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Indigenous Plant Diva
In director Kamala Todd's lyrical portrait, Cease Wyss reveals the remarkable healing powers of plants growing among the sprawling urban streets of downtown Vancouver.
More About This Resource Indigenous Plant DivaSḵwálwen: Indigenous Skincare
Sḵwálwen (skwall-win) is an Indigenous skincare line that honors Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) plant knowledge and ancestral traditions by using sustainably harvested and sourced organic plants to balance, renew, repair, strengthen, hydrate and protect the skin.
More About This Resource Sḵwálwen: Indigenous SkincareSḵwálwen Botanicals: in conversation with ethnobotanist & founder Leigh Joseph
For RAVEN’s In Conversation series via Instagram, we spoke with Leigh Joseph (ancestral name Styawat), an ethnobotanist and entrepreneur from the Squamish First Nation.
More About This Resource Sḵwálwen Botanicals: in conversation with ethnobotanist & founder Leigh JosephIndigenous Gardens at the University of British Columbia
Four Indigenous initiatives run autonomously at the UBC Farm. You can find out more about these projects here.
More About This Resource Indigenous Gardens at the University of British Columbiaxʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden
The Indigenous Health Research and Education Garden (IHREG) is located at UBC Farm. The garden’s traditional xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Musqueam name is xʷc̓ic̓əsəm. The hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ word means “The place where we grow”.
More About This Resource xʷc̓ic̓əsəm GardenLocal Foods to School
Local Foods to School is a program that connects K-12 schools and local farms with Indigenous ways of knowing.
More About This Resource Local Foods to SchoolHarvest4Knowledge
Harvest4Knowledge is an Indigenous plant and traditional knowledge project taking place on the homeland of the Lekwungen people, now known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. The project has set out to bring Indigenous plants and traditional knowledge into the minds and hearts of children and youth.
More About This Resource Harvest4KnowledgeIndigenous Foodscapes Program
Indigenous Foodscapes is an Indigenous plant and pedagogy pilot project taking place on the unceded territories of xwme0kwy’em (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
More About This Resource Indigenous Foodscapes ProgramXpey' Wellness: Traditional Medicines and Herbs for Lung Health
This video highlights the knowledge of Gerry Oleman and Robynne Edgar as they share about traditional medicines and herbs for lung health.
More About This Resource Xpey' Wellness: Traditional Medicines and Herbs for Lung HealthNaut’sa mawt Tribal Council Food Sovereignty & Security Services
Naut’sa mawt Food Sovereignty & Security Services walks with our Member Nations by supporting traditional harvesting, agriculture, gardening, and aquaculture practices and facilitating the Community Food Network.
More About This Resource Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council Food Sovereignty & Security ServicesMuseum of Vancouver Indigenous Plant Guide: Tsleil-Waututh Nation
This webpage offers hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ translations for common plants found in the territory of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
More About This Resource Museum of Vancouver Indigenous Plant Guide: Tsleil-Waututh Nation13 Moons: First Foods & Resources Curriculum
The Swinomish people, like many Indigenous peoples, follow the 13 lunar phases in a calendar year. The lunar cycles indicate seasonal changes, so each moon is named for seasonal events that take place during that time. The activities within this resource designed to follow the foods, resources, traditions, and practices associated with each of the 13 moons, and are therefore seasonal in nature.
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