Ethnobotany
Julia Petatagoose
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Nora King
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Julia Petatagoose
Nora King
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
Two women tell their stories of growing up on Whitefish Lake Reserve. Transcriber : Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Mary Lou Fox.
Kayaaní: Plants
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy Douglas
Kitty Eddy
Shgen George
Kathy Nielson
Hans Chester ... [et al.]
Description
Science unit also teaches Tlingit vocabulary. Lesson plan intended for use with Grades K-5.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
Ko Aotearoa Tēnei: A Report into Claims Concerning New Zealand Law and Policy Affecting Māor Culture and Identity: Te Taumata Tuarua, vol. 2
Alternate Title
Indigenous Flora and Fauna and Cultural and Intellectual Property Claim
Ko Aotearoa Tenei: A Report into Claims Concerning New Zealand Law and Policy Affecting Maori Culture and Identity: Te Taumata Tuarua, vol. 2
Te Taumata Tuarua
WAI 262
Waitangi Tribunal Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Waitangi Tribunal
Ko Aotearoa Tēnei: A Report into Claims Concerning New Zealand Law and Policy Affecting Māori Culture and Identity: Te Taumata Tuarua, vol. 1
Alternate Title
Indigenous Flora and Fauna and Cultural and Intellectual Property Claim
Ko Aotearoa Tenei: A Report into Claims Concerning New Zealand Law and Policy Affecting Maori Culture and Identity
Te Taumata Tuarua ; vol. 1
WAI 262
Waitangi Tribunal Report 2011
E-Books
Author/Creator
Waitangi Tribunal
Ko Aotearoa Tēnei: A Report into Claims Concerning New Zealand Law and Policy Affecting Māori Culture and Identity: Te Taumata Tuatahi
Alternate Title
Ko Aotearoa Tenei: A Report into Claims Concerning New Zealand Law and Policy Affecting Maori Culture and Identity
WAI 262
Waitangi Tribunal Report 2011
[Indigenous Flora and Fauna and Cultural and Intellectual Property Claim]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Waitangi Tribunal
Land-Based Learning
Alternate Title
[McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 269]
[The Wuschusk or Muskrat Project: The Practices]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Renée Carrière
Bonnie Werner
Leda Corrigal
Tim Jardine.]
Description
Brochure which presents the findings and practices of The Wuchusk or Muskrat Project
The Legacy of the Nuxalk Food and Nutrition Program for the Food Security, Health and Well-being of Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Karen Fediuk
Charles Nelson
Elizabeth Howard
Suzanne Johnson
BC Studies, no. 179, Ethnobotany in BC, Autumn, 2013, pp. [159]-187
Description
Describes program which provides example of how communities use local food systems as a vehicle for health education and wellness promotion.
Living Off the Land in the Early Twentieth Century: First Nations Subsistence in Saskatchewan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Mackenzie
Description
Examines Aboriginal subsistence in Saskatchewan in the late 19th century and early decades of the 20th century; looks at the spiritual connection to the land, the earth and the water; discusses how the seasonal round affected all aspects of life; and comments on the gathering of plants and plant resources.
Manoominikeyaang
Alternate Title
Maajii-Ojibwemowag = They Begin to Speak Ojibwe
Stories of the Plants: A Zhaawanong Book
[Maajii-Ojibwemowag = They Begin to Speak Ojibwe: ANA Language Project Teacher/Caregiver Supplemental Document]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anabiikwe (Celo White)
Mezinaanakwad (Dennis White)
Description
Children's story about harvesting wild rice; in Ojibwe and English.
Accompanying Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
Marie Osecap 2 Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marie Osecap
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes a description of life on the reserve that describes milking, sheep-shearing and fishing weirs. It also consists of stories about a woman whose husband turned into a lizard; a story of Wisakedjak; and how Thunder Blanket killed his wife and then himself.
Marie Osecap 3 Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marie Osecap
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview consists of childhood hunting expeditions for rabbit, gophers and duck. Also included is a description of the police stopping a Sundance.
Married Couples Workshop 3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ed Thunderchild
Ed Laliberte
Jonas Lariviere
Felix Sugar
Alex Poorman
Morris Lewis
J. B. Stanley
James George Crooked
Joe Machiskenie
Bill Wapass
Pete Wapass
Marius Nahnepawish
Emile Piapot
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discussion on problems of the younger generation, including alcoholism. Also discussed ways in which parents and elders can help by instructing children and young people and by maintaining the Indian religion.
