In the 1990s, headlines about declining caribou populations grabbed international attention. Were caribou the canary in the coal mine for climate change, or did declining numbers reflect overharvesting or failed attempts at scientific...
Traditional ecological knowledge
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Author:Parlee, Brenda L., Caine, Ken J.Summary: - Author:Zimanyi, Louise, Marshall, AlbertSummary:
This innovative picture book introduces readers to the concept of Etuaptmumk--or Two-Eyed Seeing in the Mi'kmaq language--as we follow a group of young children connecting to nature as their teacher. A poetic, joyful celebration of the...
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Author:Main Johnson, LeslieSummary:Trail of Story examines the meaning of landscape, drawn from Leslie Main Johnson’s rich experience with diverse environments and peoples, including the Gitksan and Witsuwit’en of northwestern British Columbia, the Kaska Dene of the...
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Author:Robertson, JoanneSummary:This is the story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (Water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet....
- Author:Coates, Colin M., Wynn, GraemeSummary:
Intended to delight and provoke, these short, beautifully crafted essays, enlivened with photos and illustrations, explore how humans have engaged with the Canadian environment and what those interactions say about the nature of Canada...
- Author:Turner, Nancy J.Summary:
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Author:Huson, Brett D.Summary:An engaging look at how the animals, people, and seasons within an ecosystem are intertwined. To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the eagle is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land...
- Author:Marshall,Shawn (Shawn J.), Stevens, Madison, McDowell, GrahamSummary:
The Canadian Mountain Assessment provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. The assessment is based on insights from First Nations, Mťis, and Inuit knowledges of...
- Author:Campbell, Nicola I.Summary:
Children go for a walk in the woods with their elders and discover the animals of British Columbia, their names in the Nłe7kepmxcín or Halq'emeylem languages, and the teachings they have for us.
- Author:Hall, HarronSummary:
A little girl meets a water spirit who asks her to protect and care for the water.
- Author:Willett, Mindy, Beaver, Eileen, Beaver, HenrySummary:
Henry and Eileen Beaver live in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. They are both community leaders, parents, and grandparents. When their daughter, Joline, and grandchildren come for a visit, they teach them about their land and culture...
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Author:Parr, JoySummary:Our bodies are archives of sensory knowledge that shape how we understand the world. If our environment changes at an unsettling pace, how will we make sense of a world that is no longer familiar? One of Canada's premier historians...
- Author:Beynon, SamanthaSummary:
Oolichan Moon is a beautifully illustrated children's book about passing down traditional knowledge from Nisga'a Elders and the sacredness of traditional foods, particularly the oolichan fish. Together, author Samantha Beynon and...
- Author:Robertson, JoanneSummary:
A board book about the importance of Nibi, which means water in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), and our role to thank, respect, love, and protect it. Written from an Anishinaabe water protector's perspective, the book is in dual language--...
- Author:Armstrong, CarrieSummary:
Mother Earth Essentials was founded by Carrie Armstrong. Her passion is sharing Aboriginal culture and the vehicle for her message is her products. Carrie has based a philosophy steeped in respect and honor for the environment and the...
- Author:Chapman, David M. F., LeBlanc, CathySummary:
Traditional teachings about the moon cycles and their relation to the natural history of Mi'kma'ki on Canada's East Coast. For thousands of years, the Mi'kmaq have been closely observing the natural world and the cycles of the moon and...
- Author:Davis, ShawnaSummary:
This story is about the lands I was raised on. I come from the Gitksan and Nisga’a Nations, two neighbouring Nations that are tucked in the vast mountains of the Northwest Coast of British Columbia. Our Adaawk, our oral history, brings...
- Author:Koonoo, BrianSummary:
In this harrowing survival story, Brian Koonoo takes off on a hunting trip in Canada's Arctic. After his snowmobile breaks down, his GPS loses signal, and his camping fuel runs low, Brian is left alone to survive for seven days. He...
- Author:Ittusardjuat, SerapioSummary:
After his snowmobile breaks down halfway across the sea ice on a trip back from a fishing camp, Serapio Ittusardjuat recounts the traditional skills and knowledge he leaned on to stay alive. This harrowing first-person account of four...
- Author:Stonechild, BlairSummary:
Rediscovering, valuing, and embracing Indigenous spirituality and wisdom is critical for humanity to survive in the future. Civilization is a western, Eurocentric construct borne from a distrust of nature, a desire to endlessly exploit...
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