North Dakota.
Open Educational Resources: Native American Medicine
Alternate Title
Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians
The Botanical Lore of the California Indians
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees
The Medicine-Men of the Apache
The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa
E-Books
Author/Creator
Huron H. Smith
John Bruno Romero
James Mooney
John Gregory Bourke
Walter James Hoffman
Description
Compilation of previously published material.
Plant Wisdom = Dechı̨tah t’ahsı́ı nezheh met’áhodéɂá
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Describes uses of moss and the soapberry bush.
Plants Used by the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee (Quebec, Canada) for the Treatment of Diabetes: A Novel Approach in Quantitative Ethnobotany
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Leduc
J. Coonishish
P. Haddad and A. Cuerrier
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 105, no. 1-2, April 2006, pp. 55-63
Description
Studies the antidiabetic potential of Cree traditional medicine using an ethnobotanical approach.
Prophet River Ethnobotany: A Report on Traditional Plant Knowledge and Contemporary Concerns of the Prophet River First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kelly Bannister
Description
Summarizes the results of an ethnobotanical study, conducted during 2002-2006, which documented traditional plant knowledge and ecological values of Elders and other knowledgeable community members.
A Regional Profile of Commercial Harvesting of Non-Timber Forest Products in the Cascade Forest District, British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael E. Keefer
Tyson Ehlers
Nancy Macpherson
Description
Looks at non-timber forest resources including botanical and mycological products and associated services of the forest such as wild food, medicinals and floral greenery, arts and crafts materials, specialty wood products, ethno-botanical teaching and ecotourism.
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A Regional Profile of Non-Timber Forest Products Being Harvested from the Cariboo-Chilcotin, British Columbia Area
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
George W. Powell
Description
Outlines the commercial and First Nations use of non-timber forest products including wild mushrooms and other wild foods, botanical medicinals, arts and crafts, floral greenery, bio-fuels, and forest recreation/tourism based on the forest botanical resources.
Residues of Forestry Herbicides in Plants of Interest to Native Americans: Phase One - Development of Methodologies and Pilot Sampling
Alternate Title
Executive Summary of Report EH 97-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R. Segawa
A. Bradley
P. Lee
D. Tran
J. White
J. Hsu
K. Goh
Description
Outlines structure of study to assess exposure of basket weavers to three herbicides used in forest vegetation management.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
Joshua Piker
H. Wolcott Toll
Benjamin R. Kracht
Andrew Denson
Jennifer L. L. Carroll
Michael H. Horn
Mark A. Nicholas
Mark Tveskov
Naomi R. Caldwell
Philip Heldrich
Dorothy A. Nason
Raymond Bucko
et al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 121-172
Description
Book reviews of:
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann.
American Indian Themes in Young Adult Literature by Paulette F. Molin.
Black, White, and Indian: Race and the Unmaking of an American Family by Claudio Saunt.
Chaco Canyon: Archaeologists Explore the Lives of an Ancient Society by Brian Fagan.
Cherokee Medicine Man: The Life and Work of a Modern-Day Healer by Robert J. Conley.
The Cherokee Nation: A History by Robert J.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brewster Fitz
Brenda J. Child
Laura Adams Weaver
Christina Gish Berndt
Lee Schweninger
Philip A. May
William Willard
Robert Morrissey
Laurie Osher
Peter A. Leach
Matthew L. M. Fletcher
Maria Orban
Alfred Young Man
Sidner Larson
et al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 3, 2007, pp. 203-254
Description
Book reviews of:
American Indian Literary Nationalism by Jace Weaver, Craig S. Womack, and Robert Warrior with foreword by Simon J.
Revisiting the Debate on Intellectual Property Rights and Traditional Knowledge of Biodiversity: Accommodating Local Realities and Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ujjal Kumar Sarma
Indrani Barpujari
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, 2012, pp. 1-10
Description
Article asserts that excluding traditional knowledge holders creates ineffective existing or projected legal agreements.
Rights to the Benefits of Research: Compensating Indigenous Peoples for their Intellectual Contributions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fundación Sabidurfa Indigena (FSI)
Brij Kothari
Human Organization, vol. 56, no. 2, Summer, 1997, pp. 127-137
Description
Argues that compensation should be integrated into the research phase of project rather than after completion. The article gives the example of a participatory research project conducted in Ecuador.