Mavis J. Adams Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mavis J. Adams
Mick Burrs
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mrs. Adams is a retired white schoolteacher and was 69 years old at the time of the interview. She tells of her induction as an honorary chief of the Blackfoot reserve and shares her experiences among the Blackfoot.
Medicinal Plants and Phytomedicines. Linking Plant Biochemistry and Physiology to Human Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald P. Briskin
Plant Physiology, vol. 124, no. 2, 2000, pp. 507-514
Description
Looks at increased interest in the use and study of medicinal plants with a focus on five plants, Ginseng, St. John's Wort, Ginkgo, Kava, and Echinacea.
Medicinal Plants Used by the Inuit of Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island, Nunavut)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paleah L. Black
John T. Arnason
Alain Cuerrier
Botany, vol. 86, no. 2, Special Issue on Ethnobotany, 2008, pp. 157-163
Description
Study demonstrates that medicinal knowledge is a well-preserved tradition and useful for the integration of Inuit traditional medicine with Western practices.
The Medicine Room: A Teaching Tool for Elders and Educational Opportunity for Youth
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fidji Gendron
Carrie Bourassa
Danielle Lisa Cyr
Betty McKenna
Lauren McKim
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, 2013, pp. 83-97
Description
Discusses how Elders shared their knowledge with youth through a joint initiative and workshops. Outcome analysis indicated a greater level of engagement by the students.
Medicine Walk with Elder Betty: Beginning of the Growing Season Outside Moose Jaw
Alternate Title
[Early Spring Medicine Walk with Elder Betty McKenna]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Betty McKenna
Description
Elder explains the identification, harvesting, preparation and uses of plants found in south central Saskatchewan.
Duration: 11:27.
Medicine Walk with Elder Betty: Early in the Growing Season Outside of Moose Jaw
Alternate Title
[Late Spring Medicine Walk with Elder Betty McKenna]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Betty McKenna
Description
Elder explains the identification, harvesting, preparation and uses of plants found in South Central Saskatchewan.
Duration: 8:17.
Medicine Walk with Elder Betty: Late in the Growing Season Outside of Moose Jaw
Alternate Title
[Early Fall Medicine Walks with Elder Betty McKenna]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Betty McKenna
Description
Elder explains the identification, harvesting, preparation and uses of plants found in South Central Saskatchewan.
Duration: 11:27.
Medicine Walk with Elder Walter: Beginning of the Growing Season
Alternate Title
[Medicine Walk with Elder Walter Lavallee]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Walter Lavallee
Description
Elder explains the identification, preparation and uses of plants indigenous to the area around the Piapot First Nation.
Duration: 11:38.
Métis Nation of Ontario: Southern Ontario Métis Traditional Plant Use Study
Alternate Title
Traditional Ecological Knowledge Study: Southern Ontario Métis Traditional Plant Use
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation of Ontario
Description
Includes results of interviews with 18 individuals, list of plant species identified as being of interest cross-referenced with list of species found at the OPG New Nuclear Darlington site, and fact sheets on ten plants.
Mildred Redmond Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mildred Redmond
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she tells of one of her ancestors, captured during the War of 1812, married into the tribe. Early organizer of native groups in Toronto.
A Moveable Feast: Variation in Faunal Resource Use Among Central and Western North American Paleoindian Sites
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew E. Hill
American Antiquity, vol. 72, no. 3, July 2007, pp. 417-438
Description
Looks at 60 archaeological sites to test predications drawn from prey choice models, with the results showing difference sites give difference perspectives on Paleoindian faunal use.
Mrs. Marion Dillon Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marion Dillon
Mary Mountain
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview that includes stories of hunting, trading and food gathering. Also included are stories about the Frog Lake massacre and Wihtiko (cannibal monster)
Mrs. Tracie Williames Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Tracie Williames
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she discusses the migration of the Shuswap Indians into the Kootenay Valley.
My Seasonal Round: An Integrated Unit for Elementary Social Studies and Science
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Bartz
Leanne Baugh
Jean Bowman
Anne Hill
Ken Lees … [et al.]
Description
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.
Native Americans and the Environment: A Survey of Twentieth-Century Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Rich Lewis
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 3, Summer, 1995, pp. 423-450
Description
Article provides and overview of some of the environmental issues current facing Indigenous peoples and communities in what is now the United States.