Resources by Subject: Elder's Traditional Knowledge: Plants as Medicine

Interview with Elder Wellington Spence

Interview with Elder Wellington Spence
Elder Wellington Spence was interviewed in 2003 as part of the Inter Universities North (IUN) Kayas Acanohkiwina course, for the Oral Traditions project. Wellington discusses living off the land, stories as teachings and the seven laws of life.
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Item Description
Title: Interview with Elder, Wellington Spence, IUN Kayas Acanohkiwina course
Revised Tape ID: VI4
FINAL RECORDING ID: ETK-SPENCE,WELLINGTON-20030518-20211214.MP4
Contributor: Gregoire, Charles; Gabriel, Louie; Spence, Joe; Spence, Wellington
Date Recorded: 2003, May 18
Place Recorded: At Elder Wellington Spence's camp in northern Manitoba
Original Format: VHS-C Video Tape
Current Format: MP3
Date Digitized: 2021, December 14
Language: English, Cree
Subject: Indigenous, oral history, Wisakedjak, Cree, story-telling, legends, stories as teachings, seven laws of life, living off the land, residential school and medicinal herbs
Description: Elder Wellington Spence is interviewed as part of the 2003 Inter Universities North course: Kayas Acanohkiwina, for the Oral Traditions project. This video recording is one of several tapes digitized to preserve Indigenous oral history and story-telling.
Partners: Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) Library and Archives Canada, Treaty and Aboriginal Rights Research Center of Manitoba INC (TARR), University College of the North (UCN), Inter Universities North (IUN)

Inter Universities North (IUN) Nature of the North; Elements in Education Conference, 2002. Tape #7

Inter Universities North (IUN) Nature of the North; Elements in Education Conference, Tape #7
Kathy Bird discusses edible plants used as medicines by Indigenous peoples.
Inter Universities North (IUN) hosted this conference to discuss relevant Indigenous topics relating to education, including: the impact of education on the environment, how education can affect one's culture and language, Aboriginal perspectives on the curriculum, oral history and story-telling.
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Title: Inter Universities North, Nature of the North: Elements of Education. Tape #7,
Revised Tape ID: VC16
FINAL RECORDING ID: ETK-BIRD,KATHY-IUNNNEE-200210XX-20211213-G.MP4
Contributor: Bird, Kathy
Date Recorded: 2002, October 16 & 17
Place Recorded: Thompson, Manitoba
Original Format: VHS Cassette
Current Format: MP4
Date Digitized: 2021, December 13
Language: English
Subject: Cree, Indigenous, nature, education, edible plants found in nature, plants as medicine, oral history, northern Manitoba
Description: Inter Universities North (IUN) hosted this conference to discuss relevant indigenous topics relating to education, including: the impact of education on the environment, how education can affect one’s culture and language, aboriginal perspectives on the curriculum, oral history and storytelling.
Partners: Treaty and Aboriginal Rights Research Center of Manitoba INC (TARR), Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) Library and Archives Canada, University College of the North (UCN), Inter Universities North (IUN)