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Dene Medicine: An On-the-Land Healing Resource for Dene Communities
Lists uses, location, harvesting, medicinal properties, preparation, and Elder's teachings for each plant.
[Diary of James Mackinlay]
One bound copy of the diary maintained by Mackinlay May 7- August 23, 1890 during a summer journey northward from near Taltheilei on the east end of Great Slave Lake in the company of Wharburton Pike. Pike used the diary freely in his narrative of the journey called The Barren Grounds of Northern Canada. Mention of "Indians" in various situations and circumstances from trading and guiding to getting equipment made or repaired. Frequent mention of caribou and other animals killed and fish caught.
Immune and Respiratory Herbs: A Resource for Tribal Communities During COVID-19
In Our Own Words: Bringing Authentic First Peoples Content to the K-3 Classroom
Ininímowin Climate Change Glossary
Discusses the importance of land, changes to medicine and plants; water, ice, and travel; wildlife; and reconnecting with the land. Gives a list Cree words associated with each topic. Forms part of the Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities.
My Seasonal Round: An Integrated Unit for Elementary Social Studies and Science
Seasonal round refers to First Nations groups' cycle of moving from one resource-gathering area to another throughout the year. This resource looks patterns in four geographic regions in British Columbia and explores topics such habitat, natural resources, and stability and change. Revised version.
Related material: Blackline masters.
Plant Wisdom = Dechı̨tah t’ahsı́ı nezheh met’áhodéɂá
Describes uses of moss and the soapberry bush.
Sahnish (Arikara) Ethnobotany
Spruce Tree = Ts’u
Brief description of some of the uses of the tree.
Ziizibaakwadgummig: The Sugar Bush
Series of five short videos: Stories; Collecting Maple Sap; Language; Maples Trees; and Maple Sugar.