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• Mi'kmaw Moons

  the Seasons in Mi'kma'ki

  LeBlanc, Cathy (Cathy Jean),

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  The Mi’kmaw of what is now Nova Scotia have been able to anticipate when seasons would change by keeping track of the cycles of the night sky. Cathy Jean Leblanc (Mi’kmaw) helps readers learn the traditional names of each season’s moon,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Indigenous Plant Diva by Kamala Todd - NFB

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  Ethnobotanist T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss (Skwxwu7mesh, Sto:lo, Hawaiian, Swiss) carries the wisdom of healing plants from her family’s traditional background right into the modern, urban environment of Vancouver. In this film - accessible…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults

  Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall,

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  The original publication of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Potowatomi) contextualizes Western botanical information within the depth of Indigenous plant medicine. Here, Monique Gray Smith (Cree, Lakota and Scottish) has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Drum in One Hand, a Sockeye in the Other

  Stories of Indigenous Food Sovereignty From the Northwest Coast

  Coté, Charlotte,

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  Looking to decolonize her diet, and conquer issues of food insecurity among Indigenous groups, Charlotte Coté (Nuu-chah-nulth/Tseshaht) looks back to traditional Indigenous ways. Reclaiming lands where Residential Schools once stood, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Feast for All Seasons

  Traditional Native Peoples' Cuisine

  George, Andrew

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  Professional Wet'suwet'en chef Andrew George pays homage to his culture's relationship with food through all the seasons.

• Taan's Moons

  a Haida Moon Story

  Gear, Alison,

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  Working with the students of Haida Gwaii and in consultation with elders this art book illustrates the story of a Haida moon cycle following a bear through 13 moons. With a foreword written by Richard Van Camp from the Dogrib nation, this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Neekna and Chemai

  Armstrong, Jeannette C.,

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  A look at pre-colonial Okanogan Valley with Neekna and Chemai as Grandmother tells the girls about seasonal life. Jeannette Armstrong (Syilx) shares these important lessons around season, ceremony, gathering, and hunting while Neekna…Read moreRead more of this annotation