Robert Goodvoice 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Robert Goodvoice
Indian History Film Project
Description
Robert Goodvoice tells a story about the journey of a group of Sioux from the United States to Canada, through Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He tells of a settlement of the Wahpaton (Round Plain) Reserve in Saskatchewan and the division of the Sioux tribe. He also talks about Indian medicine and curing practices and reflects on the loss of knowledge of the old ways.
Robert Goodvoice 3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Robert Goodvoice
Indian History Film Project
Description
He gives an account of the Sioux participation in the War of 1812 on the side of the British, and the Sioux interpretation of the reward promised them by the British Crown; tells the history and whereabouts of the King George III medals given to the Sioux for their loyalty to the British Crown during the War of 1812; tells the story of two Sioux chiefs who were kidnapped in Manitoba and returned to the United States, presumably for their part in the 1862 Sioux uprising (Minnesota Massacre); tells of the dispersal of the Sioux in their flight from the U.S.
Robert Goodvoice 5
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Robert Goodvoice
Indian History Film Project
Description
He tells stories of treachery by Americans against the Sioux who had fled to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan after the 1862 Minnesota Massacre, including distribution of disease-infested clothing and food. NOTE: Attempt to verify with R.C.M.P. records. He also sings and explains a very old Dakota song sung by children when rabbit-hunting.
Robert Goodvoice 6
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Robert Goodvoice
Indian History Film Project
Description
He tells a story about the origins of the Dakota (Sioux) guardian spirit and his powers; and how Iktomi differs from the equivalent Cree spirit power (Wisakedjak).
Robert Goodvoice 9
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Robert Goodvoice
Helga Reydon
Indian History Film Project
Description
He describes the movement of the Dakota Sioux to Canada. He also mentions various plants used for medicine
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Dr. Harriet Kuhnlein
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a portion of the transcript the National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. This part of the volume contains the Luncheon Address given by Dr. Harriet Kuhnlein on Day 1.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Paul Dixon, Cree Trappers (Via Translator)
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Paul Dixon stating that the Canadian government has destroyed "most of the hunting societies that have existed since time immemorial." Traplines are being destroyed as forestry operations are wiping out animals' shelter and vegetation for safety of their lives. The cyclical movements of animals and the mating pathways are greatly damaged and Dixon states that innumerable animal and plant species are endangered. He calls on the Commission to help stop the destruction of animals and plants used by trappers for survival.
Rufus Goodstriker Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Rufus Goodstriker
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Rufus Goodstriker, born in 1924 on the Blood Indian Reserve and attended a residential school. He tells of the origins and significance of the transfer of Indian names, especially within his own family. He also talks about Indian medicine and the power of faith; the Indian spiritual way vs. the Western technological way;of herbs, animal spirits, sweat bath in healing etc.
Science First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide: Secondary
Alternate Title
Secondary Science First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
First Nations Schools Association
Description
Includes guidance for teachers on how to incorporate Indigenous science into the curriculum, thematic science units, and an annotated bibliography. Developed to conform to British Columbia curriculum, but material can be adapted for other contexts.
Setting the Table: Traditional First Nations Foods Lesson Plans K-8: Foundational Knowledge
Alternate Title
Traditional First Nations Foods Lesson Plans
Food Is a Gift
Gifts of the Season
Gifts of the Season
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel Dickens
Jaymyn La Vallee
Jared Qwustenuxun Williams
Lucy Hemphill
Fiona Devereaux
Description
Lesson Plans: Food Is a Gift suitable for K-2; Gifts of the Season suitable for Grades 3-5; Gifts of the People suitable for Grades 6-8.
Sharing Medicines
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Stanford Parenteau
Description
Knowledge Keeper from Pine Creek, Manitoba talks about harvesting and associated protocols, preparation, and uses of balsam and poplar bark, sage, sweet grass, and wihkes (Black flagstaff root).
Duration: 46:14.
The Shrubs in the Forest: The Use of Woody Species by 18th-Century Labrador Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Zutter
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Les Peuples de l Arctique et le Bois / Arctic Peoples and Wood, pp. 139-155
Description
Reveals the extent to which the Labrador Inuit employed wood products to provide needed nutrition and medicinal products.