Indigenous Knowledge
Indigenous Knowledge
Indigenous Peoples relationship to the land has lasted for millennia with a deep connection to place and to the ancestors. There is wisdom to be shared around plant cultivation, stewardship, and the use of plants as food and medicine. Use the resources below as an opportunity to learn, grow and reflect.
Print Books
Links
- Medicinal Plant GuideKay-Na-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Center Medicinal Plant Guide
- 10 Traditional Plants to Spot this SummerPimachiowan Aki World Heritage Site website with traditional medicine information.
- It’s About Relationships: Boreal Plants, Biodiversity, and Indigenous KnowledgeThe Indigenous Leadership Initiative is dedicated to facilitating the strengthening of Indigenous Nationhood for the fulfillment of the Indigenous responsibility to our lands, the emergence of new generations of Indigenous leaders, and helping communities develop the skills and capacity that they will need as they continue to become fully respected and equally treated partners in Canada’s system of governance and its economic and social growth.
- Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education CenterThe People's Library has many books on the subject of Indigenous Plants.