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2011-06-06

Campbell, Sandy

New spruce shoots or needles are a lighter and brighter green than the older needles. These new needles have been used in Traditional and Indigenous Healing.

2015-08-30

Campbell, Sandy

This species of Labrador tea has fewer stamens and broader leaves. Labrador tea is used medicinally, by Indigenous people, both as a drink and as a bath preparation.

2016-01-01

Rice, Faun

The tipi reflected in the waters of Sahtu (Great Bear Lake) in Déline, NT, is positioned by the prophet house on the edge of the community. The site celebrates the four Dene prophets and Déline, NT's spiritual power and permanence – a strength contained not only by the community, but also by the...

2016-03-27

Campbell, Sandy

Gum or hardened sap from spruce trees has been used as a traditional medicine by Northern Canadian Indigenous people. It is used as a chewing gum and also melted to make a glue to fix canvas boats or plug holes.

2017-07-06

Campbell, Sandy

A member of the gooseberry family, skunkberries or skunk currants are found across nothern Canada. This edible berry has a strong odor and bristly. Skunkberries can be used to make jelly and were used as a traditional medicine by Indigenous people.

2015-07-09

Campbell, Sandy

This painting on the corrugated metal exterior wall of the Yellowknife Inn in Yellowknife, NWT shows the flower, foliage and green and ripe berries of the green gooseberry plant. Gooseberries are used as both traditional food and traditional medicine by Indigenous people in Canada's North

2024-06-01

Niazi, Sumaira

In the heart of the forest, where flames dance wild, Indigenous women stand strong as protectors of land, reconciling their ancient wisdom with the call of fire. From the boreal forests of Canada to the tropical Amazon, these remarkable women have played pivotal roles in safeguarding our forests

. Yet their contributions often remain overlooked in the literature. My research endeavors to bridge this gap, shedding light on extraordinary stories of their dedication. Indigenous women used their extensive understanding of the natural world, and traditional knowledge to predict and prepare for

2015-08-30

Campbell, Sandy

Cranberries are a traditional food among Indigenous people in Northern Canada. There are two species of cranberry. This one has an opaque skin and a mealy or pulpy fruit. The other one has a juicy berry with a translucent skin and is also known as lingonberry.

2017-03-07

Campbell, Sandy

In Arctic Canada, government agencies, Indigenous organizations and private organizations publish in a variety of languages, dialects and scripts. Often materials are published in several different linguistic editions. Two of the pictured volumes are published by the Government of Nunavut and the

2015-07-09

Campbell, Sandy

Blueberries are a common wild fruit that is used as both traditional food and traditional medicine by Indigenous people in Canada's North. This painting is attached to the exterior corrugated metal wall of the Yellowknife Inn, located at the corner of 50th Street and 50th Avenue in Yellowknife