Traditional Medicine

Consists of an interview where she tells of stories for amusement and general reminiscences of her life.

Consists of an interview where she gives an account of traditional Indian food. She gives a brief account of Indian medicine and she has a lengthy discussion of funeral customs.

Ethical principles of gathering plants, from an Indigenous healer 's perspective, with emphasis on respect, purpose, stewardship, and regeneration.

Determines what "Western science" is reporting as the environmental issues facing First Nations through a review of current scientific information found in peer-reviewed journals.

An interview with Ernest Debassigae who gives his opinion of the education of Indian people, the role of Indians in the Canadian military and in the Canadian constitution. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.

Consists of an interview that includes detailed descriptions of plant remedies; a story of Striped Walker who killed a Cree; the difference between medicines that are discovered and those that are revealed in dreams.

Plant Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2006

Looks at the use of ethnobotany as a political statement.

Resource Management and Environmental Studies (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 1999.

Plant Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2002.

Botany Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 1996.

Brief early 20th century survey of customs regarding children, marriage, death, medicines, hunting, fishing and preparation of food.

Consists of an interview where she gives a lengthy discourse on Indian medicines. She also gives a description of basket making and an account of being lost in the woods.

Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.N.R.E.S.)--The University of Northern British Columbia, 2009.

Looks at local ideas about traditional herbal medicine, uses and applications and how they apply to cultural, social, political, spiritual and physical areas of society.

Comments on the risk of population extirpation, reduced genetic variation, and species extinction due to the growing commercialization of medicinal plants.

Description of a summer healing chant performed to cure illness.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Princeton University, 2006. Contains material on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and Aboriginal prescriptive healing practices.

Consists of an interview where Fine Day describes various methods of signaling as well as various healing practices.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he describes a transvestite medicine man. He also gives general reminiscences of traditional lifestyle.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he describes the transferal of bundles. He also describes power acquired from spirits and through fasting.

Consists of an interview where he gives a brief description of curing practices. He also lists Cree words for various bones and organs.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he describes a significant dream he had as a child. He gives a description of a naming ceremony. He also describes the procedures leading to a Sundance.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he gives a very general description of traditional lifestyle.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he gives a brief description of the duties of a chief, a description of treatment for successful warriors and a description of the ceremonialism involved in the Sundance.

Fine Day gives general reminiscences about the past.

The document contains information concerning various aspects of the traditional lifestyle.

Revised second edition.

Survey conducted between September 2009 and March 2010 gathered information from 123 First Nations Health Centers.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he discusses the construction and rituals connected with Holy Lodges. Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.

Report includes the following papers: Report of the Chief by J. Walter Fewkes Exploration of the Burton Mound at Santa Barbara, California by John P. Harrington Social and Religious Beliefs and Usages of the Chickasaw Indians by John R. Swanton Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians by Frances Densmore Archeological Investigations-II by Gerard Fowke

A bundle transfer ceremony is discussed as well as a brief description of an Indian healing ceremony.

Talks about understanding Treaty #6 ; the traditional relationship of Indians with nature and problems of modern Indian life including alcohol.

Fred Pine discusses the Indian conception of power.

Event focused on knowledge transmission and traditional healing through the context language, culture, traditional values, medicine and spiritual beliefs.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider as he tells about preparations for winter and briefly mentions the games children played in winter.NOTE: Marie Waterchief, interpreter.

A discussion of Treaty 7: promises made and broken; and the traditional relationship of the Indian to his surroundings.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider about his father, who was called Dog Child. He gives an account of how his father got his name and also gives an account of his father's riding escapades. He tells the story of powers given to Dog Child by the bears, the eagles and the ghosts as well as giving examples of Dog Child's healing powers and his role in the Horn Society.

Contains general information about plants and their uses, species backgrounders, and five sets of activities.

Study conducted in South Africa to better understand the traditional healing and culture and their use in health care. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.

Includes information about cultural uses, growing, transplanting, harvesting, drying, benefits/advantages, and tips/recommendations.

2nd edition.

Discusses four perspectives of psychotherapy; the western paradigm, the shamanic rituals of divination, folk religious ceremonies and "hybrid" rituals.